Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V527000 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | from 01/09/2001 to 03/28/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 744822 | ODI | Chrysler Group LLC | 11/08/2012 | 11/08/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 jeep liberty vehicles manufactured january 9, 2001, through march 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 jeep grand cherokee vehicles manufactured february 13, 2001, through may 23, 2003. a component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module, free of charge. the recall is expected to begin during january 2013. owners may contact chrysler at 1-800-247-9753. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Chrysler's recall campaign number is m35.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0800107 | 02/07/2007 | 10021599 | Passenger air bag deactivation. *kb | 06/11/2007 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 13V040000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 13V029000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 12V527000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| PE11035 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/23/2011 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | |||
| Odi has received seven consumer complaints on model year 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles including four owners alleging that the driver frontal air bag deployed without a crash and three owners alleging that both the driver and passenger frontal air bags suddenly deployed without a crash. five of the seven complaints alleged an injury incident totaling five injuries.six of the seven owners stated that their vehicle was being operated on a residential roadway with three alleging that they were travelling on a highway at speeds of 45 mph or greater when the air bag(s) deployed.some owners noted that the air bag light had been illuminated, or had intermittently illuminated prior to the deployment. in addition, odi has received 32 early warning field reports involving 10 injury incidents totaling 10 injuries. the field reports indicated that inspections of the vehicles did not reveal any evidence of exterior vehicle impacts or damage that could have reasonably caused the air bags to deploy.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to investigate the alleged defect. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 13V040000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 13V029000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 12V527000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| PE11035 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/23/2011 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | |||
| Odi has received seven consumer complaints on model year 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles including four owners alleging that the driver frontal air bag deployed without a crash and three owners alleging that both the driver and passenger frontal air bags suddenly deployed without a crash. five of the seven complaints alleged an injury incident totaling five injuries.six of the seven owners stated that their vehicle was being operated on a residential roadway with three alleging that they were travelling on a highway at speeds of 45 mph or greater when the air bag(s) deployed.some owners noted that the air bag light had been illuminated, or had intermittently illuminated prior to the deployment. in addition, odi has received 32 early warning field reports involving 10 injury incidents totaling 10 injuries. the field reports indicated that inspections of the vehicles did not reveal any evidence of exterior vehicle impacts or damage that could have reasonably caused the air bags to deploy.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to investigate the alleged defect. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 13V040000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 13V029000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 12V527000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| PE11035 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/23/2011 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | |||
| Odi has received seven consumer complaints on model year 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles including four owners alleging that the driver frontal air bag deployed without a crash and three owners alleging that both the driver and passenger frontal air bags suddenly deployed without a crash. five of the seven complaints alleged an injury incident totaling five injuries.six of the seven owners stated that their vehicle was being operated on a residential roadway with three alleging that they were travelling on a highway at speeds of 45 mph or greater when the air bag(s) deployed.some owners noted that the air bag light had been illuminated, or had intermittently illuminated prior to the deployment. in addition, odi has received 32 early warning field reports involving 10 injury incidents totaling 10 injuries. the field reports indicated that inspections of the vehicles did not reveal any evidence of exterior vehicle impacts or damage that could have reasonably caused the air bags to deploy.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to investigate the alleged defect. | ||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 13V029000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 13V040000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| EA12001 | Chrysler Group LLC | 01/23/2012 | 02/21/2013 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | 12V527000 | |
| The investigation was opened based on reports of frontal air bag inadvertent deployments (abids) on model year (my) 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles.data provided by chrysler indicate that the air bag squib filter circuitry inside the occupant restraint control (orc) module can degrade and result in an inadvertent air bag deployment, without a crash or impact, while the vehicle is being operated on the roadway.as of oct. 04, 2012, odi is aware of 131 frontal abids on the jeep liberty vehicles resulting in 62 injuries consisting of burns, cuts and bruises to the upper body region.there were no reports of loss of vehicle control or vehicle crashes.some owners noted that the air bag warning light (abl) and/or chime had activated just seconds prior to the air bag deployment, while others stated that they did not observe any prior abl illumination.chrysler's analysis found there were no reports of abid on liberty vehicles build after march 28, 2003, a date which coincides with a filter circuit design change in the orc module.the jeep grand cherokee and dodge viper were identified as having the same basic circuit.odi is aware of 61 frontal abids with 31 injuries on the grand cherokee and none on the dodge viper.in its nov. 07, 2012 letter (12v-527), chrysler announced plans to recall 744,822 jeep vehicles (my02-03 liberty through 03/28/03 and my02-04 grand cherokee through 5/23/03).the remedy consists of installing an in-line jumper harness with an integrated squib circuit electrical filter.in addition, in feb 05, 2013 letter (13v-040), chrysler added the my03-04 dodge viper (through 6/30/04) with a similar remedy, bringing the total number of recalled vehicles to 748,482.during the investigation odi contacted the orc module supplier (trw) to determine the usage of this circuitry in other manufacturers | ||||||
| PE11035 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 09/23/2011 | Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment | |||
| Odi has received seven consumer complaints on model year 2002-2003 jeep liberty vehicles including four owners alleging that the driver frontal air bag deployed without a crash and three owners alleging that both the driver and passenger frontal air bags suddenly deployed without a crash. five of the seven complaints alleged an injury incident totaling five injuries.six of the seven owners stated that their vehicle was being operated on a residential roadway with three alleging that they were travelling on a highway at speeds of 45 mph or greater when the air bag(s) deployed.some owners noted that the air bag light had been illuminated, or had intermittently illuminated prior to the deployment. in addition, odi has received 32 early warning field reports involving 10 injury incidents totaling 10 injuries. the field reports indicated that inspections of the vehicles did not reveal any evidence of exterior vehicle impacts or damage that could have reasonably caused the air bags to deploy.a preliminary evaluation has been opened to investigate the alleged defect. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/18/2013 | 79000 | ||
