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Problems with 2002 Jeep Liberty AIR BAGS

On average, the 2002 Jeep Liberty starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 119 833 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 483 complaints from 2002 Jeep Liberty about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

FRONTAL 52 SIDE/WINDOW 4

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2002 Jeep Liberty

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. while accelerating at an intersection, the contact's niece depressed the accelerator pedal and the air bag deployed without warning. the contact's niece sustained minor burns and cuts to the left arm, which required medical attention. the vehicle was towed to an unknown lot. because a crash did not occur, the contact's insurance company did not file a claim or conduct an investigation. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed. the failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

I see there are two recalls in my vehicle - one for the air bags and second for the fuel tank having possible leakage. i live on an island and the closest dealer/repair shop that could do work is in another town that would take a week long trip to get there by boat, etc. any suggestions

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. while driving approximately 75 mph, the air bag indicator illuminated and the front driver's side air bag deployed a few seconds later. there were no injuries. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 126,445.

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. *dsy

I was driving on a city street and highway when my upper and lower arms and ball joints just snapped in half also the whole right side of the vehicle has no electrical working the horn doesn't work so the air bags don't work and the company i got the vehicle from disabled my check engine light so i have no clue what else is wrong with the vehicle the companies name is wheels of success the owner is [xxx] she refuses to help me i have called sent emails text etc no response i got the vehicle from her in november 2016 i haven't had it a year and i have paid for repairs that should of been done before getting it i have paid out more than the cost of vehicle this has happened twice. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Noticed a split in passenger side air bag after i bought used car air bag light came on in dash .

Airbag light comes on intermittently

Air bag light comes on intermittently. i had the r06/nhtsa 15v-046 recall for the orc completed on 9/14/17 and the light still comes on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. while driving 35 mph, the driver's air bag deployed without warning or impact. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer (john greene chrysler dodge jeep, located at 910 jamestown rd morgantown, nc 28655). the dealer advised the contact to call the manufacturer. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact sustained a scar on her neck and bruises and burns to the upper body. medical attention was provided by the contact's primary physician. a police report was not filed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they were not responsible. the manufacturer advised the contact to follow-up with the insurance company. the failure mileage was 118,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was illuminated. the vehicle was taken to poage chrysler dodge jeep, inc. (900 clinic rd, hannibal, mo 63401 (573) 221-7313), but diagnostic testing could not be completed because there was no recall on the vehicle. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 174,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. while driving 35 mph, the air bag and check engine warning indicators illuminated. in addition, the air bag indicator illuminated intermittently. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) around march of 2015. the dealer (major world, 43-40 northern blvd, long island city, ny, 11101) was contacted at 866-614-2884 and stated that the earliest they could accommodate to diagnose the vehicle and schedule an appointment was a month away. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

Airbag light continues to appear on and off even though recall m35 was performed. 06/17 rotors had to be replaced along with brake pads. 04/15 passenger side front window regulator repaired 04/13. not working properly again. a/c condenser replaced 04/13. not working.

Takata recall nhtsa recall number: opens new window takes away from vin lookup section> 15v-046 recall date: january 27, 2015 manufacturer recall number: r06 summary: the airbag system occupant restraint control (orc) module may experience a front airbag and/or seatbelt pretensioner inadvertent deployment. safety risk: an inadvertent airbag deployment while driving could distract the driver and cause a crash without warning. remedy: all involved vehicles must have the occupant restraint control (orc) module replaced. if your vehicle still has safety recall m35 (12v-527) or n13 (13v-040) in the "open" status, please schedule your service appointment with a chrysler dealer to perform the repair. if you already had m35 (12v-527) or n13 (13v-040) completed, recall r06 must still be completed once parts become available. recall status: recall incomplete

I was driving the car on the main road and all of a sudden the passenger seat airbag deployed and after a minute when i was pulling off the road the airbag on my side deployed. the cover hit my arms and it caused me bruises and burns. my sister in law got bruises on her stomach and on her chest too. i didn't know the cause of airbag deployment it just happened. - (recall related incident) ts

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 nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

My engine failed like most people with a 2002 engine that i have spoken with. this was a bad year for these engines so i can not understand why they were not recalled. every mechanic knows these engines would fail for no reason.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. while driving approximately 15 mph, the air bags deployed without warning or impact. the passenger received injuries to the knee and face. medical attention was needed. a police report was not filed. the approximate failure mileage was 145,000. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. parts distribution disconnect.

