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1998 JAGUAR XJ8 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 744305 · 2009-11-16

Vehicle

Make
JAGUAR
Model
XJ8
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Jaguar Cars, Ltd.
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
116,000

Severity

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

Narrative

SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SEAT AIR BAG. I WAS SEATED IN MY CAR, WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION BUT THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING . AS I TURNED TO EXIT THE CAR THE AIR BAG IN THE DRIVERS SEAT DEPLOYED STRIKING ME IN THE LEFT SHOULDER AND KNOCKING ME INTO THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10292376
Machine
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