| I was sent a recall for the vehicle due to faulty air bags. recall notice m35/nhtsa 12v-527 two months have passed and there has been no follow up by chrysler to fix the problem. | |||
| 12/06/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 12v527000 (air bags) but the part was not in stock. the manufacturer was notified and they stated the recall part would not be available until the first quarter of 2013. the contact did not experience a failure. mah | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Airbag indicator light comes on when vehicle is started, and stays on for approximately 30 mins. the majority of the roads near me are 45mph or above, and with the high rollover rate of suv's i don't feel remotely safe knowing that at any minute my airbag can go off. i shouldn't have to feel like i'm driving a ticking time bomb of a death box. at this point i feel i don't even want the vehicle anymore and am thinking about trading it off, but i feel like chrysler should compensate me and other jeep liberty owners for having to do so. *tr | |||
| 12/06/2012 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated there was a recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 12v527000 (air bags); however the part was not in stock. the manufacturer was notified and they stated the recall part would not be available until the first quarter of 2013. the contact had concern of a potential safety hazard. js | |||
| 02/11/2013 | 60000 | ||
| Airbag indicator light comes on when vehicle is started, and stays on for approximately 30 mins. the majority of the roads near me are 45mph or above, and with the high rollover rate of suv's i don't feel remotely safe knowing that at any minute my airbag can go off. i shouldn't have to feel like i'm driving a ticking time bomb of a death box. at this point i feel i don't even want the vehicle anymore and am thinking about trading it off, but i feel like chrysler should compensate me and other jeep liberty owners for having to do so. | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 65000 | 1 | |
| I bought my jeep off of my grandparents in october. its a really nice jeep, only has 69,000 miles. that's good for an 03. every car has its problems im sure. but mines on recall. i have had the airbag light come on and go off. and i comes on whenever it wants to. and it scares me because if the airbags go off, not only will i be mad, but you can bet, ill prob raise hell. because i don't fell save driving a car that has the potential to have the airbags go off. also i have noticed that the power lock on the drivers side works when i wants to. like i have to hit it a couple times to get it to work. not such a big deal. also the cd player doesn't work. like i've change all the fuses to try and get the door lock/cdplayer to work. and nothing changed. it make a really loud and annoying noise after the cd plays for awhile. that i don't car about. also one day i got in my jeep. i don't know how because the door was shut and locked, but on the drivers side, on the inside of the door. was nothing but ice. the door still opened and closed, no problem but, it looked like somebody took a gallon of water and dumped in down the inside of my door and it froze over. and that's the problems i've noticed with it. the only thing i care about is the whole air bag thing. i have received notice that it will be fixed, but will it be fixed for good. because i don't feel safe driving around and doing my daily things, knowing that i, or my family, or friends could get hurt from the airbags going off. so i hope that whatever the company is doing to fix it works, because everyday i get in my jeep, that's the only thing that is going threw my head. thanks *tr | |||
| 01/01/2013 | 65000 | ||
| I bought my jeep off of my grandparents in october. its a really nice jeep, only has 69,000 miles. that's good for an 03. every car has its problems im sure. but mines on recall. i have had the airbag light come on and go off. and i comes on whenever it wants to. and it scares me because if the airbags go off, not only will i be mad, but you can bet, ill prob raise hell. because i don't fell save driving a car that has the potential to have the airbags go off. also i have noticed that the power lock on the drivers side works when i wants to. like i have to hit it a couple times to get it to work. not such a big deal. also the cd player doesn't work. like ive change all the fuses to try and get the door lock/cdplayer to work. and nothing changed. it make a really loud and annoying noise after the cd plays for awhile. that i don't car about. also one day i got in my jeep. i don't know how because the door was shut and locked, but on the drivers side, on the inside of the door. was nothing but ice. the door still opened and closed, no problem but, it looked like somebody took a gallon of water and dumped in down the inside of my door and it froze over. and that's the problems ive noticed with it. the only thing i care about is the whole air bag thing. i have received notice that it will be fixed, but will it be fixed for good. because i don't feel safe driving around and doing my daily things, knowing that i, or my family, or friends could get hurt from the airbags going off. so i hope that whatever the company is doing to fix it works, because everyday i get in my jeep, that's the only thing that is going threw my head. thanks | |||
| 11/02/2012 | 123000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. the vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or an independent mechanic to determine the cause of the failure. the manufacturer was contacted and advised him that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 12v527000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the failure and current mileages were approximately 123,000. kmj | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 117,000. | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 117,000. kmj | |||
| 12/30/2011 | 115000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the technician was unable to diagnosed the failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 115,000 and the current mileage was 117,000. pm | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 170000 | 1 | |
| Air bag light keeps coming on for no reason. online forums report it is not uncommon for 2002-2003 jeep airbags to deploy without warning. jeep does not offer free repair. i'm filing a complaint because i think this is something jeep should be responsible for. *tr | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 170000 | ||
| Air bag light keeps coming on for no reason. online forums report it is not uncommon for 2002-2003 jeep airbags to deploy without warning. jeep does not offer free repair. i'm filing a complaint because i think this is something jeep should be responsible for. | |||
| 11/16/2012 | 130000 | 1 | |
| While driving the vehicle the airbag indicator light began to flash and an audible alarm sounded. now i am concerned that our vehicle has same defect with the airbags inadvertently inflating as being investigated by the nhtsa. the vehicle airbag system has never been deployed or serviced or replaced. *tr | |||
| 11/16/2012 | 130000 | ||
| While driving the vehicle the airbag indicator light begain to flash and an audable alarm sounded. now i am concerned that our vehicle has same deffect with the airbags inadvertantly inflating as beining investigated by the nhtsa. the vehicle airbag system has never been deployed or serviced or replaced. | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 120000 | 1 | |
| Was driving and all of sudden vehicle went out of control ,rolling over numerous times and ending up in the opposite lane. vehicle was hit by another vehicle and air bags never deployed. car was completely demolished . *tr | |||
| 09/17/2010 | 120000 | ||
| Was driving and all of sudden vehicle went out of control ,rolling over numerous times and ending up in the opposite lane. vehicle was hit buy another vehicle and air bags never deployed. car was completely demolished . | |||
| 10/09/2012 | 31500 | ||
