Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2006 Jeep Commander

17 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2006 Jeep Commander. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/17/2016

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving at 5 mph, while making a right turn, the vehicle stalled. The contact crashed into to a brick wall. The crash was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. Medical attention was not required. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not provided. The failure mileage was 138,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/04/2016

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled. As a result another vehicle crashed into the passenger's side of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the crash scene to auto body repair center for body repair and replacement of the steering wheel. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) the failure mileage was 90,000. Oo.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/25/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the contact swerved to avoid hitting an animal and crashed into a jersey divider. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 70,000. Ak.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2015

My Jeep was hit by another car traveling about 40 mph in a t-bone manner causing my vehicle to spin around and begin barrel roll two revolutions before nose-over landing on the roof. The collision resulted in both vehicles being totally destroyed. No fatalities but serious injuries were sustained by me. I am a former traffic cop and have work many, many traffic crashes with all types of vehicles with all types of injuries / fatalities reporting so I feel qualified to say I am surprised that the air bags on my Jeep never deployed.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/03/2015

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and all lights on the instrument cluster illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. However, the failure recurred and the contact stated that while making a left turn, the vehicle stalled. As a result, another vehicle crashed into the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The contact was unsure about what needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The failure mileage was 156,000.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/21/2014

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph the driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a cement driveway wall causing significant damage to the front end of the vehicle. During the incident the airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries to the head, chest, leg. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 105,000. Jft.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/19/2014

Tl-the contact owns 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated while driving approximately about 35 mph,another vehicle had cut her vehicle off the road. The brakes had failed,which caused her to crash into another vehicle. The contact stated that the air bags failure to deploy. The contact had sustained injuries of bruises and the front passenger had sustained chest and back injuries which required medical attention. There was a police report filed. The vehicle had not been diagnosed of the failure and the manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number:14v438000(electrical system) and the apprxomate failure mileage was 117,500. Gb.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/26/2014

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact received a notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system). While driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was taken to a independent mechanic where multiple unknown repairs were made. The failure recurred multiple times after the repairs were made. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The VIN provided was not valid. The failure mileage was 79,000.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/22/2014

Jeep Commander 2006 was t-boned on passenger side by vehicle traveling at speed. Air bags did not deploy. . . Updated 10/07/14.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/31/2013

I hit a pole by losing control. I hit the pole on the passenger side front end of the Jeep. The car was totaled and the airbags did not deploy.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/23/2013

The contact owned a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact and the driver became involved in a crash while traveling at unknown speeds. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver was fatally injured. The contact sustained unknown injuries. A police report was filed and the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 175,000.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/08/2012

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The contact stated that while driving in inclement weather at approximately 35-45 mph, an elk crashed into the front end of the vehicle. The driver and passenger side air bags both failed to deploy. The passenger seated in the front seat sustained injuries to the back and head. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the elk did not impact the vehicle in the area of the air bag sensors therefore, the air bags did not deploy. The contact stated that the air bag was defective and that the air bag warning light was illuminated prior to the crashed. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed of the incident. . The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 114,000. Updated 12/12/12 updated 12/21/2012.

13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/30/2012

In March of 2012, I was driving my 2006 Jeep Commander v8 on a two lane highway. At the time of the accident, I had been decreasing speed, when the truck in front of me suddenly slammed on his brakes. However, when I pressed down hard on my brakes, my brakes/anti-lock brakes completely failed, causing me to crash into the truck in front of me. While trying to brake, my car stalled and continued to propel forward, causing a lack of steering capability, inevitably causing a crash, in which my air bags did not deploy. After the police arrived, I was able to start the car and barely made it home, having to push it several blocks. My SUV went into the shop for almost one month. After my SUV was fixed, including exterior and radiator, the SUV continued to overheat without cause and it was now considered a total loss. I was not prepared for my vehicle to be considered a total loss as the issues appeared to be minor. I endured major hardship as a result on this accident, including lack of work and occurred at an inopportune time for me to buy a new vehicle, resulting in a high interest rate and skyrocketing insurance, since I was considered at fault, despite lack of being cited due to vehicle issues. After 2 yrs, I finally was able to refinance my car; however, my insurance will remain high til Feb 2015 @$314 (35 mos). I did not realize why the vehicle's braking and stalling occurred as I was not made aware of the recall until July 2014! if recalls occurred in 07-09, why was I not informed prior to this accident? this accident could have been prevented! when I called to speak to Chrysler, they said that there was nothing that they could do because the car was scrapped. I do not understand why some people can be compensated for issues, but I am disregarded despite the ongoing hardship caused by a defect caused by Chrysler! is there anyone out there that can help!?.

14 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/02/2009

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander 4x2. While driving 40 mph, the vehicle stalled and crashed into a cement mailbox. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The failure occurred on three separate occasions. The contact stated that NHTSA campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.

15 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/06/2008

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. The vehicle was parked in the driveway with the gear shifter in the park position. The contact exited the vehicle and it suddenly began to roll without assistance. The vehicle failed to slow down and rolled approximately 1,500 feet across the street, down a hill, and crashed into a deck at another residence. The vehicle turned onto its side. There was an occupant in the rear passenger seat. The air bags failed to deploy with the massive impact. The failure occurred without warning. The occupant sustained minor injuries and there was personal property damage. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The police and ambulance were called to the scene and a police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 60,000. Updated 03/18/09. Updated 03/19/09.

16 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/19/2007

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving 35-45 mph, the vehicle crashed into the side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. A police report was filed. The front end of the vehicle was damaged and had to be replaced. The reason why the air bags failed has not been determined. The current and failure mileages were 7,000. Updated 01/24/08 illinois police report. Updated 01/24/08.

17 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/09/2007

The contact owns a 2006 Jeep Commander. While driving 40 mph she was sideswiped by a van on the passenger side which caused the vehicle to roll over three to four times. The contact suffered neck, back and shoulder injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The airbags in the vehicle did not deploy. The manufacturer stated that the right side airbag did not deploy because the impact was not strong enough to cause deployment. The current and failure mileage were 4,000.



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