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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1187174 · 2015-06-01

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE SEAT BELTS LOCKED AND FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO TIMEFRAME FOR THE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10722684
Machine
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