| My airbag light came on back in june. after reading about the un-intentional deployments i went to the dealer and ultimately had the passenger airbag replaced (in july). a week later the airbag light came on again (i have picture on phone). i took the vehicle back to the dealership and the dealer (of course light was off by then). dealer claimed no fault code was on computer and could not find issue (although i did show them iphone pic). light did stay off in aug/sept but within the past week the light has begun illuminating, staying on for a while, turning off for a while, and coming back on. the vehicle is garage kept at night but the temp has gotten cooler within the last couple weeks. not sure what to do except set the seat back a little more and cringe a bit. i wonder how loud an airbag deployment is? vehicle has approx. 31,700 miles. | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Around february 2011, my airbag light started illuminating randomly for no apparent reason. it would come on, i would hear the chime, and then it would turn back off. eventually it began staying lit longer and longer until finally it stays on all at times. i can't recall if any certain speeds made any difference but it seemed like if i was to hit a bumpy part in the road or similar then i would either see the light come on or if it was already on, it would go off. now it never turns off. i haven't been to the dealer because i know the run around ill be given just as everyone else i've read about. i have researched how airbag systems operate and have slowly began my own process of determining what is the cause. only problem, every thing i read states that i should not play around with the airbag system and offers no info related to testing procedures. i work on cars and electronics often, so if i just had the correct information to feel safe, then i would surely try finding the problem myself. with this said, i shouldn't have to do this and i shouldn't have to wonder all the time, when is my airbag going to explode in my face. i'll remove the entire airbag system from the vehicle myself if chrysler doesn't react quickly. i replaced 2 window regulators. both in the back doors. such a common occurrence that they have created a repair kit so you don't have to purchase the window motor again. still the point is, you see these problems, stand up and do the right thing. we (consumers) are the reason you are able to make vehicles. also i don't know if this helps but i have replaced 2 batteries since 2008. i was starting to believe the drop in battery voltage may trigger the airbag light but that wasn't it. what is draining these batteries? alternator is charging around 14.5 volts. i can disc. battery, reconnect and radio stations are still saved. how? *tr | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 60000 | ||
| Around february 2011, my airbag light started illuminating randomly for no apparent reason. it would come on, i would hear the chime, and then it would turn back off. eventually it began staying lit longer and longer until finally it stays on all at times. i can't recall if any certain speeds made any difference but it seemed like if i was to hit a bumpy part in the road or similar then i would either see the light come on or if it was already on, it would go off. now it never turns off. i haven't been to the dealer because i know the run around ill be given just as everyone else i've read about. i have researched how airbag systems operate and have slowly began my own process of determining what is the cause. only problem, every thing i read states that i should not play around with the airbag system and offers no info related to testing procedures. i work on cars and electronics often, so if i just had the correct information to feel safe, then i would surely try finding the problem myself. with this said, i shouldn't have to do this and i shouldn't have to wonder all the time, when is my airbag going to explode in my face. i'll remove the entire airbag system from the vehicle myself if chrysler doesn't react quickly. i replaced 2 window regulators. both in the back doors. such a common occurrence that they have created a repair kit so you dont have to purchase the window motor again. still the point is, you see these problems, stand up and do the right thing. we (consumers) are the reason you are able to make vehicles. also i don't know if this helps but i have replaced 2 batteries since 2008. i was starting to believe the drop in battery voltage may trigger the airbag light but that wasn't it. what is draining these batteries? alternator is charging around 14.5 volts. i can disc. battery, reconnect and radio stations are still saved. how? | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the driver side air bag deployed erroneously and without warning. the dealer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 191000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 191,000. | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the driver side air bag deployed erroneously and without warning. the dealer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 191000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the airbag warning light illuminated intermittently. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 191,000. kmj | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the driver side air bag deployed erroneously and without warning. the dealer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 191000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the airbag warning light illuminated intermittently. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 191,000. kmj | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving at 60 mph the vehicle driver side air bag was deployed. no warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the dealer was notified of the failure who offered no assistance. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 80,000. lg | |||
| 09/07/2012 | 191000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated while traveling 55 mph the airbag light illuminated intermittently. the manufacturer has not been contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 191,000. mh | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| Airbag warning light illuminating for no apparent reason. dealership cannot find the problem. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2010 | 1 | ||
| Air bag light comes on and stays on. seems to only happen during the summer months. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2010 | 1 | ||
| Airbag warning light illuminating for no apparent reason. dealership cannot find the problem. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2010 | 1 | ||
| Air bag light comes on and stays on. seems to only happen during the summer months. *tr | |||
| 09/10/2010 | |||
| Airbag warning light illuminating for no apparent reason. dealership cannot find the problem. | |||
| 05/30/2010 | 1 | ||
| Air bag light comes on and stays on. seems to only happen during the summer months. *tr | |||
| 05/30/2010 | |||
| Air bag light comes on and stays on. seems to only happen during the summer months. | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the driver's side air bag deployed erroneously while sitting at a traffic stop. the contact stated that the air bag light was not illuminated prior to the failure. the contact sustained injuries to the face, arms and chest. the contact also stated that the failure disabled the seat belt, which would not longer retract. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 108,000. | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the driver's side air bag deployed erroneously while sitting at a traffic stop. the contact stated that the air bag light was not illuminated prior to the failure. the contact sustained injuries to the face, arms and chest. the contact also stated that the failure disabled the seat belt, which would not longer retract. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileages were 108,000. kmj | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 67919 | 1 | |
