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2003 JEEP LIBERTY — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 998987 · 2013-08-02

Vehicle

Make
JEEP
Model
LIBERTY
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
150,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN SH 75 WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. A FEW SECONDS LATER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. IT HIT ME IN THE CHEST AND STARTLED ME. I HAD BURNS ON MY ARMS AND IT RIPPED A FINGERNAIL BACK. I THOUGHT I BROKE MY THUMB, THE IMPACT WAS SO HARD. THANKFULLY, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP MY JEEP ON THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IS THE ONLY ONE THAT DEPLOYED AND NOW THE SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10533322
Machine
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