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2007 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

firecrash2 injured · 1212808 · 2015-08-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2007
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
40,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ATTEMPTING TO MERGE OFF THE HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES, WHIPLASH, AND OTHER UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND WHIPLASH. BOTH OCCUPANTS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, A FIRE ERUPTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FLAMES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. YEARS AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V252000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 10/20/15 *BF *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10759228
Machine
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