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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1254722 · 2016-01-21

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
125,000
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM SORE SWOLLEN RIBS, A BROKEN RIGHT WRIST, AND A SWOLLEN LEFT HAND. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THE AIRBAGS OPERATED AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 11/21/2017*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10821466
Machine
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