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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

firecrash · 603433 · 2006-11-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Speed
10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 2003 JEEP LIBERTY IN TRAFFIC APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT. SHE BUMPED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER TRAVELING AT ABOUT 10 MPH. IT WAS SUCH A MINOR BUMP THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT SHE BARELY HAD ENOUGH TIME TO ESCAPE. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS AND THE CAR IS COMPLETELY BURNT OUT INSIDE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10173776
Machine
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