NHTSA Complaint #10892960 — 2007 JEEP COMMANDER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP COMMANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE PICTURES WERE TAKEN; HOWEVER, IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO WAIT FOR A SAFETY INVESTIGATOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE INVESTIGATION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 173,000. UPDATED 09/20/16*LJ ALSO, THE WINDOWS WOULD NO LONGER ROLL DOWN AND THE LOCK NO LONGER WORKED TO OPEN THE HATCH. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WORD AS TO WHEN A SAFETY INVESTIGATOR WAS COMING TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/05/16.*JB