During normal driving down a mountain road, break pedal went to the floor. Attempts make to pump break with no effect. Emergency brake was pulled with no effect. Vehicle slammed into rock wall and then landed into a 10+ foot ravine. Was informed by mechanic the master cylinder failed which caused a near fatal accident with 5 people in the vehicle. I recently found out there was a recall on a replacement master cylinder for that make a model but cannot verify if this was a replacement part or not. I cannot not find any information with casting numbers of effected parts. Re: the recalled master cylinders it reports the part was affected in cold weather but this happened on a warm summer day. The recall I am referring to was initially reported in 2006. All that happened and the airbags did not deploy. I do have pictures of the accident and the master cylinder as well as documentation re the accident reports, I am having a hard time uploading them
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee: airbags did not deploy in a crash
15 of the 1,027 complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 15
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 0
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owned a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. While driving approximately 3 MPH, the rear driver side axle fractured causing the contact to crash into a ditch and then a telephone pole. The rear passenger side axle fractured and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and the right shoulder that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a salvage yard. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Tl* the driver owned a 1998 jeep grand cherokee. The contact stated that the driver was traveling approximately 70 MPH with the cruise control engaged when he lost consciousness. As a result, the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. The driver was killed during the failure and the vehicle was destroyed. The failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
While driving vehicle hit a tree at approximately 25 MPH. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. *ak 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. *nm 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.*ak also the consumer suffered injuries to his right knee and side. *cb
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 involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries.*ak
Airbags didn't deploy in front end collision, then jeep flipped on its side then over.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 50mph . Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy . Manufacturer will be notified.
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.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
15 of 1,027 owner complaints about the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2004.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee?
There are 0 recalls and 5 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Stalling 67Fuel gauge 47Slipping 18Premature wear 17Grinding brakes 16Fire or smoke 15Rollaway 15Brake failure 13Fuel pump 13Jerking 13Whining noise 13Loss of power 9Sudden acceleration 9Transmission failure 9Check engine light 8Tire blowout 8ABS 7Engine failure 7Knocking 7Headlights 7Adaptive cruise 6Airbag light 6Door locks 6Steering lock-up 6Fuel leak 5Pulling 5Wipers 5Won't start 5
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