MY HUSBAND WAS TAKING HIS SON BACK TO HIS MOTHERS HOUSE RUNNING ABOUT 55MPH WHEN A LARGE BUCK CAME OUT IN FRONT OF THEM. THE HOOD AND GRILL WAS SMASHED IN WITH THE RADIATOR AGAINST THE MOTOR. IT WAS STILL DRIVABLE BUT WASN'T ABLE TO HOLD WATER TO KEEP FROM OVERHEATING. THERE WAS NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE INSURANCE SAYS IT MUST BE A LARGE ACCIDENT FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE JEEP IS NOT TOTALED BECAUSE THE AGENT SAID HE WAS TRYING NOT TO TOTAL IT OUT SINCE WE WERE SO CLOSE TO HAVING IT PAID OFF. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE AIRBAGS WOULDN'T DEPLOY ON SUCH A HARD IMPACT. YOU CAN SEE THE SKID MARKS FOR ABOUT 20 FEET. THERE IS DEER HAIR STUCK INTO THE HOOD OF THE JEEP. I HAVE BEEN IN A COUPLE ACCIDENTS BEFORE AND THEY WEREN'T AS SERIOUS AS THIS BUT THE AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOMETHING DONE FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *TR