NHTSA Complaint #11279054 — 2002 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE ACCELERATING AT AN INTERSECTION, THE CONTACT'S NIECE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S NIECE SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS AND CUTS TO THE LEFT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOT. BECAUSE A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR, THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT FILE A CLAIM OR CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 175,000.