# 2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `513768` · 2004-12-26 · Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** JEEP
- **Model:** LIBERTY
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Miles at failure:** 25,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## 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
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*