Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 082700 | 09/29/2000 | 6092304 | Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt | 12/04/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/22/2013 | |||
| A car pulled out in front of me. most of the damage was from the front middle to passenger side. | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 291000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact stated while driving 58 mph, the vehicle crashed into a deer. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the vehicle and determined that there was not enough impact to cause the air bags to deploy. the contact disagreed as the front bumper was pushed into the front wheels. the failure and current mileage was 291,000. | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 291000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact stated while driving 58 mph, the vehicle crashed into a deer. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the vehicle and determined that there was not enough impact to cause the air bags to deploy. the contact disagreed as the front bumper was pushed into the front wheels. the failure and current mileage was 291,000. mah | |||
| 01/10/2013 | 291000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact stated while driving 58 mph the vehicle crashed into a ten point buck deer. the vehicle was destroyed however none of the air bags deployed. the manufacturer sent a representative to inspect the vehicle and determined that there was not enough impact to cause the air bags to deploy. the contact disagreed as the front bumper was pushed into the front wheels. the failure and current mileage was 291,000. dt | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 29350 | 1 | |
| While driving i turned the steering wheel my airbag light came on and now it comes on every time i turn the wheel, it doesn't matter what direction. there seems to be a recall for the 2000 model year, but not my year. *tr | |||
| 08/20/2012 | 29350 | ||
| While driving i turned the steering wheel my airbag light came on and now it comes on every time i turn the wheel, it doesn't matter what direction. there seems to be a recall for the 2000 model year, but not my year. | |||
| 06/15/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the clock spring is not working on the vehicle and is causing the air bag light to stay on. the dealer stated that the part was on a nationwide back order of 2400 because the part is being re-designed because of the frequent failure. the contact feels this is an unsafe situation for those driving this vehicle. the failure mileage was 85000 and the current mileage 86000.rl | |||
| 04/26/2009 | 63000 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. while driving approximately 45 mph on normal road conditions, the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel without warning. the failure occurred intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and they stated that the clock spring assembly failed. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure and current mileages were 63,000. updated 6/18/09 *cn updated 06/22/09 *jb | |||
| 08/06/2007 | 175725 | 30 | 09/01/2000 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 dodge dakota. while driving 15 mph, the horn and cruise control failed. the contact stated that the air bag light and o/d light remained illuminated on the instrument panel. the dealer stated that the cause of failure was the steering column and suggested that a dodge dealer make the repair. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 176,225 and failure mileage was 175,725. | |||
| 03/24/2006 | 2 | 03/03/2006 | |
| 2001 dodge dakota pick up, loss of steering, resulting in a off the road crash and rollover with injuries. (one moment later could have resulted in deaths.) *jb | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| Consumer complaint regarding recall on clockspring. consumer 2001 dodge dakota air bag light illuminated, horn did not work and cruise control did not work. *ts the consumer learned there was a recall, however his vehicle was not included. the consumer believed his vehicle was manufactured with same defective part as the other year models. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2005 | 45716 | 0 | |
| Air bag light on dashboard started blinking on and off, brought vehicle to dodge dealer to diagnose problem. i was informed that the airbag lock spring was defective and needed replacement. this item is not covered by any type of warranty or extended warranty from dodge. there are many complaints about airbag failing to deploy in accidents and injuries involved with it. the airbag is a safety feature in the vehicle and the dealer or the manufacturing company should be responsible for repairs and any damages caused by faulty equipment. i contacted the local dealer and dodge corp. they said that there is nothing they can do. i do not believe that, im a very unsatisfied customer. *nm | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 1 | ||
| The air bag light turned on and off intermittently. vehicle was taken to dealer for check up, and test results showed that the air bags needed to be replaced because they will not deploy in an accident.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/04/2011 | 27000 | ||
| 2001 dodge dakota: clockspring failure leading to non functioning horn and air bags: history: normal use, very low mileage (27000) symptoms: on-steering-wheel horn and speed controls fail, then airbag system cause: failure in clockspring. previous recalls for dogeram, dakota and durango cover this in other models, but not mine although my dakota was built in one of the recall-effected plants during the mdh time range: see recall #982 repair: requires replacing clock spring $180 street price for part plus labor. comment: internet searches suggest this is a common problem with dakota trucks outside the aforementioned recall. it may be appropriate to increase the range of coverage of models, vin's and and mdh's subject to recall. | |||
| 10/10/2007 | 1 | 01/03/2001 | |
| Clock spring - no horn - no drivers side airbag have replaced 2 sets of front brake calipers and lines on this truck due to front brakes locking up while driving. nearly causing accidents. *tr | |||
| 08/13/2004 | 47000 | 2 | 07/26/2003 |
| The consumer's vehicle rear ended an oil tanker while driving at 45 mph. upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. the driver sustained knee injuries, and the passenger sustained a hair line fracture to left foot, angle, and ribs. she also suffered from back pains. this was the second collision where the air bags didn't deploy. *ak *tc the consumer's husband applied the brakes, but the vehicle failed to slow down. the brakes felt like they were slipping. *sc *jb | |||
| 09/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| While making a right turn at an intersection and without warning vehicle slid on dirt and gravel and it went down into an embankment, hitting a tree. upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. driver sustained neck and back injuries, and was transported to the hospital by an ambulance. *ak | |||
| 12/11/2000 | |||
| While driving at 35 mph, vehicle was involved in a head on collision and air bags did not deploy. please provide additional information. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer states while traveling 50 mph in resulting into a impacting into deer vehicle air bags did not deploy at any time. please provide further information. mr | |||
| Consumer states while traveling 35-45 mph while roads were wet consumer hit guard rails bouncing back into traffic. please provide further information. ts | |||
| 09/24/2002 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 30-40 mph vehicle was involved in frontal collision. air bags did not deploy. dealer contacted. feel free to provide any further information. *mr | |||
| 08/26/2001 | 1 | 03/01/2001 | |
| We are concerned because the airbag in this vehicle failed to deploy . the circum-stances under which this collision happened are as follows: our 17 y/o was coming home from school (with friend as passenger). passenger noticed 1st a vehicle ahead of them was slamming on their brakes to turn right (w/o using turn signal). our daughter was unable to stop the dodge truck in time to avoid a collision. our vehicle incurred rt front end damage. the other vehicle incurred lt rear/ side damage. our daughter's passenger hurt her knee when it hit the dashboard; but (luckily for us) they are friends and did not feel it was a serious enough injury to sue over. but we are concerned the airbag did not deploy-- shouldn't it have; if the decereration/ collision speed was 35 mph??! pls contact us. *ak | |||
| 08/16/2001 | |||
| Was traveling 35-50mph when another vehicle pulled out in front and was hit head on. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. vehicle towed to body shop, and front was repaired. had service representative come down and check out air bags. informed consumer air bags were working okay. second time on 11/3/01 was traveling 50mph and fell asleep. vehicle went off the road and hit some trees on passenger's side. then, vehicle returned to road and hit a utility pole.upon impact, air bags failed to deploy each time. driver suffered no injuries. *ak | |||
| 05/15/2001 | |||
| Vehicle was hit by a deer while traveling at 30 mph, driver lost control and hit a tree. upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. feel free to provide any further details on this matter . *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 01/05/2002 | 5 | ||
| Consumer noticed that the srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the air bag sensor and switch needed to be replaced, and replaced it twice. however, the problem recurred. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| Consumer was involved in a frontal dead center impact at 35-40 mph in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. vehicle had over 10 thousand dollars worth of damage. please provide any further details.*ak | |||