1995 Jeep Cherokee Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAGS HAD A DELAYED DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SOME BROKEN RIBS AND INJURIES TO THE NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 99V340000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 95V057000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 294,000. UPDATED 08/02/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10851070

Incident

Mar 13, 2016

Mileage

294,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 JEEP CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH WHEN A CHILD RAN IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE CHILD, THE CONTACT SWERVED AND CRASHED INTO A DITCH. ONE OF THE TIRES RUPTURED AND THE AIR BAGS ALSO DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG STRUCK THE CONTACT IN THE FACE, CAUSING INJURY TO THE CONTACT'S EYE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH A SPARE AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT WAS 240,778.

NHTSA ID

10460675

Incident

May 25, 2012

Mileage

240,778 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHILE DRIVING AT 30-35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE, RESULTING A FRONTAL IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE, BUT THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES BY HITTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE INJURIES WERE CHEST PAIN, NECK PAIN, AND HEADACHES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CITY LOT, AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED IT A TOTAL LOSS. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DID NOT INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED WITH RIGHT HAND DRIVE FOR POSTAL CARRIERS. *AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB

NHTSA ID

10146338

Incident

Dec 21, 2005

Mileage

187,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HIT SOME TREES, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8010475

Incident

Apr 18, 2002

CAR ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, BRAKES DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE, RESULTED IN CRASHING INTO A FENCE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

9004166

Incident

Oct 26, 1997

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

878566

CRUISE CONTROL BRAKE SWITCH FAILED CAUSING CRUISE CONTROL TO NOT DISENGAGE RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISON. NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. NLM (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT: MARC GRIMALDI)

NHTSA ID

550359

Incident

May 31, 1999

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE.

NHTSA ID

781826

Incident

Jul 22, 1998

1) THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS NOT CLOSING COMPLETELY. UPON A VISUAL INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT THE HINGE WELD HAS STARTED TO FAIL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION WITH THIS PROBLEM. I NOTICED THAT THERE HAS BEEN AN INVESTIGATION WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM. 2) MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE THAT SHE WAS DRIVING WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER JEEP CHEROKEE TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE JEEP CHEROKEE INVOLVED DID NOT DEPLOY IT'S AIRBAG EITHER. THE DAMAGE TO OUR JEEP CHEROKEE WAS APPROX $3,000 TO REPAIR. I FEEL THAT THE DAMAGE WAS SUFFICIENT ENOUGH TO WARRANT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYMENT. IF THERE ARE ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT ME.

NHTSA ID

710060

Incident

Dec 20, 1998

CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ON/OFF AIR BAG SENSOR. EVER SINCE PUTTING VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR REGULAR SERVICE, AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER BELIEVES THAT THE BAG WAS TAMPERED WITH DURING SERVICE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

831966

Incident

Nov 25, 1998

I WAS LEAVING MY PARKING SPACE IN THE SECOND LINE OF CARS AND WAS PROCEEDING TO MOVE FORWARD AND THEN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AS I PLACED MY HANDS, MY LEFT HAND AT NOON AND MY RIGHT HAND AT 6 AND JUST INITIATED THE TURN, I HEARD A 'CLICK' THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT POINT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING ME TO TURN LEFT INSTEAD OF RIGHT AND THEN INTO THE FIRST ROW OF CARS. THE IMPACT FORCED MY HANDS OFF THE WHEEL AND THE POSITION OF THE CAR FROM TURNING RIGHT TO A LEFT. AS I WAS PROPELLED FORWARD THE AIR BAG DROPPED AND I HIT MY CHIN AND NECK ON THE STEERING WHEEL BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WAS DOWN. LUCKILY I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON.

NHTSA ID

700176

Incident

Jul 22, 1998

DRIVER PROCEEDED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, THERE WAS A CLICK SOUND THAT CAME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN; AT THAT POINT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED; THE DRIVER WAS PROPELLED FORWARD FOR THE AIRBAG HAD PUSHED HIS/HER ARM OFF THE WHEEL CAUSING THE CAR TO GO FORWARD AND TOWARD THE LEFT; DRIVER HIT A VEHICLE THAT WAS PARKED; THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG LEFT BURNS ON THE DRIVERS FOREARM,FACE AND NECK. THE SECOND IMPACT, CAUSED DRIVER TO HIT HER CHIN AND NECK ON THE STEERING WHEEL; DRIVER WAS STUNNED AND WAS ABLE TO GET SOME ASSISTANCE. POLICE ARRIVED AND DRIVER WENT TO THE DOCTORS.

NHTSA ID

780667

Incident

Jul 22, 1998

THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL, PROPEL FORWARD AND STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

540373

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).

NHTSA ID

526783

Incident

Nov 7, 1997

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

520037

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET THE CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE AUTO IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A BLOW FROM THE AIR BAG ON HER LEFT ARM, STOMACH AND UPPER CHEST. IT ALSO HIT HER IN THE NOSE WHICH SHE THINKS IS BROKEN.

NHTSA ID

813408

Incident

Jun 12, 1997

WHILE DRIVING HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AND THE CONSUMER WAS GOING 45 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

810391

Incident

Mar 24, 1997

SUDDEN ACCELERATION , CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

514425

Incident

Jun 3, 1996

HAD HEAVY RAINS, ROAD WET, DRIVING ONTO RAMP, HIT A PUDDLE, SPUN AROUND FEW TIMES, ROLLED OVER ONTO FRWY, SHOULDER BELT DID NOT HOLD, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, HEAD WENT THROUGH WINDSHIELD. *AK

NHTSA ID

805721

Incident

Nov 21, 1996

WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . *AK CONSUMER STATES COLLISION WAS A DIRECT FRONTAL HIT, DRIVER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO HITTING STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIR, 95V057. *SLC

NHTSA ID

804341

Incident

Oct 30, 1996

WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE , IT WENT INTO FULL THROTTLE ACCELEARTION FOR NOT REASON. VECHICLE HIT A STATIONARY CAR AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

800418

Incident

Jul 11, 1996

OTHER: DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED. *DH

NHTSA ID

601519

Incident

Aug 31, 1994

BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR HIT. TELEPHONE POLE AND DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TURNED KEY OFF TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

986035

Incident

Mar 23, 1996

AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD

NHTSA ID

503456

Incident

Apr 10, 1996

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID

981349

Incident

Mar 2, 1996