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1994 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 647974 · 2007-11-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
1994
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
90,216
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION ON 11/5/2007 WITH EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER (WHO WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT) SUSTAINED A FRACTURE TO THE STERNUM WITH CONSIDERABLE PAIN AFTER. INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE REVEALED THAT THE LEFT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS BROKEN AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT, BUT AIR BAG STILL DID NOT DEPLOY. AT NO TIME DID THE AIR BAG INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A POSSIBLE DEFECT IN THE SYSTEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10210316
Machine
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