Airbags

[blind-eddie]

Update:
Chrysler is paying off what we owe on the jeep as well as giving us back all moneys used for down payment and any payments made on jeep and double bluebook private owner value... and we have a free rental car until we get a new car, up to 6 months.
I am a happy man....

Note: They could not determine why the airbags went off but, knew it was not our fault.

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by blind-eddie

Update:
Chrysler is paying off what we owe on the jeep as well as giving us back all moneys used for down payment and any payments made on jeep and double bluebook private owner value... and we have a free rental car until we get a new car, up to 6 months.
I am a happy man....

Note: They could not determine why the airbags went off but, knew it was not our fault.

Lots of things can set them off, even a static charge in the controls. They are pretty touchy little IEDs. It's a problem not confined to Chrysler products, since the airbag manufacturers are a separate company and supply many makers with the same thing.

[blind-eddie]

I received a call last Friday saying another inspector would be out to see me at 9am the following Monday...I was sitting on my porch when threee vehicles rolled in my drive way and 7 guys got out and we walking toward me. I was a bit shocked to see that many people approaching me.
Three guys were from the airbag manufacture and three from Chrysler... they really went over the jeep. My neighbors were all outside wondering wth was going on.

[Max Taxable]

Originally Posted by blind-eddie

I received a call last Friday saying another inspector would be out to see me at 9am the following Monday...I was sitting on my porch when threee vehicles rolled in my drive way and 7 guys got out and we walking toward me. I was a bit shocked to see that many people approaching me.
Three guys were from the airbag manufacture and three from Chrysler... they really went over the jeep. My neighbors were all outside wondering wth was going on.

This happened to me shortly after I invented my 200mpg Hummer.

[DreadsUK]

oh crap! this has always been my fear with this bloody things and why i stick with old vehicles. i'd be pissed!

[TheLastSuperman]

A friend once had his engine just blow up on him in his Chrysler, basically it just went poof and they would not replace it... why? He was missing one oil-change receipt and the business was no longer there so he could not ask for a duplicate receipt.

I suspect the reason why there were so many to investigate is that despite the officers statement they were looking for ANYTHING that could get them out of paying/being held accountable for this OR that they deemed it a very serious issue one or the other. I would sue, just aggravating, inconvenient, and I'd make sure they paid enough to replace that vehicle with one by another manufacturer who has better safety rating for that one particular vehicle - like you said not another one of those!

Then again that one time the cruise-control on was it Prius models? It went psycho and nearly killed a man as it wouldn't shut off so if it's not cruise-control systems trying to kill us it's airbags going off prematurely, lovely .

[TheLastSuperman]

After thinking more about this and you today Eddie I'd dare say hire a lawyer, that many showing up makes one wonder or well me at least! Needless to say it's not what you believe you deserve, it's what the law says you're entitled to.

Just my 2 cents!

[blind-eddie]

They told me the reason they all showed up was to inspect the jeep in front of me, sharing info as they went along.
They were explaining everything they were doing with every test they were running as well as explaining all results.
After they completed their test, they said there was no reason why the airbags deployed. That does not mean they did not see it was manufacture defect and not share it with me. I honestly believe they will do the right thing and figure out what caused the premature airbag deployment and recall if needed.
As for what they are offering and what we want, we will wait and see. We were inconvenienced big time yes but thankfully no one was hurt.
I have a number I hope we will agree upon... I do have an attorney on standby if needed as well as a private crash reconstruction firm ready to hop onboard, they told me to let this all play out as it is for now.

[RichieBoy67]

Glad your ok bro.