Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Oct 19, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 555 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
15
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
12
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 Jeep Grand Cherokee submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 24 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Oct 19, 2004
1 injury reported
WHILE IN THE PROCESS OF TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH WHILE PARKING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED IN THE DRIVER'S FACE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES TO THE FACE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK DEALER'S INSPECTION REVEALED THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF TIME. HOWEVER, CONSUMER STATES THAT DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE THE WARNING LIGHT CANNOT BE SEEN WHILE DRIVING. *TT
NHTSA ID
10091996
Incident
Jan 23, 2004
Mileage
93,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 11, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL IN THE RAIN AND STRUCK A WALL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WA STOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10087705
Incident
Aug 9, 2004
Mileage
107,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 28, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED A BLOOD CLOT IN CHEST. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK
NHTSA ID
8002989
Incident
Jan 15, 2002
Airbags
Filed Sep 29, 1999
1 injury reported
AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UPON PARKING AND SHUTTING DOWN THE ENGINE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, STRIKING THE DRIVER IN THE FACE. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
849091
AirbagsElectricalSteering
Filed Jul 7, 1999
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING INPROPER FUNCTION OF THE STEERING UNIT. *YC
NHTSA ID
546518
Airbags
Filed May 14, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE, DIRECT FRONTAL HIT. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY,CAUSING INJURIES TO CHEST AND SHOULDER, AND $4000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ALONE.
NHTSA ID
823321
Incident
May 13, 1998
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Apr 17, 1998
Crash reported
STARTED VEHICLE, PUT IT IN REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT HIGH SPEED, BACKED OVER A BUSH AND A TREE 25-30 FT. TALL. CONSUMER CONTINUED TO PRESS BRAKES. THE WHEELS OF THE RIGHT SIDE ON STREET, THE LEFT SIDE ON THE GRASS, APPROXIMATELY 4-6 INCHES ABOVE THE STREET. AT HIGH SPEED FOR 100 FT, SMASHING A WOODEN FENCE THEN ANOTHER 30 FT. KNOCKED DOWN AN EVERGREEN TREE, SNAPPING OFF AT ROOTS, ANOTHER 150 FT, SMASHING INTO VEHICLE AT APPROX. 80 MPH, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. *AK
NHTSA ID
822551
Incident
Apr 14, 1998
Airbags
Filed Apr 14, 1998
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
534120
Incident
Mar 3, 1998
Airbags
Filed Mar 31, 1998
Crash reported2 injuries reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
533417
Incident
Mar 4, 1998
Airbags
Filed Dec 18, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA ID
526812
Incident
Nov 12, 1997
Airbags
Filed Dec 1, 1997
Crash reported
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 55 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
819548
Incident
Nov 12, 1997
AirbagsBrakesElectrical+2 more
Filed Oct 24, 1997
AIRBAG CLOCK SPRING IN STEERING WHEEL FAILED.
NHTSA ID
525517
Airbags
Filed Oct 9, 1997
FOR THE (2) YEARS THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND OFF. WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON, THERE IS NO CRUISE CONTROL. JEEP IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER NOT ABLE TO CORRECT AT THIS TIME. *AK
NHTSA ID
817033
Incident
Jun 6, 1995
AirbagsTransmission
Filed Aug 6, 1997
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
520663
Incident
Jul 4, 1997
Airbags
Filed May 7, 1997
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN A 35 MPH COLLISION.
NHTSA ID
517068
Incident
Dec 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Aug 20, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG UPON IMPACT, RESULTINHG IN INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
984252
Incident
Apr 29, 1996
Airbags
Filed Aug 19, 1996
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
NHTSA ID
801059
Incident
Jul 19, 1996
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Aug 13, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE SURGED WHEN PUT IN GEAR, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURIES WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG.
NHTSA ID
507428
Incident
Aug 13, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jul 22, 1996
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT ACROSS IN FORNT OF HIS VEHICLE, OTHER VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED BEHIND FRONT.*JB
NHTSA ID
987133
Incident
Jul 19, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 27, 1996
Crash reported
FRONTIAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 20 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
981312
Incident
Mar 20, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jun 23, 1995
AIR BAG FAILURE, AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT IN DASH PANEL IS TURNING ON. TT
NHTSA ID
967605
Incident
Aug 13, 1993
Airbags
Filed Apr 20, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG (DRIVERS SIDE) DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MFG, FILE #2706421. TT
NHTSA ID
964118
Incident
Apr 18, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 12, 1995
Crash reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SKD
NHTSA ID
482092
Incident
Sep 18, 1994
AirbagsSuspension
Filed Feb 21, 1995
Crash reported
VEHICLES SUSPENSION NOT STRONG ENOUGH AS INDICATED TO SAFELY TOW 5,000 LB TRAILER, CAUSING VEHICLE/TRAILER TO LOOSE CONTROL/ROLLOVER.
NHTSA ID
481373
Incident
May 2, 1993
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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