# 2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1254722` · 2016-01-21 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** LIBERTY
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 125,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*