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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 370505 · 2002-08-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME AND I T-BONED THEM AT APPROX. 50-55 MPH. NEITHER THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SAID VEHICLE NOW TOTALLED. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, FILED A CLAIM. THEY SENT A "SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR" THAT TRIED TO TELL BOTH THE BODY SHOP OWNER (WHO WAS ON SCENE OF ACCIDENT) AND MY HUSBAND THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED DIFFERENTLY THAN IT ACTUALLY DID. THE INVESTIGATORS CONTACT AT CHRYSLER, ROY PORTERFIELD, THEN EXPLAINED TO ME THAT HE THOUGHT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED DIFFERENTLY THAN IT DID. HE TOLD ME THAT THE AIRBAGS WEREN'T SUPPOSED TO GO OFF UNLESS IT IS A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT. THIS ACCIDENT WAS A FULL FRONTAL IMPACT. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL IN SAID ACCIDENT AND AFTER THREE WEEKS AM STILL IN PAIN AND NOT FULLY ABLE TO RETURN TO WORK.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
766189
Machine
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