Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 970919083297 | 09/19/1997 | 54423 | Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 083799 | 11/12/1999 | 081798C | 6089800 | Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt | 02/25/2000 |
| 081798 | 12/30/1998 | 603153 | Subject regarding airbag on - off switches. *yc | 02/05/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 1 | 02/01/1997 | ||
| The consumer is short and sits close to steering wheel and would like air bag disconnected, due to possible injury that would occur if air bag deployed. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/21/2005 | 107675 | 02/25/2002 | |
| Both tie rods on the left rear tire broke causing the tire to lock up. which caused loss of control of the car sending the car into a ditch. front end of car stopped in ditch and rear then came over landing upside down. none of the air bags empolyed. | |||
| 06/02/2000 | 1 | 09/13/1997 | |
| When shifting out of park into drive vehicle idled high, causing vehicle to run into another vehicle, air bags deployed. *ak *ml | |||
| 04/17/1999 | |||
| Vehicle wouldn't start due to fuel pump failure. once part was replaced, old fuel pump showed burned areas. fuel pump is availabe for investigations. consumer hit a deer and had four thousand dollars of damage due to a 35-40 mph impact. deer hit in front of vehicle and smashed into the windshield. upon impact, air bags did not go off. *ak | |||
| 05/29/1997 | |||
| Consumer was driving and pulled out from roadside into traffic and there was a construction site, a pedestrian stepped out. when consumer pressed brake pedal there was no braking, and consumer rearended vehicle in front. also, the air bags did not inflate, even at 30mph. *ak | |||