NHTSA Complaint #11377709 — 2003 JEEP LIBERTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT AN INTERSECTION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO JEEP OF FT. WALTON (541 MARY ESTHER CUT OFF NW, FORT WALTON BEACH, FL 32548, (888) 717-7554) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ORC MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 184,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *LN*JB