| This vehicle has had electrical issues since i first bought it used 5 years ago. last week i was driving my son and two of his friends home from the beach. i was on the interstate when suddenly the air bag light came on, stayed on for a minute or so, went out, then blinked a few times. i got a creepy feeling and decided to do a search. i am glad i did. i can't believe chrysler has not recalled these jeeps, i think they are going to be paying a lot more in pi claims than it would cost to do the right thing and fix the problem. i am afraid to use my car!!! i called hall jeep here in virginia beach and was told to bring it in so they could do an electrical check on the vehicle. [xxx], the girl i spoke with in the service department told me to drive it up there. i told her i was afraid to after reading about the injuries that have been incurred when the driver and sometimes passenger side air bags deploy for no reason. i am 5'2 tall and must sit close to the steering wheel, increasing the chance of injury or even death. she told me that even i said that the risk of it happening was small, when i asked her how i said that her response was you said there have only been 87 incidents and there are thousands of them on the road !!!!! i told her it should only take one for them to be alarmed. she then suggested i have it towed - at my expense of course. this is just unsatisfactory and i will never buy another chrysler product! my husband has been looking at the dodge ram truck but now i am reading about some life threatening issues with them, too! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 67919 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. there was currently an open investigation under nhtsa action number ea12001 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) the approximate failure mileage was 67,919. | |||
| 07/24/2012 | 108000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated the drive side air bag deployed while the contact was sitting at a light. the contact stated that the air bag light had not been illuminated prior to the failure. the contact stated that they received injuries to their face arms, chest and face. the contact also stated that the failure disabled the seat belt and it will not retract. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage and current mileages were 108,000.rl | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 67919 | 1 | |
| This vehicle has had electrical issues since i first bought it used 5 years ago. last week i was driving my son and two of his friends home from the beach. i was on the interstate when suddenly the air bag light came on, stayed on for a minute or so, went out, then blinked a few times. i got a creepy feeling and decided to do a search. i am glad i did. i can't believe chrysler has not recalled these jeeps, i think they are going to be paying a lot more in pi claims than it would cost to do the right thing and fix the problem. i am afraid to use my car!!! i called hall jeep here in virginia beach and was told to bring it in so they could do an electrical check on the vehicle. [xxx], the girl i spoke with in the service department told me to drive it up there. i told her i was afraid to after reading about the injuries that have been incurred when the driver and sometimes passenger side air bags deploy for no reason. i am 5'2 tall and must sit close to the steering wheel, increasing the chance of injury or even death. she told me that even i said that the risk of it happening was small, when i asked her how i said that her response was you said there have only been 87 incidents and there are thousands of them on the road !!!!! i told her it should only take one for them to be alarmed. she then suggested i have it towed - at my expense of course. this is just unsatisfactory and i will never buy another chrysler product! my husband has been looking at the dodge ram truck but now i am reading about some life threatening issues with them, too! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 67919 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. there was currently an open investigation under nhtsa action number ea12001 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) the approximate failure mileage was 67,919. kmj | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 67919 | ||
| This vehicle has had electrical issues since i first bought it used 5 years ago. last week i was driving my son and two of his friends home from the beach. i was on the interstate when suddenly the air bag light came on, stayed on for a minute or so, went out, then blinked a few times. i got a creepy feeling and decided to do a search. i am glad i did. i can't believe chrysler has not recalled these jeeps, i think they are going to be paying a lot more in pi claims than it would cost to do the right thing and fix the problem. i am afraid to use my car!!! i called hall jeep here in virginia beach and was told to bring it in so they could do an electrical check on the vehicle. olivia, the girl i spoke with in the service department told me to drive it up there. i told her i was afraid to after reading about the injuries that have been incurred when the driver and sometimes passenger side air bags deploy for no reason. i am 5'2 tall and must sit close to the steering wheel, increasing the chance of injury or even death. she told me that even i said that the risk of it happening was small, when i asked her how i said that her response was you said there have only been 87 incidents and there are thousands of them on the road !!!!! i told her it should only take one for them to be alarmed. she then suggested i have it towed - at my expense of course. this is just unsat and i will never buy another chrysler product! my husband has been looking at the dodge ram truck but now i am reading about some life threatening issues with them, too! | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 67919 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. there was currently an open investigation under nhtsa action number ea12001 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) the approximate failure mileage was 67,919. kmj | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 67919 | ||
| This vehicle has had electrical issues since i first bought it used 5 years ago. last week i was driving my son and two of his friends home from the beach. i was on the interstate when suddenly the air bag light came on, stayed on for a minute or so, went out, then blinked a few times. i got a creepy feeling and decided to do a search. i am glad i did. i can't believe chrysler has not recalled these jeeps, i think they are going to be paying a lot more in pi claims than it would cost to do the right thing and fix the problem. i am afraid to use my car!!! i called hall jeep here in virginia beach and was told to bring it in so they could do an electrical check on the vehicle. olivia, the girl i spoke with in the service department told me to drive it up there. i told her i was afraid to after reading about the injuries that have been incurred when the driver and sometimes passenger side air bags deploy for no reason. i am 5'2 tall and must sit close to the steering wheel, increasing the chance of injury or even death. she told me that even i said that the risk of it happening was small, when i asked her how i said that her response was you said there have only been 87 incidents and there are thousands of them on the road !!!!! i told her it should only take one for them to be alarmed. she then suggested i have it towed - at my expense of course. this is just unsat and i will never buy another chrysler product! my husband has been looking at the dodge ram truck but now i am reading about some life threatening issues with them, too! | |||
| 07/19/2012 | 67919 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel intermittently. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. there was currently an open investigation under nhtsa action number ea12001 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) the approximate failure mileage was 67,919. js | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I was driven in a school zone street and the lights of airbag on and aprox. 2 minutes the air bags explode in my face, the drive and passengers side, then i stopped the jeep, it smell like something is burning and hot, i did not see fire. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 83597 | 1 | |
| While in driveway after starting vehicle pass airbag deployed. about 5 secs later driver side ab deployed............... *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 125000 | 1 | |
| I was driven in a school zone street and the lights of airbag on and aprox. 2 minutes the air bags explode in my face, the drive and passengers side, then i stopped the jeep, it smell like something is burning and hot, i did not see fire. *tr | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 83597 | 1 | |
| While in driveway after starting vehicle pass airbag deployed. about 5 secs later driver side ab deployed............... *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 125000 | ||
| I was driven in a school zone strret and the ligths of airbag on and aprox. 2 minutes the air bags explote in my face, the drive and passangers side, then i stoped the jeep, it smell like something is burning and hot, i didnot see fire | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 83597 | 1 | |
