NHTSA Complaint #10541931 — 2005 JEEP LIBERTY STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10541931
Vehicle	2005 JEEP LIBERTY
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	August 21, 2013
Date Filed	September 4, 2013
Mileage	69,000 miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH A LIGHT POLE AND SMALL TREE. DRIVER WAS FORCED TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD TO AVOID A HEAD ON CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. TWO OF THE FRONT BUMPER SENSORS WERE HIT, BUT THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVE HIT THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAD BROKEN OFF WITH HER STERNUM, AND THE PASSENGER HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WAS A QUESTION INVOLVING THE SEAT BELTS NOT HOLDING EITHER OF THE INDIVIDUALS IN PLACE. THE 2005 JEEP HAD SEVERAL RECALLS, AND MANY SHOP BULLETINS OF PART FAILURES ON FILE THOUGH THIS ONE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER AND CERTIFIED AS OK...UPDATED 09-18-13 *BF UPDATED *JB

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