# 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `720069` · 2009-05-14 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** GRAND CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 62,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
AFTER LOSING POWER STEERING VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A GUARD RAIL. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN THE FRONTAL/SIDE COLLISION PRIOR TO A HEAD ON COLLISION INTO A MEDIAN/DITCH AND A ROLL OVER IN A 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED SO NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR. CONSEQUENCES WERE A TOTALED VEHICLE, LOSS OF PERSONAL PROPERTY AND SEVERE BODILY DAMAGE TO DRIVER RESULTING IN BRAIN CONTUSIONS AND HEMATOMAS, A 7 IN GASH ON FOREHEAD AND NECK SURGERY TO CORRECT TWO DISC THAT WERE CRUSHING SPINAL CORD INTO A "Z" SHAPE> *TR
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