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2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

2 injured · 866634 · 2011-07-12

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
99,700
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR BURNS TO THE WRIST AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR BURNS TO THE KNEES AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE WINDSHIELD WAS ALSO FRACTURED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE AND THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE THEREFORE, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10411977
Machine
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