I have a 98. I reached in started up my jeep and the airbag blew off about 2 seconds later. I have not hit anything. Just the usual bumps from wheeling. Luckly I wasn't in my jeep. (Was standing in the door though getting ready to jump in) I rad a search and it seems that there are lots of problems with 1998's. I cut the damn airbag out and don't want to replace it. Should I go to a dealer and see if there was a recall on my year? Have any others had problems with this year?
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Airbag Blew on my 98
- Thread starter go1lum
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Nice! The problem is, you will have issues with inspection if your light is on. I replaced mine, not because I wanted one, but because I wanted it to pass inspection to license it in order to drive it on the road.
jeepman121
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:shhh:You were in the jeep and your face hurts......remember???:shhh:
dagr8tim
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Remove the bulb from the cluster.
I've heard of shady body shops removing the spent airbag casing, stuffing newspaper into the void, putting a new pad cover on it, and removing the bulb.
That is assuming they don't check the codes.
95' heep
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not always work that way!!!!!!!!
the inspection includes that when you turn the key on (not START) then you should see the air bag light and sevice engine soon light come on, if either of them dont come on, you dont pass!
jeepman121
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We don't even have inspections in Ohio.
winterbeater
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No inspections at all in Michigan!party1:
dagr8tim
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I'm with you. I'm glad I live in Ohio.
jeepman121
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You know how to keep a UM fan from beating his wife??...Dress her up in Scarlet and Gray and she won't be beat for 5 years in a row!!! Go Bucks!!!
winterbeater
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And who is in the Final Four? I guess Ohio can save on gas and work on their Jeeps this week.
.40CalPatriot
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And in the end it is still freaking basketball!:smootch:
maxxpehling
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and what happens when he sells the jeep in good working order, the buyer is in a collision and dies because a pile of newspaper falls into his lap.
would be a pretty cool lawsuit from his family and a nice burden to live with for the rest of your life, possibly behind bars.
this is all hypothetical of course
dagr8tim
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Agreed that this is all hypothetical. In my case, I don't ever expect to sell my XJ, and if I do. A working airbag is going to be very low on the new owner's list.
Well it obviously wasn't in good working order when it blew out for no reason so should the manufacturer have to replace it. If i had gotten hurt for no reason would they be liable?
winterbeater
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If you got a good enough lawyer, anything is possible in the US of A! Call FIAT and see if they'll take care of it.
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