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2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 975878 · 2013-04-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
90,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE LAREDO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIBS, LEFT BREAST AND THE RIGHT ARM FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100, 000. UPDATED 10/18/13*LJ

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10509647
Machine
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