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2005 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 949384 · 2012-11-14

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2005
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
104,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO THE INTERSTATE AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED. BOTH VEHICLES WERE DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S FACE WAS THROWN INTO THE STEERING WHEEL, THEN THE WINDSHIELD, KNOCKING OUT THREE OF HER FRONT TEETH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10484646
Machine
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