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

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
10/23/1995
 Air bag did not fully deploy and broke the skin of the steering column. *ak
07/02/19952
 No deployment of airbag during accident, causing injury. *sd
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
10/17/1997
 While driving south on 395 and travelling 45mph on wet road conditions, consumer's vehicle was struck from the rear, causing vehicle to spin out of control, and slammed backwards into a guardrail. driver's side airbag didn't deploy. also, driver's seat back detached from the floor, and the back of the driver's seat collapsed causing injery to consumer's back . *ak.et.
03/29/199903/01/1998
 When washing the car - the paint just peeled off and now the air bag light stays on. *ak
 Consumer was involved in a 45 fronta.l collision in which the driver's air bag did not deploy. please give any further details.*ak
 Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 15mph, 12:00 on front bumper, airbag broke skin of steering wheel, but, never fully inflated. *ak
02/27/1996
 Vehicle already stopped, put vehicle into parking, vehicle jerked forward, driver's airbag deployed prematurely, burned driver, filled vehicle with smoke. *ak
08/02/19951
 The vehicle was hit head on and the airbag did not deploy on a 35mph impact, resulting in an injury. tt
07/23/1995
 Air bag came out letting off cloudy fumes, resulting in poor visibility. tt