# 1996 JEEP CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `92705` · 1997-11-20 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** CHEROKEE
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 57 mph
## Narrative
FIRST INSTANCE, WHILE DRIVING SLIPPED ON ICE, HIT HEAD FIRST INTO GUARD RAIL, DRIVER'S AIR FAILED TO DEPLOY, DRIVER SUSTAINED 3 CRUSHED DISCS IN BACK/BROKEN FINGER. IN SECOND INSTANCE, WHILE DRIVING AT 57 MPH, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG, DISTRACTED DRIVER, CAUSING A MAJOR COLLISION. PASSENGER SUFFERED A BROKEN NECK AND DIED.  *AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*