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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — EQUIPMENT

crash2 injured · 517121 · 2005-01-16

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
EQUIPMENT
Miles at failure
35,800
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE JESSICA AND SON ANDREW WERE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE 80 EAST BOUND THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS 2004 WHEN WE HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND WERE THROWN OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A BANK AND STRUCK A TREE HEAD ON AT A SPEED OF 40-50 MPH. OUR AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND OUR SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UP. I WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND WAS THROWN FORWARD TOWARDS THE WINDOW AND MY WIFE FLEW UP AND HIT THE GRAB BAR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I CONTACTED JEEP AND WAS TOLD THAT AN AIR BAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. MY MECHANIC HAD TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH FORCE TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAGS. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS VEHICLE ANY LONGER. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10106440
Machine
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