Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||
| EA07003 | CHRYSLER GROUP LLC | 02/14/2007 | 02/08/2008 | SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG FAILURE | ||
| Odi's investigation identified no issues in the design, manufacturing process, or quality control process of the side curtain air bags used in the dodge durango vehicles.there have been no reported field incidents of side curtain air bag failures similar to the failures that occurred during the nhtsa research testing of the durango air bags.additional nhtsa testing conducted during this investigation resulted in no diffuser tube failures.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will monitor this issue and reserves the right to take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see document file for additional information. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 127 | 23 | 07/07/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge durango. while driving 50 mph, the abs, traction control, and cruise control lights illuminated. the dealer stated that the wheel sensor was faulty, however, they did not make a replacement. while driving 30 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle when he depressed the brake pedal. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. approximately one week later, while driving 50 mph, he lost control of the vehicle again and crashed into the guardrail. the frontal air bags failed to deploy and a police report was filed. the road conditions were wet. the driver sustained bruises to his left shoulder and the passenger sustained bruises all over, including a sore back. the failure mileage was 127 and current mileage was 9,100. | |||