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2021 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1857269 · 2022-12-04

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 11/19/2022 I AM DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH GOING NORTHBOUND IN THE RIGHT LANE ON THE PALISADES INTERSTATE PARKWAY AT EXIT 2 IN NJ. A CAR PASSING ME IN THE LEFT LANE STRIKES A DEER WITH HIS LEFT FRONT AND THE DEER IS FLIPPED IN THE AIR. THE DEER IS NOW AIRBORNE AND IN THE RIGHT LANE. I DRIVE INTO THE DEER AND IT IMPACTS THE HOOD OF THE JEEP AND CRASHES THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND LANDS IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO BRAKE HARD BUT WAS ABLE TO PULLOVER ON A GRASSY AREA OAST THE EXIT ON THE RIGHT. I HAVE A DASHCAN VIDEO BUT I CANNOT UPLOAD TO REPORT. AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND CN BE EMAILED TO YOU. CONCERN: 1. THE EMERGENCY ASSIST SYSTEM ACTIVATED AND DETECTED A COLLISION AND ASKED ME IF I NEEDED POLICE , FIRE OR AMBULANCE. 2. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DETECT A HIGH SPEED COLLISION AND DID NOT DEPLOY. WHY DID THE RESPONSE SYSTEM DETECT A COLLSION AND INQUIRED IF I NEEDED POLICE, FIRE AND AMBULANCE AND THE AIRBAG SYSTEM NEVER SENSED A HIGH IMPACT COLLISION WITH THE DEER.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11495976
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