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2005 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash · 656816 · 2008-02-08

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
78,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND ALL OF THE SEAT BELTS BECAME UNLATCHED FROM THE BUCKLE. ONE YEAR PRIOR TO THE CRASH, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED DURING A SEVERE FRONTAL CRASH. THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM ALSO FAILED. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND CONCLUDED THAT IT WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10217468
Machine
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