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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 914621 · 2012-04-16

Vehicle

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

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS INJURED FROM UNEXPECTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT JEEP LIBERTY 2003. HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY, APRIL 16, 2012. THANK GOD I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY AWAY FROM MY DRIVEWAY. I HEARD A BEEP, LOOK AT THE DASHBOARD AND SAW THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. MY REACTION WAS TO PUT MY FOOT ON THE BREAK, TO LEAN BACK AND MY INSTINCT MADE ME TO LIFT MY LEFT ARM TO COVER MY FACE. BOOM!!! - LOUD EXPLOSION, PAIN IN MY ARM AND COVERED WITH A CLOUD OF POWDER/DUST. IT TOOK ME A COUPLE OF SECONDS TO REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED. THE DRIVERS AIRBAG EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY REASON AT ALL. SEATBELT LOCKED. I TURNED BACK TO SEE IF MY 8 YEAR OLD SON WAS OK. DISORIENTED, CONFUSED, EYES WIDE OPEN, BUT OK. JUST THINKING THE TRAGEDY IT COULD HAVE BEEN 1 MINUTE LATER ON THE HIGHWAY, DEFINITELY A BAD ACCIDENT AND MANY LIVES COMPROMISED. ADDED 1 INJURED PER CONSUMER INTERVIEW.PCO *JS

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10455345
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