Five problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1999 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Driver's side seat frame broke. Seat wobbles back and forth. Obviously an unsafe situation being strapped into a seat that is not properly secured to vehicle. Will force of pushing brake pedal totally separate seat from vehicle? this is a major safety issue relative to passenger restraint (me) and braking or stopping of the vehicle(others). I have read where this is a common occurance on Jeeps of the same model and year as mine. Clearly, this is a manufacturing defect. I have never had a seat frame fail on any other vehicle that I have operated. This is not rust related. It is simply a failed vehicle weight reduction program that has blossomed into a full blown safety concern for both those in the vehicle and anyone else outside of the vehicle in its general proximity. Something needs to be done as vehicle owners will continue to operate these vehicles until the seat totally severs its compromised mounting and becomes totally detached from the vehicle. In the mean time, anyone in its path is at serious risk.
Consumer was traveling at 30 mph and another vehicle hit consumer's vehicle on passenger's side. Upon impact, none of airbags deployed. Please provide any further information.
While traveling about 65mph on highway without prior warning turned the vehicle right in order to straighten vehicle. When turning back towards the vehicle caused vehicle to flip six times. Dual airbags didn't deploy, and passenger side seat belt broke.
Consumer's daughter was traveling about 45 mph on the highway another vehicle was disabled on the right hand lane, consumer didn't see the vehicle and hit it. Consumer's knees buckled and face hit the steering wheel. Also, consumer's teeth marks were inside the steering column. Upon impact, frontal passenger's airbags didn't deploy.
Consumer is not able to obtain recall repair (00v-105) for the air bag module, no parts available.