| While in driveway after starting vehicle pass airbag deployed. about 5 secs later driver side ab deployed............... *tr | |||
| 07/16/2012 | 125000 | ||
| I was driven in a school zone strret and the ligths of airbag on and aprox. 2 minutes the air bags explote in my face, the drive and passangers side, then i stoped the jeep, it smell like something is burning and hot, i didnot see fire | |||
| 04/07/2012 | 83597 | ||
| While in driveway after starting vehicle pass airbag deployed.about 5 secs later driver side ab deployed............... | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 111000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated while driving 45 mph she notice that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the air bag then deployed erroneously. she was able to pull over on the side of the road and called the police. the contact sustained some injury as a result of being struck by the air bag. she was able to drive the vehicle home and contacted the dealer to have the air bag replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 111,000. kmj | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 30100 | ||
| Driving late afternoon approx 35 mpg. running with max ac on, radio on, lights off and vehicle in 4x2 mode. airbag light illuminated. stopped at stop sign and light turned off. illuminated again after continuing to drive. light stayed on all the way home (approx additional 5 miles). light did not re-illuminate this morning. i've just taken to dealership for review after reading the recent issues of airbag deployment after air bag light illumination with no impact (yikes). vehicle has approx 30,000 miles on it. i will revise or reinput if dealer doesn't find issue or it deploys with no warning. | |||
| 06/27/2012 | 111000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated while driving 45 mph she notice that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. the air bag deployed. she was able to pull over on the side of the road and called the police. the contact had some injury. she was able to drive the vehicle home. she contacted the dealer to have the air bag. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 111,000.jp | |||
| 06/25/2012 | 30100 | ||
| Driving late afternoon approx 35 mpg. running with max ac on, radio on, lights off and vehicle in 4x2 mode. airbag light illuminated. stopped at stop sign and light turned off. illuminated again after continuing to drive. light stayed on all the way home (approx additional 5 miles). light did not re-illuminate this morning. i've just taken to dealership for review after reading the recent issues of airbag deployment after air bag light illumination with no impact (yikes). vehicle has approx 30,000 miles on it. i will revise or reinput if dealer doesn't find issue or it deploys with no warning. | |||
| 05/16/2012 | 117000 | ||
| I was stopped at a red light during rush hour at ~4:20pm waiting to get on the freeway (san felipe and feeder road of 610 / houston, tx). my a/c was running but the radio was off. i heard the warning chime from the dash board and noticed my airbag warning light had come on. roughly 5 seconds later while still stopped at the red light, both the driver and passenger side airbags spontaneously deployed. after the shock, i noticed my hazard lights automatically had come on and i think the engine had shut off. i put the car in park and exited the vehicle. since my hands were on steering wheel during deployment they received the most direct blunt force trauma along with chemical burns (i later went to emergency room that evening). the car was towed to the nearest chrysler dealership. luckily i was not on the freeway traveling 70mph when it happened. | |||
| 03/04/2012 | 152000 | ||
| Air bag light come on while driving then goes off then comes on again at random . sometimes 2 or 3 times a day .. nothing for about a month then back on all over again then off,,,, while driving on hiway. has begun to do it more often... i am afraid the airbag will deploy for no reason while driving and cause me to be involved in an accident | |||
| 04/15/2012 | |||
| I was inyured from unexpected airbag deployment jeep liberty 2003. happend to me yesterday, april 16, 2012. thank god i was driving slowly away from my driveway. i heard a beep, look at the dashboard and saw the airbag light on. my reaction was to put my foot on the break, to lean back and my instinct made me to lift my left arm to cover my face. boom!!! - loud explotion, pain in my arm and covered with a cloud of powder/dust. it took me a couple of seconds to realized what happend. the drivers airbag exploted without any reason at all. seatbelt locked. i turned back to see if my 8 year old son was ok. desoriented, confused, eyes wide open, but ok. just thinking the tragedy it could have been 1 minute later on the highway, definetly a bad accident and many lives compromised. | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 175000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the front driver | |||
| 04/06/2012 | 175000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated while driving 65 mph suddenly the driver's air bag deploy, the seat belt locked and could not be loosen. there was no accident and no warning. the vehicle merged onto the side of the shoulder for a couple of minutes and then the vehicle was driven home. the dealer was notified who stated there are no recalls and they can repair the failure but this would be an expense to the contact. the manufacturer was notified who stated there are no recalls on the air bag and this would be and expense to the contact. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 175,000. mw | |||
| 02/21/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty sport. while driving 35 mph, the contact was involved in a head-on crash where the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the driver sustained neck and back injuries. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000. kmj | |||
| 02/21/2012 | 105000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty sport. while driving 35 mph, the contact was involved in a head on collision when the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the driver sustained neck and back injuries. the dealer was not notified; however, the manufacturer was. the failure mileage was 105,000. bw | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 85235 | ||
| Air bags warning light came on while the car was moving. | |||
| 11/13/2011 | 130000 | ||
| When i was driving to my house in puente nuevo county, san sebastian, puerto rico, the front driver airbag explode without collision. i made a police report num. 2011-10-068-8058. | |||
| 10/21/2011 | 131000 | ||
| Air bag warning light came on, and stayed on. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Had a car fail to stop at a cross road stop sign and i hit her (tbone) style lots of front end damage to my liberty. my air bags didn't deploy. i hit the stealing wheel and broke my sternum | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 63000 | ||
| This vehicle now has 67000 miles on it. the air bag light intermittently came on at 63000 when hitting small pot holes in the road, then it finally came on and stayed on. i took this vehicle to the dealer and they told me that both modules failed that are in the driver and passager seat, and it would cost me $557.31 to have it fixed. i called chysler about this for some help with the cost to have it repaired, but they said no, i should maybe call you and file a complaint, so i am asking you to intervene with chysler on my behalf. according to the internet at bailey car.com/recalls, nhtsa said there have been injuries from the unexpected front bag deployments. i was lucky that i had my airbag light problem checked before the airbags unexpectedly deployed. because there are several consumers like me out there that are unknowingly subject to serious injuries, i feel that you should request that jeep recall all the 2002 and 2003 liberty jeeps for this malfunction. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Had a car fail to stop at a cross road stop sign and i hit her (tbone) style lots of front end damage to my liberty. my air bags didn't deploy. i hit the stealing wheel and broke my sternum | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 63000 | ||
