Airbags
 

We all know the airbags in our cars are there to protect us during a crash... but they can also scare the hell out of you when they randomly deploy while driving 35 mph on a smooth country road.

Well, that's what happened to me.. it was violent, something I never want to experience ever again and hope none of you do either.

Most would say "that would never happen".... but it did and an off duty State Highway Patrol seen it happen... he was actually from the Crash Reconstruction unit... after her knew I was ok, he says "That was awesome, sorry.." He said he has never seen it happen in the 20 years he has had in law enforcement.
We were standing next to our Jeep when the secondary bag deployed... 4 minutes later! He was amazed!
Our 07' Jeep Compass is destroyed on the inside.... we had just bought it in January for around 8 grand....it would cost that much if not more to replace the airbags and repair all the damage that was done to the car when the bags deployed.
It can not be driven, nor do I ever want to drive it ever again... I mean, WTF... why would they just deploy....

Now I wait word from Chrysler (Owners of the jeep)

Sorry to hear, but glad you are okay. I have always had mixed feelings about air-bags. A close friend of mine had to have his head stapled due to a large gash, caused by an air-bag, deploying accidentally.

Sorry about your car. :(

I also have a Chrysler. Those cars are piece of junks

I LOVE, LOVE , LOVE air bags!! I didn't used to even care for them until they saved me in a 55mph crash into the side of a vehicle that pulled in front of me. A 55 mph collision should have been fatal.

Thank you God and air bags.

I opened this thread thinking to myself "Please don't be Jeep..." :eek: Glad you are OK!

I was shocked to see all the issues people are having with Jeeps.... there are a few recalls on all Jeeps...Do some research Joe, some airbag related...

I'm well aware the number of electrical issues with Jeeps, but Airbag deployment wasn't one of them. Seen videos of speedometer going crazy when stopped- radio getting loud/turning on at random... changing the climate turns on wipers, all dashboard goes dead while driving, all kinds of weird things- they put too much technology into them these days. Too much to go wrong.

I dedicated 5 hours to researching all known and/or reported issues (two different meanings) on all Jeeps... I was shock as to what I found.
I will post a few links later this evening with all that I found.

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The state police scanned my Jeep's computer.... It did not detect any airbag deployment.

No computer record? But you do have the officer as a witness.
That is just too weird.

Yes, he filled out a very detailed witness report. I wanted to hug him...I mean, what are the chances of him passing along at that very moment.