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2011 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 959417 · 2013-01-23

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2011
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
10,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40 MPH. THERE WAS A RED LIGHT AND SOME PRECEDING CARS WERE STOPPED AND OTHERS WERE SLOWING DOWN. THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND EVEN AFTER STOMPING ON IT A OF COUPLE TIMES. THE BRAKES ONLY DEPRESSED DOWN A LITTLE BIT BUT NOT FULLY (SEEMED LIKE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED OFF). THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN TO ABOUT 30 MPH, BUT DID NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE FACE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10494451
Machine
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