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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

2 injured · 792569 · 2010-06-10

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
140,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

YESTERDAY EARLY EVENING, I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60MPH ON A HIGHWAY IN GARLAND, TEXAS, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE CAR AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT, SUDDEN STOP OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD IMPACT THE DEPLOYMENT. IT DEPLOYED, I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND WENT TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. NO EVENTS THAT WOULD LEAD TO THE DEPLOYMENT, NOT EVEN THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES "AIR BAG. " IT IS NOW LIT BECAUSE IT DEPLOYED, I'M ASSUMING. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS ON MY ARM AND A SWOLLEN WRIST. I WILL TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP SOON. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10335637
Machine
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