In a high speed, serious, head on collision, neither airbag deployed on 1/11/2017. my vehicle was in motion on a highway with a beginning speed of 55 mph. i saw that a crash was imminent and slowed down some prior to impact....updated 02/07/17 *bf - (recall related incident) ts *cn

2002 jeep liberty. consumer writes in regards to dealership unable to complete occupant restraint control module recall repair due to age/year of vehicle. *smd

Tamara recall: don jackson continues to give me the rub around with replacing the airbag. when first contacted last year, i was told i was on a list. numerous follow ups resulted in being told the part was not in, no longer available and eventually i'm no longer on the list because a list, in fact, did not exist. i finally was able to secure a n appointment where i was told they had to order the part. three weeks later they are still waiting for the part and i need to call back in a few days to see if it came in. i'm wondering if don jackson is waiting for me to purchase another car or die in this one. at the end of the day i'm still waiting to get my airbags fixed..

I made an appointment two weeks ago to have my vehicle repaired for two recalls at mick's chrysler jeep. i dropped my jeep off this morning for the appointment. i just got off the phone with the service department not even an hour later. they do not have the parts to repair my vehicle. i asked how that was possible since i made the appointment two weeks ago. the guy did not have an answer. so now i have to pick up vehicle, still needing repairs due to 2 recalls (lower ball joints and the airbag orc).

Problem is intermittent. when i start vehicle airbag warning comes on along with warning chime. if i turn vehicle off and immediately restart it light does not come on.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa 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 made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Airbag light randomly comes on and off! after i went to the dealer for airbag control module needed to be replaced due to a recall, which is free repair, but after the repair, the airbag light is off/on the dealer said that i have to pay $199 to fix the diag.

On a drive home from my mother's house, i had come to a complete stop waiting to make a left turn on a residential road when i heard a clicking sound. then my seat belt tightened on its own and immediately after that the driver's side air bag deployed. fortunately i was uninjured with the exception of a slight burn on my forearm.

While driving down the road my passenger side airbag deployed, followed about 10 seconds later by my drivers side airbag. i was traveling about 35 mph on a city street at a steady speed and hit no bumps. i was able to pull my vehicle over to the side of the road. i contacted jeep to get them to repair my vehicle and they started a case (#30180485) on sept 24, 2016. i did not hear from jeep again until 10/24/2016 when we received a letter informing us that this was not their responsibility. since the recall r06 states that the airbag could deploy if not fixed, and i took it to a chrysler service center to have this recall done and was told they did not have a fix for this recall but would contact me when one became available. i was never contacted again by jeep letting me know the repair was available. i do not understand why they refuse to fix the vehicle. i am not looking for this as a warranty repair, but it should be their responsibility based on the failure to fix the recall when i took it to them. also, since the airbags deployed it did damage to the dash and steering wheel of the jeep which will need repairs also. i don't understand why i should be responsible for this expense, and why jeep is failing to handle this. *tr

I was driving down the road when my passenger side airbag went off. approximately 10 seconds later my driver side airbag also went off. i was driving about 35 miles an hour down a city street, going straight, and there were no bumps in the road. i was able to pull over into a parking lot and shut the vehicle off. i had previously taken my vehicle in to the chrysler dealership in lakeland florida where i lived until recently attempting to have the recall fixed and was told they did not have parts and couldn't get them. they said they would call me if they became available. they never called and now i had the airbags deploy while driving.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) at woodstock garage 601 n main st, woodstock, va 22664 but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle as the air bag warning light started illuminating after the remedy repairs. the contact stated that only the air bag module was replaced and not the front sensors. the vehicle was not taken back to woodstock garage for an air bag warning light diagnosis/repairs. the contact stated that vehicle failed state inspection and was informed to have the front impact sensors replaced. the vehicle was taken to marlow motor company located at 707 n commerce ave, front royal, va 22630 (540) 635-4158 where the vehicle was not diagnosed due to the diagnostic fees and the contact was informed she would have to pay for the front impact sensors. the manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not offer any further assistance as the vehicle was already serviced under a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that after the vehicle was repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) and while driving at 25 mph, the air bag warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to a dealer but the contact was unsure about what part needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 105,000. *tr

The airbag light come on and off on a regular bases after stsrting the car

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa 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 repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. while driving at various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. the contact received a recall notification of nhtsa 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 issue. the approximate failure mileage was 186,000.

