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2018 JEEP COMPASS — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1751147 · 2021-06-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMPASS
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2018 Jeep Compass. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH in the snow, the vehicle slid on black ice and hit a curb at a low rate of speed. The contact stated that the front driver, front driver knee, and front passenger airbags deployed upon impact. The police arrived at the scene and the contact was given a ticket for speeding due to the airbags deploying; the contact maintained that she was driving at a low rate of speed. The contact was uncertain if a police report was filed. Due to the failure, the vehicle was towed to her home. After the accident, the contact sought medical attention for injuries to her chest and neck. The manufacturer nor the dealer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the contact. The failure mileage was approximately 37,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11420092
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown