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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1328133 · 2016-10-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
176,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I HAD TAKEN MY CAR INTO A JEEP DEALERSHIP IN JULY OF 2015 TO GET A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS FIXED. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS NECESSARY TO FIX IT BUT THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN THE PARTS BECAME AVAILABLE. FIRST OF ALL I NEVER HEARD BACK FROM THEM, I STILL HAVEN'T EVEN TO THIS DAY BUT I DID RECEIVE AN OFFICIAL NOTICE FOR THE RECALL IN THE MAIL. ON APRIL 3, 2016 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHICH ENDED WITH ME IN THE HOSPITAL WITH SEVERE TRAUMA TO MY SPINE AND MY CAR TOTALED. IN THIS ACCIDENT MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH SEVERAL SENSORS WERE HIT IN THIS ACCIDENT. I'M VERY LUCKY THAT I AM STILL ACTUALLY ALIVE BUT I AM EXTREMELY DISTRAUGHT OVER THE FACT THAT I COULD HAVE AVOIDED INJURIES IF MY AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. ATTACHED IS AN IMAGE OF WHAT MY CAR LOOKED LIKE FOLLOWING THE ACCIDENT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10918121
Machine
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