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2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 777602 · 2010-03-29

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
80,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD MOVED INTO THE CONTACTS LANE AND BOTH VEHICLES COLLIDED IN A FRONTAL CRASH. WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. THE CONTACT SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A REPORT; NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BUT NO ONE INSPECTED IT TO FIND OUT WHY DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10322674
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