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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 734940 · 2009-09-09

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
93,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ON 9/5/09 AT APPROXIMATELY, 12NOON CENTRAL TIME, WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT, BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH NO ACCIDENT OCCURRING. I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 JEEP LIBERTY THAT I PURCHASED NEW. I SUFFERED A BRUISES TO MY FOREARM, WHICH WAS ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I HAVE RECENTLY SEEN A DOCTOR TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT OF MY INJURY. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT FEENY JEEP CHRYSLER IN ELGIN, IL. I HAVE CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND AM WAITING FOR THEIR RESPONSE. A MEMBER FROM CHRYSLER WAS TO GO TO THE DEALER ON 9/10/09 TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS NOT MOVING WHEN THIS HAPPENED OR MORE SEVERE CONSEQUENCES MAY HAVE OCCURRED TO ME OR OTHER MOTORISTS. I AM REPORTING THIS SO THAT A THOROUGH INVESTIGATION CAN BE CONDUCTED TO MAKE SURE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANY OTHER MOTORISTS. I SUSPECT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT THAT LED TO THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10283484
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