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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1013038 · 2013-09-30

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
48,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THERE WAS A LOUD EXPLOSION AS THE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARRANT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND SEVERE INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER, JAW, NECK , AND UPPER BACK AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT AN ELECTRICAL DEFECT HAD CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000. UPDATED 12/4/13*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10546192
Machine
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