Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 Jeep Cherokee

Eight problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2001 Jeep Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Jeep Cherokee based on all problems reported for the 2001 Cherokee.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/07/2016

Takata recall-- I had an accident January 7, 2016, I hit a pole. The airbags did not deploy. I did a search and I found out there was a recall on this Jeep. I only had liability insurance. I got in touch with the company they had the car towed to a dealership and supposedly had it checked out but I don't believe it. I myself and my girlfriend was injured and under doctors care. My car is tore up in the front. Why? those airbags did not deploy. They could not tell me. I was traveling on rte 49 east.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/09/2007

Vehicle struck tree, then metal pole at 30 mph. Upon impact, air bag did not deploy. Nothing has been done to correct component failure at this time.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2004

Consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision, and upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/03/2003

While driving 65 mph driver applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, causing the vehicle to hit a pole and role three times. Vehicle landed upside down on an embankment. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained back and neck injuries, and was transported by ambulance to hospital.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/02/2003

While driving at 55 mph the consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident with a deer. Upon impact the air bags did not deploy.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/05/2002

Rear-end collision while stopped /pushed into another veh. /airbags did not deploy/resultling in 2 injuries w/ head trauma/ vehicle a total loss.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/05/2001

While traveling, and as a result of being rear ended and pushed into another vehicle, air bags did not deploy.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Premature vapors from the air bag escaped into the compartment of the truck choking the driver until unconscious. The Jeep then crossed the highway/medium, striking another vehicle head on and then rolling four times. The air bags never deployed after the extent of damage from collision and rollover. Estimated speed of impact was 35 mph. Please describe details.


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