Inadvertent Airbag Deployment In Jeep Liberty

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating inadvertent airbag deployment ins some 2003-2003 Jeep Liberty SUV’s. The investigation was first started in September of last year after 20 customers complained that their airbags inflated inadvertently. Today there have been over 80 complaints, with over half alleging injuries. Chrysler and the NHTSA are suspecting a voltage spike in the electronic circuit that controls the airbag deployment and are working to determine if a recall is warranted. There have been no complaints of inadvertent airbag deployment in vehicles manufactured after March 19, 2003.