I was on my way to work headed south on I-69 in fort wayne, indiana. I had just passed the indiana state road 14 underpass when a semi truck tire and rim (the whole thing) came off a semi truck and rolled across three lanes of traffic where my jeep hit it. It hit the front passenger side of my jeep. Directly in the front but the right half of the bumper/front end. The tire then went under my car where it forced me to slide in to the cement median in the middle of the highway hitting my driver side front bumper at about 35 miles an hour or so. My airbags did not deploy.
1998 Jeep Cherokee: airbags did not deploy in a crash
8 of the 398 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
While driving consumer applied the brakes and pedal went to the floor. Consumer swirled in order to avoid a pedestrian and animal. Consumer was unable to maintain control of the vehicle and hit a ditch. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. A medical technician was on duty from the ambulance, and examined the driver, who was okay. The vehicle was towed, and totaled by the insurance company.
While driving about 40 MPH vehicle ran head on into a tree, and airbags failed to deploy.
While driving vehicle hit a deer, resulting in a collision. Upon impact, front air bags failed to deploy.
While traveling on highway another vehicle t boneed consumer's vehicle and driver's side airbags did not deploy. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak
Swerved vehicle to prevent hitting a child and caused loss of control which resulted in a frontal collision with a concrete culvert drainage. Vehicle was air born and fell on other side, and rolled over on all four sides, hitting another concrete culvert drainage. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter .
Consumer was driving at 35 MPH and t-boned another vehiclein which rear end/ driver side air bag and passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.
Our driver hit the other vehicle head-on but air bags did not deploy.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. Water and/or road salt in the proximity of the air bag control module could lead to corrosion.
- Risk
- Such corrosion can lead to illumination of the air bag warning light or could allow inadvertent deployment of the air bags.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air bag control module and locate the new module on the top of the transmission tunnel.
Recall number 00V105000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee?
8 of 398 owner complaints about the 1998 Jeep Cherokee (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee?
There is 1 recall and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Jeep Cherokee
Airbag light 28Fuel gauge 25Stalling 13Headlights 11Brake failure 7Slipping 6Tire blowout 6Grinding brakes 5Fuel pump 5Loss of power 5
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