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2008 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1601903 · 2019-09-11

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH AND MAKING A TURN, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES FROM THE DEPLOYMENT, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WAS NO FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 59777684. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO A LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 *DT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11254632
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown