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1998 JEEP CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 500097 · 2004-10-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
36 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER SWIRLED IN ORDER TO AVOID A PEDESTRIAN AND ANIMAL. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A MEDICAL TECHNICIAN WAS ON DUTY FROM THE AMBULANCE, AND EXAMINED THE DRIVER, WHO WAS OKAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10095164
Machine
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