2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee air bags problems

“The contact owns a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving approximately 50 MPH, the instrument panel lost functionality and became inoperable. The contact stated that radio was also inoperable. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle overnight, it was discovered that the passenger’s side air bag had deployed. The vehicle had not been taken to the dealer, but the dealer was contacted by phone. The contact was informed that the failure was a known issue and that an unknown computer or software needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR HEADACHES AND WHIPLASH, AND THE CHILD PASSENGER SEATED IN THE REAR SUSTAINED WHIPLASH. BOTH OCCUPANTS RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A FACILITY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT SOURCE THAT SOLD HER THE VEHICLE MADE NO MENTION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V438000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE14017 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB *DT CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 45MPH WHEN HER DAUGHTER HIT ANOTHER CAR.*JB *DT*JB”

“UNCERTAIN BUT THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE MAKING CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VECHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEE ALSO 11143883. *DSY *DT *JB”

“VECHICLE WAS IN MOTION BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING FRONT END OF JEEP TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VECHICLE APPOX. SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT 60 MPH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEE ALSO 11143877. *DSY”

“THE FUSE BOX UNDER HOOD IS LABELED INCORRECTLY AND ON THE COVER STATES SPARE FUSES IN CAVITY 29 AND 30. HOWEVER, IT IS ACCTUALLY THE AIRBAGS WHICH IS WHY IT IS IN A YELLOW SAFETY HOLDER AND ALSO THE ORIGINAL MANUAL THAT COMES WITH THE JEEP STATES THAT IT IS THE AIRBAG. HOWEVER DIRECTLY ON THE BOX UNDER THE HOOD IT SAYS CAVITY 29 AND 30 ARE SPARES WHICH ARE CAUSING PEOPLE TO PULL THEM OUT AND USE THEM AS SPARES ELSEWHERE UNAWARE THAT THEY ARE IN DANGER”

“THE VEHICLE HAS A SAFETY ISSUED AT THIS POINT IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE CLOCKSPRING IS BAD DUE TO MANUFACTURERS ERRORS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN, THE VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER DUE TO ENGINE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. THE CLOCKSPRING HAS A CODE STATED AS C2205 ON THE COMPUTER MODULE. THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES GOING OVER 60MPH AT THIS POINT I DO NOT KNOW WHY.”