Takata recall my vehicle was in motion traveling about 50 MPH when it lost control on a wet road. The car slid across the road, over a small ditch, and head on into a tree. The car bounced from the tree and swiped the drivers side with another tree and finally bouncing back towards the road. The road was slightly curved downhill in a small town. I attempted to use my brakes while out of control but they were ineffective. The weather conditions were thunderstorms on and off, raining in the area of the accident. I believe the airbag is the safety risk. The car hit the tree in the center of the grill which cracked the radiator, twisted the motor mounts, damaged the suspension, folded the frame and several other fractures. The airbag never deployed, both a body shop and the towing company said it should have deployed. The car is considered totaled. I was immediately taken to the emergency room. Injury's to the driver include broken ribs, sprained ankle, bruised muscles, and a cut on my forehead that required 5 stitches among a few more minor injury's. I also believe the tall steering wheel kept me from being ejected.
2001 Jeep Wrangler: airbags did not deploy in a crash
9 of the 170 complaints about the 2001 Jeep Wrangler describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 9
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- typical mileage
- 55,000
- recalls
- 0
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that while driving over water, the vehicle hydroplaned and caused the contact to crash into a tree. The frame was severely fractured and the vehicle was crumpled as a result of the severe impact. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained a severe concussion at the level two degree. The police arrived on scene to assist and stated that due to the severity and force of the impact, the air bags should have deployed. The vehicle was towed to a local repair facility who also stated that the air bags should have deployed. The vehicle was not repaired and the VIN was not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not inspected for the cause of the hydroplaning failure or the air bags failure. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were unknown.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 jeep wrangler. The contact stated that his vehicle was involved in a frontal rollover crash while driving 45 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The rear seat was thrown from the vehicle. Ford stated that the air bags should not have deployed because it was a rollover crash. The driver sustained a concussion. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 62,000.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle was involved in a crash and the driver side air bag failed to deploy. Upon exiting a blind curve at 40 MPH, in normal weather conditions, the contact was blinded by headlights from another vehicle. The contact lost control of the vehicle and hit a telephone pole head on. The driver was wearing a seat belt, however suffered a laceration to the face that required stitches. The police filed a report at the scene. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company and will be repaired.
I was traveling at about 40 MPH when a car turned left in front of me and I hit him broadside. The airbags did not deploy.
Air bag did not inflate.
While driving at 35 MPH air bags did not deploy after hitting a phone pole. Scares were left on driver's face as a result of this incident.
My wife lost control of vehicle on city streets. She was going approximately 20 - 25 MPH. She went into a resident yard where she hit a 8 to 10" dia. Tree and went over it. She then continued across side street and into another yard where she came to a stop against another tree approx- 6 to 8" dia. The seat belt appears to have worked as expected but the airbag did not deploy. She hit her lip on the steering wheel and required many stitches to repair it. She also had large contusions on both of her shins. The bumper was pushed into the radiator. The grill was pushed into the radiator. Both front fenders were buckled as was the hood. Why didn't the airbag deploy?
After running into another vehicle head-on at 40-50 MPH air bags did not deploy.
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Questions about the 2001 Jeep Wrangler no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2001 Jeep Wrangler?
9 of 170 owner complaints about the 2001 Jeep Wrangler (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2016.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Jeep Wrangler?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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