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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 566565 · 2005-12-20

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
88,279
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN ROLLING OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALTHOUGH, THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT ARM. NO AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES TAKEN OF THE VEHICLE. WERE TAKEN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. AFTER SEARCHING ON-LINE THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL 01V373000 CONCERNING THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10145728
Machine
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