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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 411009 · 2002-05-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
160,000
Speed
51 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY VEHICLE HAD MAJOR FRONTAL IMPACT DAMAGE, BECAUSE OF A SIGNIFICANT DECELERATION FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THERE WAS A MAJOR DEVELOPMENT OF NEGATIVE FORCE UPON CONTACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE PURPOSE OF MY COMPLAINT IS THAT MY VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO PROVIDED SAFETY FUNCTION AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, BECAUSE IT DID NOT DEPLOY, THIS ACCIDENT IMPACT SURELY TRANSVERSED THE WHOLE STRUCTURE OF MY VEHICLE, AND EVEN BENT THE FRONT CHASSIS FRAME AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT RECEIVED MAJOR DAMAGE, THE NATURE OF THE IMPACT AND DAMAGES WARRANT THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE AIR BAG. *JB **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****762224

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10009856
Machine
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