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1997 JEEP CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1698544 · 2020-10-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
248,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL EMERGENCY TREATMENT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 248,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11363547
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown