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2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — SEAT BELTS:FRONT

crash2 injured · 510374 · 2004-12-07

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE IN A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT AND REAR ENDED BY A TOYOTA CELICA TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH ACCORDING TO THE POLICE STATEMENT. OUR JEEP THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF US (IT WAS A FOUR CAR CHAIN REACTION COLLISION). THE DRIVERS AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS RECLINED ON IMPACT. HAD OUR GRANDSON BEEN IN HIS CHILD SAFETY SEAT, HIS LEGS WOULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED, IF NOT WORSE. FURTHER, THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT HOLD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, RESULTING IN MY HEAD SMASHING INTO THE DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10102314
Machine
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