| This vehicle now has 67000 miles on it. the air bag light intermittently came on at 63000 when hitting small pot holes in the road, then it finally came on and stayed on. i took this vehicle to the dealer and they told me that both modules failed that are in the driver and passager seat, and it would cost me $557.31 to have it fixed. i called chysler about this for some help with the cost to have it repaired, but they said no, i should maybe call you and file a complaint, so i am asking you to intervene with chysler on my behalf. according to the internet at bailey car.com/recalls, nhtsa said there have been injuries from the unexpected front bag deployments. i was lucky that i had my airbag light problem checked before the airbags unexpectedly deployed. because there are several consumers like me out there that are unknowingly subject to serious injuries, i feel that you should request that jeep recall all the 2002 and 2003 liberty jeeps for this malfunction. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Had a car fail to stop at a cross road stop sign and i hit her (tbone) style lots of front end damage to my liberty. my air bags didn't deploy. i hit the stealing wheel and broke my sternum | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 63000 | ||
| This vehicle now has 67000 miles on it. the air bag light intermittently came on at 63000 when hitting small pot holes in the road, then it finally came on and stayed on. i took this vehicle to the dealer and they told me that both modules failed that are in the driver and passager seat, and it would cost me $557.31 to have it fixed. i called chysler about this for some help with the cost to have it repaired, but they said no, i should maybe call you and file a complaint, so i am asking you to intervene with chysler on my behalf. according to the internet at bailey car.com/recalls, nhtsa said there have been injuries from the unexpected front bag deployments. i was lucky that i had my airbag light problem checked before the airbags unexpectedly deployed. because there are several consumers like me out there that are unknowingly subject to serious injuries, i feel that you should request that jeep recall all the 2002 and 2003 liberty jeeps for this malfunction. | |||
| 10/20/2011 | 120000 | ||
| Had a car fail to stop at a cross road stop sign and i hit her (tbone) style lots of front end damage to my liberty. my air bags didn't deploy. i hit the stealing wheel and broke my sternum | |||
| 09/29/2011 | 63000 | ||
| This vehicle now has 67000 miles on it. the air bag light intermittently came on at 63000 when hitting small pot holes in the road, then it finally came on and stayed on. i took this vehicle to the dealer and they told me that both modules failed that are in the driver and passager seat, and it would cost me $557.31 to have it fixed. i called chysler about this for some help with the cost to have it repaired, but they said no, i should maybe call you and file a complaint, so i am asking you to intervene with chysler on my behalf. according to the internet at bailey car.com/recalls, nhtsa said there have been injuries from the unexpected front bag deployments. i was lucky that i had my airbag light problem checked before the airbags unexpectedly deployed. because there are several consumers like me out there that are unknowingly subject to serious injuries, i feel that you should request that jeep recall all the 2002 and 2003 liberty jeeps for this malfunction. | |||
| 10/16/2011 | 174000 | ||
| My husband was taking his son back to his mothers house running about 55mph when a large buck came out in front of them. the hood and grill was smashed in with the radiator against the motor. it was still drivable but wasn't able to hold water to keep from overheating. there was no airbags deployed upon impact. the insurance says it must be a large accident for the airbags to deploy. the jeep is not totaled because the agent said he was trying not to total it out since we were so close to having it paid off. i don't understand why the airbags wouldn't deploy on such a hard impact. you can see the skid marks for about 20 feet. there is deer hair stuck into the hood of the jeep. i have been in a couple accidents before and they weren't as serious as this but the airbags did deploy. there needs to be something done for the airbags to deploy upon impact. | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 117188 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 30 mph, the driver and passenger side frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technicians stated the manufacturer would have to authorize the repairs for them to inspect and diagnose the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,188. kmj | |||
| 10/08/2011 | 175000 | ||
| Owner(1) driving around town stop to get mail at post office owner(2) got out to get mail and the airbags deployed while parked (thank goodness)! | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 117188 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving at approximately 30 mph the driver and passenger side frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the manufacturer would have to authorize the repairs for them to inspect and diagnose the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,188. ds | |||
| 10/08/2011 | 175000 | ||
| Owner(1) driving around town stop to get mail at post office owner(2) got out to get mail and the airbags deployed while parked (thank goodness)! | |||
| 10/12/2011 | 117188 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving at approximately 30 mph the driver and passenger side frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the manufacturer would have to authorize the repairs for them to inspect and diagnose the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 117,188. ds | |||
| 10/08/2011 | 175000 | ||
| Owner(1) driving around town stop to get mail at post office owner(2) got out to get mail and the airbags deployed while parked (thank goodness)! | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 151112 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact was accelerating from a complete stop at 5 mph when the air bag warning light illuminated. suddenly, the air bags deployed erroneously and burned the contact on the arms and body. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contacts home. the manufacturer was notified and a claim was filed. the contact was advised that a representative would respond to her call at a later date. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 151,112. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 151112 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact was accelerating from a complete stop at 5 mph when the air bag warning light illuminated. suddenly, the air bags deployed erroneously and burned the contact on the arms and body. the vehicle was able to be driven to the contact | |||
| 06/08/2007 | 87000 | 2 | 10/18/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. in december of 2006, while driving 55 mph, the steering wheel began to shake uncontrollably. the contact was unable to immediately stop the vehicle. there was snow on the ground at the time of the failure. the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. most recently, while driving 35 mph, the steering wheel began to shake uncontrollably and the vehicle rolled over and crashed into a ditch. three passengers were injured and the vehicle was destroyed. a police report was filed. on both occasions, the air bags failed to deploy. the contact informed the insurance company that there was something wrong with the steering wheel, however, they were unable to determine the cause of the crash. the vehicle was towed. the current mileage was 94,000 and failure mileage was 87,000. | |||
| 12/14/2006 | 1 | 11/04/2006 | |
| Tl* - the contact stated that while driving a 2003 jeep liberty at 50 mph she hit a patch of ice. the vehicle slid across the ice and into a ditch and struck a utility pole. the contact stated that upon impact the air bags did not deploy. when she took vehicle to the dealership, they found that the failure was caused by a faulty air bag switch. | |||
| 12/27/2006 | 58000 | 1 | 04/27/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact had a 2003 jeep liberty with an odometer reading of 58000 miles. the contact was driving at 30 mph under cold but dry conditions he lost control of the vehicle and went into a ditch. upon impact the air bag did not deploy. on 12-12-06 contact received recall 03v460000 for lower ball joints. the police report for the crash was available. the contact felt that the vehicle's design and ball joint failure were the reasons for the crash. *ak updated 2/6/2007 - the consumer injured his right hand and left leg. *nm | |||
| 01/02/2004 | 74000 | 3 | 01/21/2003 |
| Ball joint failure three times. emergency brake on five speed never has worked properly. replace engine at 70,000. now the card end joint for the four-wheel drive is not working correctly. my biggest complaint is the ball joint failure for the third time. this issue also causes chain reactions in the tires i have had three sets of tires wear uneven and i wrote the company the first time to complain and got no response. i use my jeep to make my income and do not trust it any more. i do not recommend this vehicle to any one and will not pass it on to any family member. *nm | |||
| 01/11/2005 | 22000 | 1 | 09/01/2004 |
| Vehicle was going at approximately 25 mph through an intersection and was t-boned on the passenger side by another vehicle going about 35 mph. the vehicle was knocked head on into a water hydrant and a tree and the air bags failed to deploy. vehicle was totaled. *nm *nm | |||
| 12/26/2004 | 35800 | 4 | 05/20/2004 |
| My wife jessica and son andrew were traveling on interstate 80 east bound the day after christmas 2004 when we hit a patch of ice and were thrown off the road, down a bank and struck a tree head on at a speed of 40-50 mph. our air bags did not deploy and our seat belts did not lock up. i was in the passenger seat and was thrown forward towards the window and my wife flew up and hit the grab bar on the drivers side. i contacted jeep and was told that an air bag should not have deployed. my mechanic had told me that there was enough force to deploy the air bags. i do not feel safe in this vehicle any longer. *nm | |||
| 11/05/2003 | 5000 | 1 | |
| While driving 50 mph vehicle lost control without warning. when consumer applied the brakes vehicle surged forward into a guard rail. air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained back injuries. *ak | |||
| 12/28/2003 | 6000 | 1 | |
| While pulling out of a parking area gas pedal became stuck to the floor. vehicle accelerated, and the consumer lost control, and struck a tree. after striking the tree vehicle struck an abutment head on and flipped completely over. consumer suffered minor injuries and was taken to the hospital. the police did respond to the accident. *ak the air bags did not deploy upon impact. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph, the driver side frontal airbag deployed without the contact being in an accident. the driver saw the airbag light came on and then two seconds later the airbag deployed. the florida highway was smooth and the jeep did not hit anything on the road. we were traveling on the middle lane and there was a lot of traffic. thankfully we were able to avoid an accident. the driver's neck was injuried when the seat belt suddenly tightened. the contacts insurance company repaired the vehicle, but the manufacturer did not assist the contact because they said this was not a known problem. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.rl | |||
| 02/17/2011 | 77000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated that while traveling 70 mph, the air bags deployed without the contact being in an accident. the contacts insurance company repaired the vehicle, but the manufacturer did not assist the contact because they said this was not a known problem. the failure mileage was 77,000 and the current mileage was 79,000.rl | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 142744 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. the contact stated while driving approximately 15 mph the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed unexpectedly without caucusing a crash. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road momentarily before continuing. the contact sustained bruises to the left arm and right hand. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 142,744. | |||
| 05/09/2011 | 142744 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 15 mph, the front driver and passenger side air bags deployed unexpectedly without impact to the vehicle. the contact was able to pull over to the side of the road and then resumed in operation. the contact sustained bruises to the left arm and right hand. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the failure mileage was approximately 142,744. js | |||
| 06/09/2010 | 140000 | ||
| Yesterday early evening, i was driving about 60mph on a highway in garland, texas, when all of a sudden my airbag deployed without cause. there was no impact to the car at the time of deployment, sudden stop or anything that would impact the deployment. it deployed, i lost control of my vehicle and went to the shoulder of the highway. no events that would lead to the deployment, not even the light that indicates air bag. it is now lit because it deployed, i'm assuming. this is the first time it has happened. the deployment of the airbag caused burns on my arm and a swollen wrist. i will take the vehicle into the dealership soon. nothing has been done yet. | |||
| 12/19/2009 | 105000 | 1 | |
| Traveling speed limit at 55 mph.slide on black ice. car went head on in hill in the median of the road and rolled twice. glass shattered-all windows. vehicle totaled. front, hood both caved in.. car started smoking on impact. had to rent car to travel home from oh to tn. had to purchase new vehicle. injuries to 2 children-minor cuts. myself..very stiff and sore esp. in neck, wrist and back areas. airbags never deployed!!!!*tr | |||
| 09/05/2009 | 93000 | 1 | |
| On 9/5/09 at approximately, 12noon central time, while at a stoplight, both drivers and passengers airbag deployed with no accident occurring. i was driving my 2003 jeep liberty that i purchased new. i suffered a bruises to my forearm, which was on the steering wheel at the time of the incident. i have recently seen a doctor to determine the extent of my injury. my car is currently at feeny jeep chrysler in elgin, il. i have contacted chrysler and am waiting for their response. a member from chrysler was to go to the dealer on 9/10/09 to investigate why the airbags deployed. i was fortunate that i was not moving when this happened or more severe consequences may have occurred to me or other motorists. i am reporting this so that a thorough investigation can be conducted to make sure this does not happen to any other motorists. i suspect a manufacturing defect that led to the deployment of the airbags. *tr | |||
| 06/19/2007 | 40000 | 1 | 04/07/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty. while driving 35 mph, the contact applied the brakes and they locked. as a result, the contact's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. the road conditions were wet. the front air bags failed to deploy. the contact suffered bruising on the right shoulder and a cut on the neck from the seat belt. the passenger suffered soreness. a police report was filed. the vehicle was destroyed. the current and failure mileages were 40,000. | |||
| 07/30/2005 | 1 | ||
| In july 2005 i had an accident with my 2003 jeep liberty it caused about 8,000 damage to the front of my jeep and the air bags did not deploy i checked the web site car stats.com and there are a lot of the same accidents on this site for the jeep and the airbags did not deploy chrysler said it is not their fault. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2006 | 1 | ||
| 2003 jeep liberty with defected airbags customer states that she was in accident and the airbags didn't deploy**cc *tr | |||
| 08/25/2006 | 160000 | 1 | 02/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 45mph on the highway, both frontal airbags deployed without warning. this occurred without causing a crash and no injuries were sustained. the vehicle was driven to the dealer to await inspection. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 06/09/2006 | 55000 | 2 | 11/22/2002 |
| On june 6, 2006, my vehicle was involved in a frontal(t-bone) collision. a car pulled out in front of it after crossing 3 lanes of traffic. speed was 55 mph. i was struck in the drivers front and smashed the front of the auto. insurance totaled the car as damage was in excess of $11,000. a passenger was in the car. both wore seat belts. neither air bag deployed in spite of a frontal collision that totaled the vehicl. *nm | |||
| 03/24/2006 | 59815 | 2 | 12/08/2004 |
| My son was involved in a one car accident. my son was in the middle of a sharp curve on a 2 lane road when he noticed a car approaching from the opposite direction. the front passenger of my son's car estimated their speed at 50 mph. the approaching vehicle scared my son and he jerked the steering wheel to the right and hit his brakes. the 2003 jeep liberty skidded head-on into a ditch and then flipped end-over-end twice. my son and the front passenger suffered only minor injuries. no doubt the seat belts saved their lives but the front air bags did not deploy. the car was totaled by the insurance company. *jb | |||
