| Issue ID | 517449 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10102314 |
| Manufacurer | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| Brand | JEEP |
| Model | GRAND CHEROKEE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 05/12/04 |
| Component | SEAT BELTS:FRONT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My husband and i were in a 2003 jeep grand cherokee, stopped at a stop light and rear ended by a toyota celica traveling about 40 mph according to the police statement. Our jeep then hit the car in front of us (it was a four car chain reaction collision). The drivers and front passenger seats reclined on impact. Had our grandson been in his child safety seat, his legs would have been crushed, if not worse. Further, the shoulder restraint did not hold on the passenger side, resulting in my head smashing into the dashboard. The air bags did not deploy.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHAPEL HILL, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 2 |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 16/01/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MORGAN MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | DURHAM |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |