This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While driving vehicle hit a tree at approximately 25 mph. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer almost went through the windshield as the passenger seat belt came off of its base.
Consumer's vehicle was hit on the driver side at 45 mph. The front end of the vehicle was severely damaged yet the air bags did not deploy. When consumer's vehicle was hit on the driver's side, it went off road and hit a tree head-on. Consumer suffered injuries on the neck, shoulder, knee and back.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at 25 mph. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained minor injuries to his wrist. Also the consumer suffered injuries to his right knee and side.
While driving 50 mph vehicle hit another vehicle, and the front air bags did not deploy. The passenger was transported to the emergency room due to chest injuries.
Jeep Grand Cherokee was involved in a virtual head-on collision with another vehicle. Other vehicle was traveling approximately 35-45 miles per hour. The air bags did not deploy, nor did the seat belts lock upon impact. Crash resulted in minor injuries to driver and passenger.
Vehicle was parked at curve, consumer turned engine on, and vehicle was still in park. Vehicle took off backwards, then dashed forward. Vehicle hit a tree, and almost a pedestrian. Consumers leg was injured.dealer was contacted. Upon impacting the tree both the driver and passenger air bags deployed, the driver's side air bag exploded from the force of the driver's impact, the driver sustained serious right hip and right femur fractures. Nlm
When vehicle crashed into a cow while traveling about 45 mph there was no deployment of driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Entire front end of the Cherokee was smashed back to the engine.
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.
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.
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.
Our 1998 Grand Cherokee was involved in a head-on crash into a telephone pole on 11/15/98. The vehicle was traveling at a speed of 35-40 mph. The damage was extensive, resulting in the car being totaled by the insurance company. Both driver's and passenger's air bags failed to deploy. Chrysler was contacted concerning the crash, and would appear to have conducted an investigation. The only contact received was a short letter stating that the vehicle's air bags functioned properly and that the "..threshold for air bag deployment was not met." Chrysler would not provide clarification as to exactly what the threshold for air bag deployment is. It should be noted that police officers, insurance adjuster, and a Mr. Perry moore researcher for the usdot, all inspected the vehicle and were completely amazed that the air bags failed to deploy. Pictures can be provided at your request.
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.
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.
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- Bridgewater, MA, USA