| 12/19/2005 | 68000 | 1 | |
| Dt: the contact's husband was involved in an accident. upon impact, neither of the air bags deployed. while exiting an on/off ramp the contact's husband was merging into traffic when the vehicle in front slammed on the brakes. therefore, the contact's husband rear ended the vehicle in front of him while driving at 30 mph. although, the contact's husband was wearing a seat belt he sustained major injuries to the face and head. his face hit the steering wheel so hard the doctor pulled pieces of the steering wheel out of the bridge of his nose. a police report was taken at the scene. the insurance company elevated the vehicle and deemed it a total loss.*a | |||
| 10/07/2005 | 24000 | 2 | 06/02/2003 |
| Dt: the contact owns a 2003 jeep liberty renegade. on october 7, 2005 it was raining and it caused the vehicle to hydro-plane. while driving at 45 mph the brakes skidded, and the contact was unable to control the steering. this caused the vehicle to hit a tree. when she hit the tree both frontal airbags failed to deploy. the contact sustained injuries, and unable to return to work for the time being. the vehicle is currently at the dealership. the manufacturer said that the airbags had to meet certain conditions before they would deploy. the insurance company claimed that vehicle hit in a way that the airbag sensor should have picked it up. the contact requested that the insurance company and manufacturer should investigate it. *ak | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 43000 | 1 | 05/15/2003 |
| Dt: the contact wife was driving a 2003 jeep liberty,when the vehicle struck a tree while traveling approximately 50 mph. the driver's side and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. the vehicle is at a body shop to get an estimate on the repairs. the service dealer has been notified, but has not returned any calls. the consumer has not contacted the manufacturer yet. the vehicle had not been involved in any previous accidents. the consumer states the airbag light was not illuminated indicating any problems. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2005 | 25000 | ||
| Dt: involved in accident on 5/13/05. vehicle was totalled due to front end damage, air bags did not deploy. vehicle was at a speed of about 45-55 pmh. no airbag deployed. car is equipped with front dirver and passenger air bag. frontal impact occured. contact cannot remember seat belt. no airbag warning light was present. contact has pictures of damages.police report was filed. | |||
| 01/15/2005 | 28000 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph the vehicle collided into a telephone pole. the airbags did not deploy impact. the driver sustained head injuries and bruised ribs. the cause had not been determined. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 12/26/2004 | 1 | ||
| Complaint received via e-mail. my wife, son, and i were involved in an accident. we hit an ice patch on i-80 east mile marker 128. we went down a bank and hit a tree head on at aproximatly 50 mph, and seat belts/air bags did not work. i contacted jeep, and was told that an investigator would go and look at the jeep, and they would get back to me. i then contacted the garage where my vehicle was being repaired, and asked the owner if the inspector had been there. i was informed that he was, and that he did not even know where the air bag sensors were located. a few days later, i recieved a letter informing me that the air bag did fail, and that it should not have gone off, my vehicle had $9000 damage at the front end. i am concerned that the vehicle was not safe for myself and family. i did some research on www.nhtsa.dot.gov and found that 9 other 2003, jeep libertys had the same problem. *ak | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 25000 | 1 | 12/31/2002 |
| I was driving on i65north at a rate of speed of approximately 45- 50 mph when i hit a patch of ice and lost control of my 2003 jeep liberty. i spun out and hit a concrete bridge abutment head on with such impact that my jeep was totaled at over $20,000 in damage. my air bag did not deploy and i hit my head on the steering wheel resulting in a severe head contusion requiring approximately 30 sutures from a skilled plastic surgeon. the plastic surgeon commented during the procedure that had my air bags deployed, i would not have sustained such an injury.*ak | |||
| 12/15/2004 | 13000 | 2 | 01/22/2003 |
| I was involved in a rear-end collision with a lexus suv. i ran into the back of a lexus suv that was unexpectly stopped in front of me and the entire engine compartment and front section of the jeep collapsed forward at a 45% angle, pushing the entire front of the vehicle to the former location of the middle of the engine. this was on a 2003, jeep liberty with 13,000 miles and neither airbag in the jeep liberty deployed during the severe impact of the crash. there is currently $8,000+ of damage to the front of the jeep liberty and the prestice dodge, in dallas, texas, has informed me that this is not a matter for them to deal with, because failed airbags are considered a factory defect. the vehicle was just surveyed for repairs today by allstate insurance and they are going to repair it, but after contacting the dealership prestige dodge and asking them to go look at the car to verify the airbags had not gone off. the dealership provided me with a number for chrysler 18009921997 to address these failed airbags with. i called chrysler and the customer service center stated that if the collision center had already begun work on the car that chrysler would refuse to acknowledge that the airbags did not go off and they would refuse to send an investigator because the collision center has already begun following allstates instructions to repair the front end of the vehicle. at this point chrysler customer service hung up on me.*ak | |||
| 10/31/2004 | 7000 | 3 | |
| The vehicle has been involved in three separate frontal collisions. the dual air bags did not deploy. please provide additional information. *jb | |||
| 08/14/2004 | 27192 | 1 | 10/18/2002 |
| Wife was tavelling in 2003 jeep liberty, was involved in front end collision at approx 40 mph, air bags did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 08/09/2003 | 12500 | 2 | 12/10/2002 |
| 2 car accidents where another car hydro-planed into front driver side corner of my 2003 jeep liberty. the airbags did not deploy. the vehicle then was forced off the road at a 90 degree angle and we went off the road down a slope about 20-30 feet until we hit an embankment. my seat belt did not hold me and i hit the rear view mirror. i suffered a concussion with 1/2 hour of memory loss and a wound to my head that required staples to close. the car was registered a total loss by the other drivers insurance company... electric insurance company claim # 2003081105302. *la | |||
| Consumer states while stopping vehicle encountered a head on crash. upon impact, air bags to deployed, igniting consumer's cloths on fire. consumer sustained second and third degree burns to chest area. *ak | |||
| 07/09/2003 | 7158 | 1 | 01/11/2003 |
| While traveling at 45 mph, another vehicle hit the consumer's vehicle head on and none of the airbags deployed. *ak *scc *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 07/16/2005 | 0 | 1 | 07/06/2003 |
| My jeep liberty was broadsided (left side) by a vehicle that ran a red light. my vehicle was stopped at the time of the colision, the other vehile was traveling at 45-50 mph. the point of imact was the driver's door and front fender. the left front tire/wheel/spindle was torn off the vehile upon impact. the side air bags did not deploy, fortunately no one was injuried as a result of this failure. daimlerchrysler was contacted and did investigate the incident. the letter summarizing their investigation stated the following: our test confirm that the air bag restraint system in your vehile is operating as designed and functioned normally for the conditions to which it was exposed. the air bag did not deploy because the vehicle never reached the level of deceleration required to activate deployment. i have made repeated attempts to contact daimierchrysler to explain this statement but have been unsuccessful. the vehilcle was totalled and has been turned over to the insurance company. | |||