TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP CHEROKEE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT A FAILURE DID NOT EXIST IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS FUNCTIONED AS INTENDED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION TO HAVE THE BODY DAMAGE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,000.
2009
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN ONTO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VALVE STEM RETRACTED INSIDE THE RIM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A TOWING COMPANY WHO STATED THAT THE VALVE STEM WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.