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2014 JEEP CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1577829 · 2019-06-24

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
95,500
Speed
55 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

MY VEHICLE WAS ENGAGED IN ACTIVE USE OF CRUISE CONTROL, I HAD BRAND NEW TIRES, AND SOMETHING HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE TO WHERE IT CAUSED AN UNSAFE PUSH OF ACCELERATION AND THE CAR LOST TRACTION ON THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE ENDED UP ROLLING 125 FEET OFF A SMALL DROP INTO A RIVER. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED DESPITE HAVING 13 POINTS OF IMPACT. I HAD TO EXTRICATE MYSELF FROM THE SUBMERGING VEHICLE. I THE ROADS WERE PAVED WITH GRAVEL ON EITHER SIDE. I WAS TRAVELING AT 55MPH, AND FOLLOWING THE CURVE OF THE ROAD. *DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11222200
Machine
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