Issue ID | 419000 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10009856 |
Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
Brand | JEEP |
Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
Model Year | 1994 |
File date | 09/05/02 |
Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My vehicle had major frontal impact damage, because of a significant deceleration frontal impact, and there was a major development of negative force upon contact with the other vehicle. The purpose of my complaint is that my vehicle's driver side air bag failed to provided safety function at the time of impact, because it did not deploy, this accident impact surely transversed the whole structure of my vehicle, and even bent the front chassis frame and cracked the windshield. The engine compartment received major damage, the nature of the impact and damages warrant the development of the air bag. *jb **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****762224 |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 160000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | CONSUMER LETTER |
City and State | BOLINGBROOK, IL |
VIN pattern | 1J4GZ78S2RCXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 1 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 01/04/01 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 0 |
Drive train type | 4WD |
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Vehicle speed | 51 |
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