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2003 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 987300 · 2013-06-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
GRAND CHEROKEE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,837
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING AND I REAR ENDED A TRUCK DRIVING BETWEEN 30 AND 35 MILES PER HOUR. BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. I CONTACTED JEEP SERVICE REGARDING THE ISSUE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. I ASKED TO PLEASE SCHEDULE MY VEHICLE FOR SERVICE ON THIS RECALL AND WAS TOLD THAT NO ONE IN THE UNITED STATES HAD THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10520503
Machine
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