NHTSA Complaint #10145728 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

DT: THE CONTACT STATED BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER FELL ASLEEP WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A TELEPHONE POLE AND THEN ROLLING OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. ALTHOUGH, THE DRIVER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT ARM. NO AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES TAKEN OF THE VEHICLE. WERE TAKEN. THE DEALERSHIP SAID ACCORDING TO THE COMPUTER THE AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. AFTER SEARCHING ON-LINE THE CONTACT FOUND A RECALL 01V373000 CONCERNING THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. *AK