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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash3 injured · 754209 · 2010-01-25

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
89,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AT APPROXIMATELY 8 P.M. MY BOYFRIEND AND I WERE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH WHEN THE FRONT OF MY 2002 JEEP LIBERTY STRUCK THE FRONT WHEEL OF ANOTHER DRIVERS VEHICLE AS THEY PULLED OUT AND NEGLECTED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES WHICH NEEDED TO BE TOWED AWAY. WE WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WITH WHIPLASH, KNEE, CHEST, SHOULDER, AND BACK INJURIES. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN AN AMBULANCE. MANY PEOPLE WERE CURIOUS AS TO WHY OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I THINK IF THEY HAD DEPLOYED IT MAY HAVE PREVENTED SOME OF THE INJURIES THAT WERE CAUSED DO TO THIS ACCIDENT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10302204
Machine
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