After a tire failure at 45mph on a parkway vehicle driver lost control and the vehicle rolled 1 complete time. No airbags deployed.
2002 Jeep Liberty: airbags did not deploy in a crash
73 of the 1,808 complaints about the 2002 Jeep Liberty describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 73
- of this car's complaints
- 4%
- typical mileage
- 100,000
- recalls
- 3
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls and 3 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
"takata recall" I was hit in a head on collision by a drunk driver and my airbags failed to deploy. My knees were also injured and I was informed there is also a recall on my jeep for a knee plate. See attachements.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. While driving 30 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. A police report was filed. The contact sustained internal bruising to the chest and a head injury, which required medical attention. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 jeep liberty. While driving and making a left turn, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. There were minor injuries that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 129,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 jeep liberty. While driving 35 MPH, the contact suffered a seizure and crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the face, eyes, hand and a fractured wrist, which required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 137,000. ...updated 11/01/16 *bf
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 jeep liberty. While driving 45 MPH in inclement weather, the driver lost control of the vehicle and it slid into a concrete barrier. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained face injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the crash scene and was completely destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 120,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH and skidded on ice, the vehicle crashed into an embankment. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Parts distribution disconnect.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. While the contact's daughter was driving approximately 25 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front passenger side of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators or injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. Upon notification of the failure, the manufacturer sent a private investigator to assess the damages on the vehicle. The failure mileage was 168,000.
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 jeep liberty. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bag did not deploy. The contact sustained an injury on the left arm that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The vehicle was included in the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 12v527000 (air bags) and 15v046000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 116,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, the contact stated that the vehicle accelerated independently without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician informed that the vehicle was operating as designed but the failure recurred. The contact also mentioned that another vehicle crashed into the rear of the vehicle. As a result the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There was a police report filed and no injuries sustained. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed. The front end was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 2,000.
2002 jeep liberty suddenly accelerated at 10 miles in small parking lot to full throttle at maximum speed rear brakes spinning, and smoke from rear, brakes failed lasted 2 seconds; violent sudden acceleration causing fatal accident. Driving with 20yrs of clean spotless driving record. Jeep totaled, no airbag deployed. 10/4/14. Severe injuries; critical injuries.
#1 driver, #2 passenger and #3 person driving vehicle that hit us. Feb 10th, 2015 #1 was hit by #3, air bag on driver side deployed causing a 6-8 inch cut on the right breast, #1 had stitches. #2 passenger airbag did not deploy, but passenger has a hematoma on is left eye which is effecting his sight in that eye.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, to March 28, 2003, 2002-2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, to May 23 2003, and 2003-2004 Dodge Viper vehicles manufactured November 1, 2001, to June 30, 2004. Due to electrical noise beyond the tolerance of the air bag electronic control module (ECM), a component in the ECM may fail, causing the front air bags, side air bags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
- Risk
- Inadvertent deployment of the air bags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler dealers will replace the air bag control module and side impact sensors as required, free of charge. This recall remedy was applied during earlier recall campaigns of these vehicles under safety recalls 12V527 and 13V040. All owners that have not had the recall repair performed under safety recalls 12V527 or 13V040 are strongly encouraged to have it performed and not wait for the final remedy to be deployed to the field. The recall began on December 29, 2015. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1‑800‑853‑1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is R06.
Recall number 15V046000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Chrysler is recalling certain model year 2002 and 2003 Jeep Liberty vehicles manufactured January 9, 2001, through March 28, 2003, and 2002 through 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee vehicles manufactured February 13, 2001, through May 23, 2003. A component in the air bag control module may fail causing the front airbags, side curtain airbags, and/or seatbelt pretensioners to deploy inadvertently while the vehicle is being operated.
- Risk
- Inadvertent deployment of the airbags may increase the risk of injury and the possibility of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Chrysler will notify owners, and dealers will install a supplemental jumper harness to the airbag control module, free of charge. Owners were notified of the recall by interim letter in January 2013. The remedy for affected Liberty vehicles is expected to be available in April 2013. The remedy for affected Grand Cherokee vehicles is expected to be available later in the year. Owners may contact Chrysler at 1‑800‑247‑9753.
Recall number 12V527000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles. In the event of a severe frontal offset collision, sharp edges on the power steering pressure hose bracket could cut the front impact sensor wiring insulation causing a short circuit in the wiring.
- Risk
- This could delay the deployment of the air bag system, increasing the risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will wrap the front impact sensor wire harness with protective insulation to prevent the possibility of damage. Owner notification began february 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 01V373000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2002 Jeep Liberty no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2002 Jeep Liberty?
73 of 1,808 owner complaints about the 2002 Jeep Liberty (4%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2002.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2002 Jeep Liberty?
There are 3 recalls and 3 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2002 Jeep Liberty
Ball joint 441Airbag light 182Seat belt 64Headlights 52Stalling 49Check engine light 47Power windows 41Engine failure 40Pulling 35Grinding brakes 34Power steering loss 27Fire or smoke 22Knocking 19Tire blowout 16ABS 15Jerking 15Harsh shifting 14Overheating 14Fuel leak 13Won't start 13Door locks 12Loss of power 11Misfire 11Wipers 11Adaptive cruise 8Sudden acceleration 8Transmission failure 8Steering lock-up 7Steering noise 7Brake failure 6Coil spring 6
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