2002 Jeep Liberty

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN. THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FAILED TO TIGHTEN AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BUT DID NOT INFLATE COMPLETELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THERE WAS ONE FATALITY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED FROM BROKEN RIBS AND FACIAL DEFORMATION. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 12/04/17*BF *TR

2002 JEEP LIBERTY SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AT 10 MILES IN SMALL PARKING LOT TO FULL THROTTLE AT MAXIMUM SPEED REAR BRAKES SPINNING, AND SMOKE FROM REAR, BRAKES FAILED LASTED 2 SECONDS; VIOLENT SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING FATAL ACCIDENT. DRIVING WITH 20YRS OF CLEAN SPOTLESS DRIVING RECORD. JEEP TOTALED, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. 10/4/14. SEVERE INJURIES; CRITICAL INJURIES.

I BOUGHT A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY IN MID-APRIL OF 2005. I TOLD A NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT THE JEEP FRIGHTENED ME WHEN DRIVING BECAUSE IT FELT LIKE THE STEERING WAS LOOSE AND LIKE THE JEEP WAS SKATING ON THE ROAD. AFTER DRIVING THE JEEP OVER 2 1/2 WEEKS I HAD A TRAGIC ACCIDENT LOST OF STEERING CONTROL. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, A DEER CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT LIT THE CONTACT'S RIGHT ARM ON FIRE. THE CONTACT'S ARM WAS SEVERELY BURNED AND HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS. THE POLICE WERE NOTIFIED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT WOULD CONTACT HIM WITHIN TWO DAYS. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

MY DAUGHTER'S JEEP LIBERTY ROLLED. DURING THE ROLL, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT RELEASED HER. THERE WAS AN EVENTUAL FRONTAL IMPACT BUT NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTER WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE AND KILLED. *JB SEE ANNOTATIONS FOR ADDITION FOLLOW UP INFORMATION.CW

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. DURING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE DRIVER'S SHIRT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER REPORTED TO BE A NON SMOKER. *AK *SCC *JB

PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2002 JEEP LIBERTY IN MARCH, 2002. AT 8K, WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH, REAR END BEGAN FISHTAILING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURED ON DEC. 16TH, 2002. WE STILL DO NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM JEEP INSPECTED VEHICLE AND STATED THAT "REAR AXLE WAS NEVER PROPERLY WELDED TO VEHICLE." THIS OCCURED ON THE ASSEMBLY LINE AT THE FACTORY. WE DO NOT FEEL VEHICLE IS SAFE AT THIS POINT.THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY IS SERIOUS COMPROMISED. WE'RE CONCERNED OTHER 2002 JEEP LIBERTY'S MAY HAVE THIS PROBLEM.

"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS HIT IN A HEAD ON COLLISION BY A DRUNK DRIVER AND MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MY KNEES WERE ALSO INJURED AND I WAS INFORMED THERE IS ALSO A RECALL ON MY JEEP FOR A KNEE PLATE. SEE ATTACHEMENTS. *DSY

IN A HIGH SPEED, SERIOUS, HEAD ON COLLISION, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON 1/11/2017. MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY WITH A BEGINNING SPEED OF 55 MPH. I SAW THAT A CRASH WAS IMMINENT AND SLOWED DOWN SOME PRIOR TO IMPACT....UPDATED 02/07/17 *BF - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INTERNAL BRUISING TO THE CHEST AND A HEAD INJURY, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A SEIZURE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, EYES, HAND AND A FRACTURED WRIST, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000. ...UPDATED 11/01/16 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SLID INTO A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE AND WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN INJURY ON THE LEFT ARM THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V046000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

#1 DRIVER, #2 PASSENGER AND #3 PERSON DRIVING VEHICLE THAT HIT US. FEB 10TH, 2015 #1 WAS HIT BY #3, AIR BAG ON DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED CAUSING A 6-8 INCH CUT ON THE RIGHT BREAST, #1 HAD STITCHES. #2 PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER HAS A HEMATOMA ON IS LEFT EYE WHICH IS EFFECTING HIS SIGHT IN THAT EYE.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND I DON'T REALLY REMEMBER THE MOMENT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT BUT I LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR AND HIT THE MEDIAN BARRICADE HEAD ON AND FROM THERE MY CAR KEPT GOING ACROSS THE HIGHWAY OFF TO THE GRASS AREA. I WAS THE ONLY ONE INJURED AND TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. MY CAR IS RUINED AND I FACED A BROKEN NOSE, BACK, KNEE, KNOCK, HEAD, AND SHOULDER BRUSHING AND PAIN, AND NOW I KEEP HAVING A SHORT TERM MEMORY ON SOME OCCASIONS. I ALSO GET NAUSEATED WHEN K GET IN A VEHICLE AND GET TERRIFIED WHEN I'M WITH SOMEONE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET. I HAVE NO VEHICLE AT THE TIME, IT'S BEEN ALMOST TWO AND A HALF MONTHS AND I HAVEN'T HAD ANY HELP WITH ANYTHING. I AM A FULL TIME COLLEGE STUDENT WORKING A PART TIME JOB, MY SISTER OR BOYFRIEND HAVE TO TAKE ME TO WORK AND SCHOOL, IT'S GETTING PRETTY TIRING FOR THEM TO TAKE ME EVERYWHERE. I WORK ABOUT 15 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOME AND IT'S DIFFICULT FOR THEM TO TAKE ME WHEN THEY HAVE SCHOOL AND WORK ON THOSE DAYS. THE AIR BAGS IN MY JEEP DID NOT DEPLOY, IT WENT IN FOR THE RECALL AND YOU CAN LITERALLY SEE THE SENSORS, THE CLEARLY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MY JEEP HAD NO ENGINE OR AIR BAG CODES OF ANY KIND.. SO WHY DIDN'T THEY GO OFF?! I'M TERRIER THAT IM GOING TO LOOSE MY JOB AND NOT AFFORD TO PAY RENT OR BILLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING UP A HILL AT 15 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT AND THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V046000 (AIR BAGS) AND WAS WAITING ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER TO INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 204,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR AN UNKNOWN RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE THE FULL DETAILS OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED FOR FOUR INJURED OCCUPANTS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

WE HAD THE M35 RECALL DONE AT SOUTH POINT CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE IN TULSA OK ON APPROXIMATELY AUGUST 2, 2014. ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN A HIGHWAY INTERSECTION ACCIDENT WHERE HER CAR SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE SO BAD IT WAS TOTALED. SHE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND THE OTHER CAR WAS GOING 65MPH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE COLLISION HAPPENED. THE OTHER CARS AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THAT CAR WAS TOTALED ALSO. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES OF MY DAUGHTERS CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COLLISION. THE POLICE, FIRE DEPARTMENT AND OKLAHOMA HIGHWAY PATROL ALL WERE SURPRISED HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SUBSEQUENTLY SHE HAS SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND IS HAVING TO HAVE SEVERAL MRIS AND CT SCANS DUE TO THE CAR ACCIDENT. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY HER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT IMPACT. I THOUGHT THIS RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO TAKE CAR OF AIRBAGS FROM DEPLOYING INADVERTENTLY BUT DIDN'T THINK IT WOULD CAUSE THEM TO NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. ..UPDATED 07-08-15 *BF *TR *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 JEEP LIBERTY. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V527000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.