Front Air Bag problems of the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee

Ten problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2002

While traveling at 55 mph consumer ran into another vehicle crushing whole bumper in. None of air bags deployed. Contacted dealer.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2000

Airbags didn't deploy in front end collision, then Jeep flipped on its side then over.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/29/1999

Was driving vehicle 50-60mph on a back road when a deer jumped in front of vehicle. Deer was hit by center of vehicle & neither air bags deployed upon impact.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/30/1999

While driving at 35-40 mph another vehicle pulled out in front. Consumer's vehicle ran into the other vehicle head-on, and airbags didn't deploy. Contacted dealer and manufacturer.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/30/1998

Leased company vehicle. While pulling into driveway applied brakes and vehicle accellerated and went through a concrete block wall and window. Wet pavement, 5mph. Neither air bag deployed when incident occurred. Dealer aware of the problem with $6, 900. 00 damage and investigation pending. Provide further information.

6 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/04/1998

Consumer's son was driving the vehicle which was invovled in an accident, impact was approx 40 mph. Driver's air bag did not depoly.

7 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/19/1998

The vehicle hit a tree head-on at 40mph and the airbags, both driver's and passenger's side, did not deploy. Currently, vehicle is in bodyshop.

8 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/20/1998

Consumer's wife was driving the vehicle on the road at approximately 45 mph on a normal condition when both air bags deployed without warning; dealer notified.

9 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/12/1998

Consumer was sitting at a red light and another vehicle rearended the consumer's vehicle, causing their vehicle to hit the back of another vehicle, and the air bags didn't deploy. Contacted the dealer, and the dealer repaired the vehicle.

10 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/28/1997

Vehicle was involved in an accident due to inadvertent air bag deployment. Driver was knocked unconscious and suffered other injuries.


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