NHTSA Complaint #10763746 — 2015 JEEP CHEROKEE

WAS TRAVELING TO WORK AND THERE WAS A CAR AHEAD OF ME. THIS PERSON HAD OUT OF STATE PLATES AND WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION, SPEEDING UP AND THEN SLOWING DOWN SEVERAL TIME. THE PERSON BEHIND ME AND PASSED BOTH OF US. IN FACT HE WAS THE ONE THE I RAN INTO. THEN WHEN I APPROACHED THE NEXT TOWN TO GET ON THE 4 LANE, THERE IS A TURN OFF THAT EVERYONE USES TO GET TO THE SCHOOL. I DON'T REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENED TO THE GREEN OUT OF STATE CAR, I THINK HE DID A QUICK LEFT TURN IN FRONT OF ME, AND THEN I HIT THE GUY THAT PASSED BOTH OF US. HE WAS STOPPED WAITING FOR THE CAR AHEAD OF HIM TO TURN. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I WAS CHARGED WITH FAILING TO STOP IN AN ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE. THE SUN WAS BRIGHT AND I SEEN NO BRAKE OR TURN SIGNALS. THE FRONT END OF MY 10 DAY OLD VEHICLE SUSTAINED OVER 8600 DOLLARS IN DAMAGE SO FAR. MY CONCERN IS WHY DID THE AIR BAGS NOT GO OFF AT 50 MPH WHEN I HIT THE BACK OF HIS 2012 BUICK? I WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO BE CHECKED OUT AS THE SEAT BELT HURT MY CHEST AND POSSIBLE BROKEN FINGER. LATER THAT NIGHT I RETURNED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR A HEAD CT AND CHEST XRAY FOR DIZZINESS AND HEADACHES. I STILL HAVE HEAD ACHES WHEN I BEND OVER AND WILL MOST LIKELY CONSULT MY DOCTOR FOR POSSIBLE WHIP LASH. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS NOT HURT, BUT WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WAS GOING TO BE TOTAL LOSS. WE JUST BOUGHT THIS AND NOW I AM CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY! BOTH THE ADJUSTOR AND I WERE CONCERNED WHY THEY DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE IS DESTROYED. FROM BUMPER BACK TO RADIATOR, WHICH WAS DESTROYED.