← NHTSA complaints

2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 781894 · 2010-04-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
82,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER'S 2005 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER CAR GOING 90MPH. SHE WAS SENT AIRBORNE, FLIPPED END OVER END & ROLLED ON THE SIDE BEFORE COMING TO REST UPRIGHT. THE FRONT OF HER JEEP WAS GONE BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WE WERE TOLD BY THE WRECKER SERVICE THAT THEY COULD NOT BELIEVE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND STEERING WHEEL DURING THE ROLL. HERE EAR ALSO HIT THE WHEEL AND WAS CUT BY THE GLASS FROM THE WINDSHIELDS/WINDOWS. WE HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER BUT WERE TOLD THAT THE BAGS WOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED UNDER THESE CONDITIONS. WHEN THE CAR NOSE DIVED INTO THE EMBANKMENT AFTER BEING AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED OVER, I WOULD THINK THAT WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10326075
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown