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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 974701 · 2013-04-19

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
249,168
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS PASSENGER, MY HUSBAND [XXX] WAS DRIVING. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CHIMED FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS, THEN SUDDENLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BRUISING [XXX]' ARM AND HURTING HIS NECK AND SHOULDER. MORE THAN A WEEK LATER, I STILL CANNOT GET ANYONE FROM CHRYSLER/JEEP TO TELL ME WHAT IS GOING ON. THEY FINALLY HAD AN INSPECTOR LOOK AT IT TODAY, BUT HE SAID IT COULD BE 10-12 DAYS BEFORE I GET A RESPONSE. I KEEP FOLLOWING UP WITH CHRYSLER BY PHONE, BUT THEY WILL NOT TELL ME ANYTHING OTHER THAN THAT THEY ARE INVESTIGATING IT. THEY DID TELL ME NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, LEAVING US WITH NO VEHICLE AND NO RENTAL OR ANY TYPE OF RESOLVE HAS BEEN OFFERED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10508813
Machine
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