# 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `303158` · 2001-07-13 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT CURVE,  CONSUMER  TURNED ENGINE ON, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK.  VEHICLE TOOK OFF BACKWARDS, THEN DASHED FORWARD. VEHICLE  HIT A  TREE ,AND ALMOST A PEDESTRIAN.  CONSUMERS LEG WAS INJURED.DEALER WAS CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK UPON IMPACTING THE TREE BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED FROM THE FORCE OF THE DRIVER'S IMPACT, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS RIGHT HIP AND RIGHT FEMUR FRACTURES.  NLM
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