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2006 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

crash · 1071464 · 2014-06-03

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2006
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
94,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND A TRUCK IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED QUICKLY CAUSING MY DAUGHTER TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO AVOID A COLLISION BUT ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE TRUCK. HER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND HER JEEP HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THE SITE. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE 4/28/14 AND WAS REPAIRED EXCEPT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH IS NECESSARY FOR THE NEW AIRBAG. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THIS PART IS NO LONGER PRODUCED OR MANUFACTURED BY ANY VENDOR IN THE COUNTRY. THEREFORE, OUR JEEP CANNOT BE RELEASED TO US WHICH HAS CAUSED A HARDSHIP ON OUR FAMILY AS WELL AS A HARDSHIP FOR THE SHOP MANAGER AS HE CANNOT BE PAID UNTIL THE CAR IS RELEASED. BECAUSE OF THIS I BELIEVE THAT ANYONE DRIVING A 2006 JEEP LIBERTY IN THE COUNTRY IS POSSIBLY AT RISK DUE TO THIS DEVICE NOT BEING READILY AVAILABLE IN THE PROPER SUPPLY CHANNELS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10595747
Machine
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