# 2002 JEEP LIBERTY — STRUCTURE
> NHTSA complaint `550433` · 2005-08-19 · 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:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
- **Component:** STRUCTURE
- **Miles at failure:** 36,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
ON FEBRUARY 16, 2005 WHILE TRAVELING EASTBOUND I-80 IN SALT LAKE CITY I HIT SOME BLACK ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY.  I WAS TRAVELING FREEWAY SPEEDS AND HAD A FRONT IMPACT ALONG WITH A DRIVER SIDE ROLLOVER AND A SLIDE OF APPROXIMATELY 100 YARDS.  ALL OF THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL THAT RESPONDED TO MY ACCIDENT VOICED SHOCK AND CONCERN THAT NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.  FURTHER, I HAVE HEARD THAT IF THE G-FORCE WAS NOT GREAT ENOUGH TO DEPLOY THE SIDE AIRBAGS, THE JEEP SHOULD NOT HAVE ROLLED (I HAVE NO IDEA IF THAT IS TRUE).    I HAD, AND STILL HAVE, SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT WHY MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND DO NOT TRUST THAT IN THE EVENT OF ANOTHER ACCIDENT THEY WOULD DEPLOY, REGARDLESS OF THE SEVERITY.  I CONTACTED JEEP AND ASKED THEM TO LOOK INTO IT.  THEY DID DO SOME INVESTIGATION.  HOWEVER, I WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE MY JEEP WAS NOT PRESERVED FOR THEIR INSPECTION THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.  I HAVE SENT THEM SEVERAL E-MAILS EXPLAINING THAT I DO HAVE PHOTO THAT DOCUMENT THE DAMAGE AND SHOW THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.  THEY HAVE JUST DISREGARDED MY COMPLAINTS.      I ALSO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE EASE IN WHICH MY JEEP ROLLED OVER.  THIS CONCERN HAS ALSO BEEN DISMISSED.  I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT MY FAMILY IS GOING TO BE SAFE IF ANTHER UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT OCCURS.
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