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2010 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 748496 · 2009-12-15

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
1,939
Speed
55 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

2010 JEEP LIBERTY WITH ONLY 1,939 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE DRIVER WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH THE AIR BAG. THE IMPACT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BECOME DISORIENTED AND DRIVE 200 MILES WITH NO MEMORY OF THE DRIVE AND EVENTS THAT OCCURRED IN A 4 HOUR TIME PERIOD. THE DRIVER REGAINED AWARENESS AFTER THE LOW FUEL WARNING CHIME STARTED TO RING. AT SOME POINT DURING THAT 4 HOUR DRIVE THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES WENT OFF OF THE ROAD CAUSING A PIECE PLASTIC IN THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WHEEL WELL TO BREAK OFF. OTHER THAN THE BROKEN PIECE PLASTIC THE WAS NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BODY OR SUSPENSION OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BASED ON THE PIECE OF BROKEN PLASTIC IN THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10295902
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