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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 905639 · 2012-02-17

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

IN MY DRIVEWAY, I STARTED THE IGNITION, THEN PAUSED TO FINISH TEXTING. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, STILL IN PARK, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. I HAD ENOUGH TIME TO COVER MY FACE WITH MY ARMS BEFORE THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I HAVE A MINOR BURN ON MY FOREARM, AND MY EARS ARE STILL RINGING, BUT WAS OTHERWISE UNHARMED. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE SINCE I WAS ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY SMALL CHILDREN. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10448277
Machine
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