Front Air Bag Problems of Jeep Laredo

Traveling on an interstate at 0600 hrs on 03 Jan 2008 with a below freezing temperature (around 8 degrees f) and had snow flurried the night before (no more than an inch accumulated). An 18-wheeler driving center lane of a 3-lane was driving at a slow speed (65 mph limit, truck driver ~40 mph). I was also in this lane cruising at 65 mph and all though it visibility was only limited due to darkness (no snow, etc. ), I did no notice, nor did my passenger, the semi in front of us. Depth perception came in realization ~100 feet away from the rear-end of the semi. At that moment I maneuvered into the left lane and attempted to gain control of the fishtailing vehicle. Over-correcting caused the vehicle (after fishtailing back and fourth 5 times) to strike the left rear tire of the semi-truck. On impact, the airbags did no deploy. The vehicle was totaled ($10,000+ in repair costs); luckily the passenger and I had our safety belts on which resulted in no serious injuries. Nothing has yet been done with the vehicle, it is sitting in a shop right now waiting for the insurance company to progress the claim. Police report stated a 'no fault' on either driver due to temperature/weather conditions. Point on contact on vehicle (Jeep) was right front which destroyed right side of engine, computer, battery, fuses, right shock collapsed, frame is bent and right front side sheet metal is sheared back along with hood detachment. At a speed of 50 mph (after braking & maneuvering), wouldn't you or anyone else expect the airbags, a feature and cost factor of the car, be functional and work properly?.

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My brother had to drive my vehicle in an emergency case. On the way to return the vehicke to me he crashed the Jeep into a telephone pole the vehicle was really damaged although with the impact the police said that the air bags should have come out but didn't at the time I couldn't afford another vehicle the car dealership would not give me another car instead they fixed the same Jeep and wanted me to continue paying on it until I was complete. I am still driving the vehicle I am really feeling unsafe in this vehicle with me and my two kids.

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I was driving on a public road doing approximately 25 miles per hour when another vehicle made an illegal left turn in front of my vehicle. I hit him straight on and neither the driver's airbag or the passenger airbags deployed. I drive a 2001 Jeep grand cherokee. I sustained severe spinal injury that required a surgery and the possibilty of future surgery to other discs.

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While driving the vehicle at 45 mph consumer hit a wooden box head on. Upon impact, neither of the front air bags deployed. Consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership.

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