Air Bag Related Problems of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

Table 1 shows five common air bag related problems of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag not deploy (ten problems). The second most common problem is related to the front air bag (six problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Jeep Cherokee


Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1996 Jeep Cherokee

The Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Tl- the contact owns a 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while sitting idle at a complete stop, a truck crashed into the rear of the contact¿s vehicle, pushing the vehicle into a foregoing vehicle. The contact¿s air bags failed to deploy.   Read details...

The Front Air Bag problem

Airbag severly damaged my right eye. I had seat belt on, seat was upright. No other injuries.   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

Car hydroplaned into an embankment when attempting to stop. Luckily the rear window on the liftgate of the Jeep popped off on impact to the embankment. First defect: back of drivers seat broke causing driver to be ejected from the vehicle through the rear window of the liftgate.   Read details...


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