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
 While driving air bag warning light will intermittently illuminate, indicating a malfunction within the system, cause unknown. please give any further details.*ak
08/21/19971
 During collision no deployment of air bag.
03/31/1996101/10/1996
 No deployment of airbags during accident.
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
07/24/2005168000102/02/2005
 Dt: 1996 dodge stratus. the consumer states while driving 55 mph hit a deer and the air bags did not deploy. the consumer sustained whiplash. the passenger front, by the headlight and hood, actually hit the deer. the vehicle was totaled. the manufacturer was not contacted. this occurred on july 24, 2005. a police report taken. *ak
10/11/2003
 While consumer' s vehicle was stopped in traffic another vehicle coming towards consumer's vehicle, going 100 mph, lost control and hit it head on. upon impact, both front air bags did not deploy. *ak
 While driving at slow speed pulling into an intersection involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle driving at 25 mph. upon impact, air bags did not deploy.driver sustained head injuries. *ak
03/22/2002
 Consumer states that in a front end collision airbags didn't deploy. vehicle totalled.*ak
04/01/2001
 Consumer rearended a pickup truck and front airbags didn't deploy. rear brakes didn't grab. front end dipped down. dealer gave consumer an estimate for repairs, and they stated that vehicle was hit in the center. vehicle had to hit at an angle to deploy. *ak
04/01/2001102/14/1997
 Consumer was traveling at approximately 30 mph when pulling out from a traffic light and rear ended a pick up truck. approximately $5000+ damage done to front end of vehicle. also, driver's and passenger's air bags failed to deploy.*ak consumer states rear brakes did not seem to work. *jb
09/01/1999
 An accident involving consumer's wife who was driving vehicle. a vehicle crossed in front of consumer's vehicle while she was driving at approximately 35 mph. driver's airbag failed to deploy when accident occurred. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak
04/25/2000207/01/1999
 I was going 60 mph when i hit a deer it smashed the the front end of my car and my air bags did not deploy. *ak
11/23/1999202/01/1999
 While traveling consumer blacked out, hit a telphone pole, and air bag did not deploy. *ak *ml
 Vehicle hit a guardrail head-on at about 45 to 50mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. vehicle was totaled. *ak
09/05/1999
 While driving 35 mph had a direct frontal impact in which the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the driver in this crash. please provide further information and vin#. *ak
02/23/1999
 Traveling at 20 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal impact where neither airbag, driver's or passenger's, deployed. two shoulder injuries occurred to driver and passenger. dealer contacted and was not aware of the problem. problem still exists. effective current. provide further information. *ak
12/26/1997
 While driving 55-60 mph vehicle hit a horse, and the airbag s did not deploy. the owner has been trying to reach the dealer. *ak
05/15/19971
 Violent deployment of air bags caused swollen wrist/hand, laceration to eye, bruises, and shortness of breath.
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW
06/23/2001
 While driving at 59 mph consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. please provide any further details.*ak