10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,000 miles

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1996 Jeep Cherokee seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1996 Jeep Cherokee Owner Comments

problem #4

Jun 012009

Cherokee

  • 100,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 1996 Jeep Cherokee. The contact stated that while sitting idle at a complete stop, a truck crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle, pushing the vehicle into a foregoing vehicle. The contact's air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and back. A police report was filed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact was also concerned that the fuel tank location could be a greater danger if there was another rear end crash. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000 and the approximate current mileage was 183,000.

- Beaumont , TX, USA

problem #3

Dec 132002

Cherokee

  • miles
Consumer states his daughter had a head on collison with his Jeep and the air bags did not deploy. He also states she was going about 35-40 mph and hit a tree.

- Minor Hill, TN, USA

problem #2

Jan 051998

Cherokee 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Air bag deployed upon a minor impact(about 2mph), also airbag deployment was violent, force of impact resulted in breathing difficulties, multiple fractures.

- Addison, IL, USA

problem #1

Dec 161996

Cherokee

  • miles
False deployment of airbag.

- Unk, 00, USA

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