← NHTSA complaints

2007 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 627265 · 2007-06-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
COMMANDER 4X4
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
30,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER 4X4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE SWUNG AROUND AND WAS HIT HEAD ON. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DASHBOARD CRUMBLED INTO PIECES. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT THE IMPACT SPEED WAS NOT HIGH ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10193364
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown