← NHTSA complaints

2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 862339 · 2011-06-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED; ALTHOUGH, A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR. THE DRIVER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WITHIN TWO SECONDS THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING ON THE ROAD THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID A CRASH; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S NECK WAS INJURED WHEN THE SEAT BELT SUDDENLY TIGHTENED. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS NOT A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000. UPDATED 07/20/11*LJ UPDATED 3/20/12 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10407276
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown