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1997 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Automatic Transmission Lever And Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	160891
Internal NHTSA #	707609
Manufacurer	DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
Brand	JEEP
Model	WRANGLER
Model Year	1997
File date	13/06/99
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Whike driving at 65mph on interstate transfer case came apart and front driveshaft fell out. When this happened the airbags deployed,windshield wipers came on, washer squirted, dash lights came on. The passenger air bag busted the windshield, and the face of the passenger. Her jaw is broken in three places and her four upper teeth were removed from their sockets. She required extensive reconstructive surgery, and is still in the hospital. Noothers objects or vehicles were involved. The driver beat the airbag down and safely parked the car in the median. Why did airbags deploy and with such force? *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAFAYETTE, GA
VIN pattern	1J4FY29P1VPXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	01/05/99
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	65
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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1997 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Automatic Transmission Lever And Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

1997 Jeep WRANGLER Power Train Automatic Transmission Lever And Problems, Complaints and Defects

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