Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0800107 | 02/07/2007 | 10021599 | Passenger air bag deactivation. *kb | 06/11/2007 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/27/2010 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving approximately 55 mph the air bag light illuminated on the dash board. the contact stated the light was on permantely. the dealer was contacted and an appointment was set for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/17/2007 | 19900 | 5 | 01/15/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 dodge nitro. while driving 55 mph she lost control of the vehicle and crashed head on into a ditch. she stated that her head hit the windshield and her chest hit the steering wheel. the side airbags deployed however, the front airbags did not. the police onsite stated that the brakes were not applied. the contact felt that the antilock brakes caused the crash. she sustained bruises to her chest, forehead and legs and suffered a swollen head, shoulder and neck. there is a recall for the antilock brakes (nhtsa campaign# 06v493000). as of august 10, 2007, the dealer has not determined the cause of the failure. the failure and current mileages were 19,900. | |||