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2002 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 958604 · 2013-01-18

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
100,000
Speed
45 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 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID CRASHING INTO A DOG AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER THEN CRASHED INTO A TREE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, ANKLE AND RIB CAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS: FRONTAL: SENSOR CONTROL MODULE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 3/20/13 *CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10493382
Machine
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