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2008 JEEP COMMANDER — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1610664 · 2019-10-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMMANDER
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
136,750
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DRIVERS STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT. JUST A SIMPLE INVOLUNTARY DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG WHILE TURNING OFF A CITY STREET INTO A PARKING LOT. IT COULD HAVE KILLED ME - OR WORSE, I COULD HAVE HIT AND KILLED A PEDESTRIAN IN A BUSY LOT.*DT *DT *DT CONSUMER STATED MY NAME IS [XXX], I AM [XXX] FATHER. [XXX] IS A STUDENT AT MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY IN BOZEMAN. THERE REALLY ISN'T A PLACE FOR A PERSON TO LEAVE A VEHICLE AROUND TOWN WITHOUT A PERMIT. THE VEHICLE IS NOW SITTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. [XXX] I HAVE ATTACHED A COUPLE PICTURES FOR YOU. NOTE THE AIRBAG WAS TUCKED OUT OF THE WAY SOMEWHAT FOR TRANSPORTATION. ALSO NOTE THE WIRE-TAPE STICKING OUT THE TOP. NONE OF THE INSTRUMENTS ON THE STEERING WHEEL ARE OPERATIVE EITHER. THE EXACT MILEAGE IS 136750 LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU NEED FROM ME TO FURTHER THIS INVESTIGATION. [XXX] XXX-XXX-XXXX. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *JB *TR*JB *TR *DT*DT*JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11267336
Machine
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