2012 Jeep Liberty: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Dec 9, 2025 · Airbags, Suspension · MI · crash · 1 injury

My daughter was hit by a semi truck on US-23 today. The trailer fishtailed hit the back end of Jeep. I hit the guard rail. All four corners of the Jeep were hit. The air bags did not deploy. The front driver tire fell off. The back window and passenger side trunk window blew out.

Filed Oct 7, 2021 · Airbags, Seat belts · NY · crash · 1 injury

We were involved in an accident on the NY State Thruway 87. The airbags did not deploy and the seatbelts did not engage. If the airbags had deployed my husband would not have been injured as seriously as he was.

Filed Dec 3, 2020 · Body, Transmission · 76,000 miles · SC · crash · 3 injuries

I was hit on my passenger front, while attempting to cross into a parking lot, so hard until my tire rod bent at a 90* angle. My passenger airbag didn't deploy. None of my airbags deployed. There was no blind spot warning. Even after the impact, there was no alarm or notification of the damage, as the firemen were attempting to drive my car out of the road.

Filed Aug 23, 2019 · Airbags · 150,000 miles · MI · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 jeep liberty. While driving at 55 MPH, another driver ran their red light and crashed into the contact. The contact's vehicle flipped over and rolled over then slid. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not injured. There was no one else in the vehicle with the contact. No medical attention was needed. The person that crashed into the contact was not injured. A police report was made. The vehicle was towed the police impound. The vehicle was totaled. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was not available.

Filed Sep 29, 2018 · Airbags · 60,000 miles · NM · crash

Three years ago my daughter was driving my jeep. She had a front end collision with a building. The air bag did not deploy. She literally drove inside the building. Now my current complaint is that suddenly the airbag light is coming on and going off randomly.

Filed Aug 21, 2018 · Airbags, Body · 25,000 miles · AL · crash · 2 injuries

I was on major interstate in birmingham ala. Car accident I was hit on left side and my air bags did not deploy. And my car rolled . I had a call back on my head restraints .?

Filed Aug 18, 2018 · Airbags · 83,000 miles · TX · crash · 1 injury

Takara recall, believe air bags didnt deploy in accident.

Filed Dec 8, 2017 · Airbags · 20,000 miles · CO · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2012 jeep liberty. While being driven highway speeds, the vehicle was involved in a front end collision and rolled over. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a salvage yard where it was deemed destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. There was one injury that required medical attention. The contact suffered a concussion and severe upper body pain. The vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The failure occurred without warning. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000. See also odi 11048288.

Filed Sep 22, 2017 · Airbags · IL

The airbag light on my 2012 jeep liberty came on right before I received a recall notice for the active head restraints. When I picked the car up from the dealer after the repair for the recall the airbag light was still on. I was told it was a separate and very costly issue- the orc module needs to be replaced. I was given a 100% guarantee by the service manager that my air bags would not deploy in an accident. After looking up the issue online, I found a vast number of complaints for the orc module for my make and model. Many individuals complained that their air bag light came on at the same time as the active head restraint recall. Clearly, this car has major safety issues with the whole air bag system in general. There need to be a recall. If I am in an accident before I am able to afford to fix this issue and my air bags do not deploy, I will sue the company for everything they are worth. At this point, it is straight up negligence that will end in fatalities.

Filed Aug 4, 2017 · Airbags · 42,000 miles · TX · crash · 2 injuries

In august 2016 at 39000 miles while in motion on a highway the air bag warning light came on and wouldn't go off. I looked up the issue and found hundreds of reports of the issue and found the recall for the orc module. I took the vehicle to frisco chrysler dodge jeep ram in september 2016 and they pulled the code, flashed the device, but this did not fix the issue. I was then told that I would need to pay $550 + labor to have the part replaced. I declined the repair because I knew it was part of a recall and I was not going to pay for it. In april 2017 I was rear ended and the airbags did not deploy and I sustained injuries. The body shop that repaired my vehicle pulled the code and printed out the recall information for me and stated it was indeed the dealership's issue to fix for free under the recall specifications. A few days ago I took the vehicle back to the same dealership, recall printout in hand. The service advisor that assisted me, whom also was the service manager, stated that they would look into the issue and if they couldn't do anything regarding the recall he would personally contact chrysler to see if they would be able to do anything for me. I was told I would be called the next day, never received a call. On the second day I received a call from the service tech stating that it would be $550 + labor for the repair and it was due to an internal fault with the orc module. I stated that I was not paying for the repair due to it being under recall. I advised that if the issue wasn't remedied that I would file a lawsuit on them & chrysler and that would cost much more than replacing the part. After ending the call the same tech called back 45 minutes later & demanded I pick up the vehicle if I wasn't going to pay for the repair. I now have my vehicle back with the air bag light still on, & cannot register my car, won't pass inspection with this issue.

Filed May 22, 2017 · Transmission · 72,000 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep liberty. While the vehicle was in park with the engine running, the contact attempted to enter the driver's door to unlock the vehicle. Without warning, the vehicle rolled back, knocked the contact down, and crashed into a neighbor's vehicle. The contact did not sustain visible injuries, but felt pain on her shoulders, knees, and ankles. The contact did not seek medical attention. The air bags did not deploy and a police report was not filed. The contact's vehicle was damaged, but was not towed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that an inspector would be assigned to the case. The failure mileage was 72,000.

Filed May 10, 2016 · Airbags · 30,000 miles · MD · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 jeep liberty. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the frontal driver's side air bag failed to deploy causing the contact to suffer an injury to the neck that required medical attention. The vehicle was repaired however, the air bag warning light remained illuminated the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,000. Updated 08/30/16*lj