Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS
08270009/29/20006092304Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt12/04/2000
97091908329709/19/199754423Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *yc04/07/1998
AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
08379911/12/1999081798C6089800Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt02/25/2000
08179812/30/1998603153Subject regarding airbag on - off switches. *yc02/05/1999
081798 REV B09/18/1998081798 REV A602450Subject regarding the airbag on-off switches. *yc11/05/1998
08!79807/31/1998602318Discussion on airbag on- off switches for selected vehicles *ak10/26/1998

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
07/19/2001107/01/2000
 Consumer was in an accident and air bags deployed. consumer stated that insurance company and dealership did not think that airbags should have deployed. license plate was bent.*ak
10/10/1997
 Violent deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags during rear end collision t 5 mph, resulted in tearing off passenger's thumb and severe hand damage. *ak
09/23/1997
 Vehicle was involved in a collision , the airbag deployed and caused severe damage. the vehicle's body was not dented. *ak
09/10/1996
 During a frontal impact accident at 40 mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.*ak
03/13/1996
 Had an accident, air bags deployed, air bag caught on fire and burned driver. *ak
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
08/01/1996
 The air bag lights illuminated on the dashboard, consumer has had the computer module replaced, the problem still occurs. dealer states once the lights are illuminated on the dash the air bag would not deploy. *ak