Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee

13 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/24/2014

On January 24,2014 my wife was a fatality after a 45 m. P. H. Collision with a guardrail butt, then rolling over after the initial impact. The air bags did not deploy either on initial impact or the rollover. She was wearing her seat belt. Has there ever been a recall on these vehicles pertaining to these air bags failing? my wife may still be alive today if not for this defect.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/25/2010

The contact owns a 1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee laredo. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle was involved in a crash. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer stated that the air bags should have deployed (after inspecting) but were unable to diagnose the reason why they did not. The vehicle also stalled intermittently before the crash. The current and failure mileages were approximately 136,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2004

The consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision, it struck a tree head on. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle did not have enough impact to deploy the air bags. The front grill was pushed into the engine.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/03/2003

While on the highway vehicle was hit and crashed into a tree. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. This was an hit and run accident.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/30/2003

I was driving the vehicle on interstate 81 south and slid on ice which made me hit at guard rail at a high speed and flip the vehicle. At impact at least 40 m. P. H. The airbags did not deploy.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/20/2002

Driver lost control, vehicle went off the road into trees and then rolled over. Upon impact, driver's air bag did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled. Consumer sustained minor injuries.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/12/1997

While driving at 30 mph the vehicle had a direct frontal impact in which the vehicle broadsided the other vehicle, causing the Jeep to rollover. Driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in the accident.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/22/1997

Vehicle was involed in a collision and the air bag did not deploy. The veihcle was going about 55mph. Dealer said that it broke two proms off the sensor.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Driver rearended another vehicle with at 30 mph upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, causing head injuries even with seatbelts worn. No indictation or warning of defect within airbags. Dealer claimed airbag sensors were crushed and should have deployed.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer will be notified.

11 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While driving approx. 40 mph, the driver swerved to avoid hitting a deer and the vehicle overturned, rolling twice. The airbags did not deploy, I assume because we weren't struck from the front, and my seatbelt didn,t secure, I also assume for the same reason. I was the passenger and was caught hanging half out the passenger window and the vehicle rolled over me breaking both hips and my pelvis. This happened on July 30, 2000 in shelby county, texas. Due to some other reports I have heard I have learned that Jeep cherokees have a history of overturning easier than another style of vehicle perhaps.

12 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.

13 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Driving at approximately 35 mph consumer ran stop sign . Was hit from side at such hard impact that the vehicle made a direct hit into a tree. Driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy. Raditor was pushed back at least 10 inches. Airbag sensors are located on the sides of raditor. This defect caused consumer to sustain injuries in pelvis area and loss of sight in one eye.


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