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 - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/09/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was in park and went into reverse and consumer had foot on brake pedal when vehicle suddenly accelerated and kept going. consumer stepped real hard on the brakes and vehicle stopped. also, driver's air bag deployed. *ak | |||
| 05/09/1999 | |||
| With brake pedal depressed, vehicle went from park to reverse and suddenly accelerated. consumer pressed very hard on brake pedal and stopped vehicle. vehicle then went to drive and suddenly accelerated forward crashing into house. consumer braked again and air bags deployed. *ak | |||
| 01/29/1999 | |||
| While driving 20 mph or less vehicle went over a curb which caused a passenger's tire blow out. also, driver's and passenger's airbags deployed, and the occupant sustained serious injuries. dealer stated that tire blowout caused the airbag deployment. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| Consumer recieved authorization to have air bag on/off switch install but the dealer refuses to honor this request. nlm | |||