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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 513768 · 2004-12-26

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
25,000
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON I65NORTH AT A RATE OF SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 45- 50 MPH WHEN I HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF MY 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. I SPUN OUT AND HIT A CONCRETE BRIDGE ABUTMENT HEAD ON WITH SUCH IMPACT THAT MY JEEP WAS TOTALED AT OVER $20,000 IN DAMAGE. MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL RESULTING IN A SEVERE HEAD CONTUSION REQUIRING APPROXIMATELY 30 SUTURES FROM A SKILLED PLASTIC SURGEON. THE PLASTIC SURGEON COMMENTED DURING THE PROCEDURE THAT HAD MY AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED SUCH AN INJURY.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10104504
Machine
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