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1998 JAGUAR JAGUAR — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 158007 · 1999-07-09

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
JAGUAR
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING 55MPH A TRACTOR TRAILER CUT IN FRONT SHARPLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE QUICKLY TO THE RIGHT. WHEN TRYING TO CORRECT ITS POSITION, IT FAILED TO RETURN BACK TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. HAD NO CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT INTO SNOW EMBANKMENT. IT FLEW IN THE AIR & FLIPPED OVER. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. ALSO, RECEIVED EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT FOR BRUISES. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER VEHICLE INSPECTION, FAULTY BUSHINGS WERE FOUND. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
842020
Machine
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