2008 Jeep Commander: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jun 20, 2018 · Airbags · 155,000 miles · IL · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 jeep commander. While accelerating from a stop sign at 5 MPH into an intersection, another vehicle failed to yield and crashed into the driver's side door of the contact's vehicle. The contact's vehicle rolled over. The contact stated that the side curtain air bags deployed; however, the front driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the neck that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed by the insurance company and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Oct 19, 2015 · Airbags · 230,000 miles · AR · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 jeep commander. While driving 70 MPH, the driver lost control of the vehicle causing the vehicle to flip over. The passenger side air bag did not deploy and the driver side air bag did not fully deploy. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. A police report was filed. There were two injuries sustained that required medical attention. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 230,000.

Filed Aug 4, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 125,000 miles · NJ · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 jeep commander. While driving at approximately 25 MPH, the front passenger side axle fractured causing the front passenger wheel to fracture and detach. In addition, the brake lines fractured and the brakes failed. The vehicle was skidding out of control and crashed into a concrete curb. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Filed Mar 28, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · 51,000 miles · NY · crash

As I was slowly pulling into a parking space with my foot on the brake pedal the car was coasting slowly into the spot. I began to depress the brake pedal to begin stopping when suddenly the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floor and the vehicle began to accelerate. I tried to pump the brake and the vehicle continued over the curb into the building. The airbag never deployed. I did not have my foot near the accelerator during this time, the floor mat was nowhere near the accelerator or brake pedal and the vehicle was in drive. The brakes failed to work and the car accelerated on it's own.

Filed May 24, 2012 · Airbags · 39,500 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Our 2008 jeep commander was hit from behind while making a right turn. The impact caused the commander to flip landing on the driver side roof and then rolling onto the driver's side where it slid into another vehicle. The impact from hitting the roof and side of the car resulted in the car being totaled by the insurance company of the person at fault. The side air bags did not deploy when the car rolled onto it's side. Per page 52 of the owner's manual "the window bag on the crash side of the vehicle is triggered in moderate to severe side collisions" also page 56 states "the side impact SRS side curtain airbags are designed to activate only in certain side or rollover collisions." the entire driver side of the vehicle was crushed in, the driver side mirror was pushed through the window due to the impact. After the vehicle rolled it came to rest on the driver side. How much impact is needed to deploy these airbags? The driver side door alone was bent off of the frame. I can understand the front airbag possibly not being deployed as the vehicle was hit from behind, but I am surprised that the initial impact to the driver side roof corner side not trigger anything nor did the rollover and side impact that occurred.