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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1249209 · 2015-12-31

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
3
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS SLOWING AT A LIGHT WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IT HIT MY STOMACH AND CHEST AND THE HORN STAYED ON. I JUMPED OUT OF MY JEEP AND THE DRIVER BEHIND ME GOT OUT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. THERE WAS SMOKE EVERYWHERE AND HE TOLD ME TO TURN ON THE JEEP TO MOVE IT OFF TO THE SIDE BUT I WAS TOO SCARED SO HE TURNED THE KEY TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND WE PUSHED IT OFF TO THE SIDE. I WAITED OUTSIDE FOR MY HUSBAND TO COME AND THE HORN CONTINUED TO BEEP AND MY STOMACH WAS IN PAIN. I WAS ALREADY BRUISING AND MY FINGERS WERE COVERED IN BLACK POWDER...UPDATED 01/25/16 *BF.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10817253
Machine
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