Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 05V002000 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION | from 07/01/2004 to 11/23/2004 | V (Vehicle) | 1142 | 01/17/2005 | MFR | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 01/05/2005 | 01/06/2005 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup trucks equipped with the optional side curtain air bag, the curtain fasteners may not have been properly tightened. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in an improper side air bag curtain deployment in certain side crash conditions, which can increase the risk of injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will tighten the side air bag curtain fasteners to the proper specification. the recall began on january 17, 2005. owners may contact daimlerchrysler at 1-800-853-1403. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Daimlerchrysler recall no. d57.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||||
| K03 | 12/24/2010 | 10036673 | Chrysler customer satisfaction campaign: select document search button to see owner notification letter. the side airbag inflatable curtain (sabic) on about 4200 my 2005-2007 dodge dakota vehicles may not deploy in an insurance institute f | 04/08/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 94458 | ||
| Dash board airbag light came on when i repostioned front passanger seat. .i came home and checked dodge forum to see what and where the problem may be.... while reading several posts about checking for a loose connector i decided to go to the truck and removed the bolts holding the seat to the floor i layed the seat on its back, released the red retaining clip and depressed it... whiling holding down the release i pulled on the plug and to my surprise the control unit came apart in my hands.... | |||
| 01/11/2012 | |||
| I hit a pole doing 40 mph airbags did not deploy | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 46,000. | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and the current mileage was 46,000. kmj | |||
| 11/02/2011 | 46000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 dodge dakota. the contact stated that the air bag warning lamp illuminated. the vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offered any assistance and referred him to nhtsa. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 46,000. pm | |||
| 09/10/2009 | 33840 | 1 | |
| Airbag sensor came on for no apparent reason this morning. started truck as normal, panel lights came on as normal, then sensor light came back on with ding. failure mileage 33840. since this truck is a lease, which is up in 2 weeks, will not be contacting dealer. *tr | |||
| 09/29/2008 | 37500 | 1 | |
| The airbag light came on, i took it to the dealership to have it checked out. they told me that this was not the first time that they had a truck like mine come in for the same reason, they said that it was the seat airbag sensor. they said that the sensor keeps the bags from deploying when in a wreck. *tr | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 3 | 04/25/2005 | |
| The passenger side airbag shuts itself off when a bag or some light weight item that weighs less than an adult (no specific weight given) is placed on the passenger seat. the only way to get the airbag back on is to take it to the dealer. they charge $100 every time. the dealer and chrysler corp. are saying that this is normal for this vehicle. i have mentioned that i believe this to be a safety issue, in that if two persons are traveling and the airbag gets shut off, someone either must wait somewhere for maybe 2-3 days until repairs can be made, or ride in the truck without an airbag. this has happened at least 3 times now. *tr | |||
| 12/16/2005 | 15 | 02/15/2005 | |
| Since purchasing my 2005 dodge dakota quad cab in feb. of '05, i have noticed several times that the air bag light in the instrument cluster lights up indicating a problem with the system. i have taken the vehicle in to the dealer to be diagnosed. the dealer checked the codes and found nothing that indicated a circuit problem, so they done nothing to repair the vehicle. two days after the service, the air bag light again came on. the dealer even said that the air bag system would not operate whenever the light is on. when the light comes on, it sometimes stays on 15 minutes, and typically anywhere from 2 to 15 minutes. i am very concerned that the system would fail in the event of a crash, endangering myself and my family. this is the primary family vehicle. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 1 | 01/02/2005 | |
| Passenger side air bag light works some time it doesn't. you can turn the switch off and back on the light my go out or it may not you never know whether it is working or not. *nm | |||
| 09/13/2005 | 1 | ||
| I was involved in a single car accident with my 2005 dodge dakota truck. in which i hit a pole. i was driving the speed limit which was 35 mph. when i hit the pole my air bags did not go off. when i called the dealer they said that there are sensors in the middle of the bumper. when i took pictures of the bumper they show that i hit it within inches of the center of the bumper. when i took those pictures to the dealer they said that the sensors are on the support beams. i would like to know why they didn't go off and if there was or is any recalls on this. *jb | |||
| 05/07/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2005 dodge dakota was involved in a frontal collision. the passenger side air bag failed to deploy and the seat belts failed to lock.*mr the driver hit his head on the steering wheel which knocked one of his teeth out. *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/12/2010 | 58500 | ||
| Air bags failed to deplly in a 40 mph crash in my 2005 dodge dakota pu. crash involved the front right corner of the vehicle into concret barrier on interstate. in the past, i have reported an issue with the check air bag light coming on and staying on for extended periods of time from the day the vehicle was new and under warranty and they investigated without finding any issues. todays incident causes me great concern of potential failures in other frontal crashes with more serious injuries. | |||
| 02/02/2010 | 24000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle: 2005 dodge dakota with 24,000 miles on the odometer. the airbag warning lights for both the passenger and drivers side airbags continually go on and off presumably indicating that the airbags will not deploy in an accident. this started about 3 - 5 weeks ago. the dealerships service advisor said to make sure there was nothing under the seats (there isn't) and other than that, since the vehicle is out of warranty, be prepared to spend a lot of money hunting for the cause of an intermittent sensor failure. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 12/11/2006 | 13670 | 365 | 03/17/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 dodge dakota. while driving at various speeds, the air bag light illuminated. the dealer was unable to determine the cause of failure, however, they reset the controller. this did not correct the failure and it repeatedly continued to occur. the current mileage was 17,404 and failure mileage was 13,670. updated 10/25/07 *tr | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 12000 | 22 | 07/14/2005 |
| Air-bag warning lights come on intermittently sometimes remain on for miles. dealer cannot duplicate problem. question is, will they work when needed? *jb | |||
| 08/18/2006 | 10 | 12/10/2005 | |
| Airbag lights continue to come on intermittently. previous truck was traded in as the dealer could not fix the issue. now, the new truck is experiencing the same issue. i think this should be kept track of in case of a widespread issue concerning airbag warning lights in similar vehicles (2005 dodge dakota). *jb | |||