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1995 JEEP CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 921616 · 2012-06-05

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
CHEROKEE
Year
1995
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
240,778
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN A CHILD RAN IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CHILD, THE CONTACT SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. ONE OF THE TIRES RUPTURED AND THE AIR BAGS ALSO DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE, CAUSING INJURY TO THE CONTACT'S EYE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT WAS 240,778.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10460675
Machine
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