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 nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags). the failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. the dealer repaired the vehicle according to nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v046000 (air bags) and 13v252000 (fuel system, gasoline, structure), but the failure recurred. it was diagnosed that the seat belt sensor was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 190,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notice of nhtsa 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 contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not notified. parts distribution disconnect. updated 05/24/16*lj updated 11/29/2017*js

This notice of recall since jan. 2015 and i have not receive any notice to have this repair. are we waiting for an accident to happen?

R06/ nhtsa 15v-046 whitten brothers dealership in ashland virginia has been contacted about this recall since 04/10/2015. i have been told the part is "back ordered", or that chrysler has no availability of the part, or "we'll call you" when the part comes in. who is going to be responsible when the air bag prematurely deploys, and i and my grandchildren are injured, or even worse, killed. please direct me to my next step. i feel unsafe driving my vehicle. thank you...[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

This is takata recall. from last year, my car's airbag light is on sometimes when the weather is hot. on february 24, 2016, my car went to the dealer for repair of the airbag light by the recall, which is free repair, but after the repair, the airbag light is always on. the dealer said that i have to pay $199 to fix the problem. i think they did something wrong because the airbag light is always on now. i called 1-800-853-1403 but they cannot solve the problem.

I am looking for your answer for the complaint number 10840141. on february 24, 2016, my car went to the dealer for fix the airbag by the recall. which is free but after the repair, the dealer said that i have to pay $199. then have more problem that no horn, the airbag light always on ...

Its been over a year and the part to fix my jeep is still not available. i got second notice of recall , called dealership, they said they didn't know when the part is going to be available. how can i fix my jeep if your company can't comply to have parts for my jeep? i live in ray township, dealer was in romeo .is there a solution ? i hope so before someone , possibly will get hurt.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa 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 issue. the contact had not experienced a failure.

Airbag light intermittently comes on and off. it begins when i turn the car on, and may turn off while i'm driving around town, then come on again.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. the dealer advised that parts were not available for nhtsa campaign number: 15v673000 (air bags). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 110,000. vin tool confirms parts not available.

My wife was driving her 2002 jeep liberty home on 28 jan 2016 on ceder road chesapeake va when the drivers side air bag deployed. see was driving the speed limit when it happened. the jeep dealer has the vehicle and the the case number fro chrysler is 28667697. i've been trying to get them to do something to fix the vehicle and to give a loaner vehicle to use while the jeep is in repair. so far they are saying they are expediting the investagation.

I have 2 recalls on my jeep right now. n46 and r06- i was told today because i lived in winter conditions that the n46 - cannot be installed because there is corrosion in the frame of the car making it impossible for the hitch to be installed. so if i am in a collision and rear ended my fuel tank could explode. the r06 could not be preformed which is the occupant restraint control module because there have been no parts available since february of 2015. so i could be driving and my airbags could deploy which will result in an accident. i called the fca recall assistance center and they were unable to give me a solution to either issue. i took time off of work to have these issues resolved and it was a waste of my day and time not to mention the fact that my vehicle is unsafe to drive.

Takata recall/ the last recall that i had performed was r06/nhtsa 15v-046 occupant restraint control module. the recall was completed at bobb's chrysler/cedar lake, in 01/16. the air bag light stays on continuously, since the recall was performed. i was told to bring it back in for diagnostics, but would have to pay for the test. i would conclude, this is not standard operating procedure, for your dealerships. please advise. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

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 nhtsa 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 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notifcation of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the parts were unavailable to perform the repairs. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirmed parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 jeep liberty. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v046000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. . vin look up confirms parts not available.

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