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2017 JEEP RENEGADE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1601661 · 2019-09-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
RENEGADE
Year
2017
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
33,000
Speed
18 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A CITY STREET, WITH PARKED CARS ON EITHER SIDE (AT APPROXIMATELY 18 MILES PER HOUR) AND IN A NEARLY STRAIGHT LINE, ALL OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SEVERE INJURY TO THE DRIVER WHICH REQUIRED MULTIPLE SURGERIES. BLACK BOX DATA SHOWS A ROLL OVER INCIDENT FROM ONE OF THE SENSORS. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL OVER, NOR DID IT HIT A CURB, THE VEHICLE IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION EXCEPT FOR THE DEPLOYED AIRBAGS WHICH DEPLOYED SPONTANEOUSLY. IT IS BELIEVED THAT THIS OCCURRED DUE TO EITHER PROGRAMMING ERROR (AS HAS HAPPENED IN THE RECALLED JEEP GRAND CHEROKEES) OR A DEFECTIVE SENSOR FROM THE FACTORY. FCA USA WAS PUT ON NOTICE OF THIS INCIDENT AND, TO DATE, HAS TAKEN NO STEPS TO VIEW THE VEHICLE WHICH WE HAVE PRESERVED. *DT *DT *DT *DT*JB *TR*DT*JB*DT*DT*DT *JS *JS *DL*DT*DT *TP*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11254490
Machine
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