Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 082700 | 09/29/2000 | 6092304 | Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt | 12/04/2000 | |
| 970919083297 | 09/19/1997 | 54423 | Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *yc | 04/07/1998 | |
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 083799 | 11/12/1999 | 081798C | 6089800 | Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt | 02/25/2000 |
| 081798 | 12/30/1998 | 603153 | Subject regarding airbag on - off switches. *yc | 02/05/1999 | |
| 081798 REV B | 09/18/1998 | 081798 REV A | 602450 | Subject regarding the airbag on-off switches. *yc | 11/05/1998 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/17/2003 | |||
| Consumer stated that when they was hit in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. dealer notifies. ts | |||
| 03/01/2002 | |||
| Front impact collision air bag deployed, but caught on fire, impact of the airbag caused bodily injuries to driver.*ak | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 1 | 08/01/1998 | |
| 70 degrees, dry level road surface, slight curve in road to left. frontal impact at 40mph into side of second vehicle that ran stop sign. pressed brake pedal with both feet at maximum force. brake pedal went to floor and car did not slow or stop resulting in impact. normaly, abs activates at the slightest sign of road irregularity. abs sounds not heard during entire incident. abs pulsing sensation in brake pedal not felt during entire incident. also, front driver and front passenger airbags did not deploy. | |||
| 08/15/1998 | 1 | ||
| Violent deployment of air bag during collision caused the air bag to explode rather that deflate. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/31/2005 | 180500 | 3 | 04/17/2003 |
| Car hit twice by deer. once on the left front and once on the right front. both times going about 55 miles per hour or less and neither time did the air bags go off. on 10-31-2005 i was in an accident where my car went off the road, at less than 55 mph, due to rain and a curve i was going around. the impact broke my rear axle, then the back of the car side swiped a tree and tore off the rear bumper and flipped the car on the passenger side, flipped back right side up and then into the side of a small hill. none of these times did any air bags go off. *nm | |||
| 10/31/2005 | 2 | 04/17/2003 | |
| Dt: the contact complained about steering problems. the steering wheel felt as though it was binding. the power steering fluid was kept at correct levels. the vehicle experienced steering difficulties for the past year. the vehicle was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle ran into a hill and neither air bag deployed. the speed was around 55 mph. the manufacturer has not been contacted about the steering or the air bags. a police report was taken from the crash.*ak updated 1/5/2006 - the consumer was injured and had to be taken by ambulance to the hospital. *nm | |||
| 01/07/2004 | 50000 | 1 | |
| While driving 35 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision. the dual airbags deployed without air. as a result, driver sustained severe facial injuries. *ak | |||
| 10/22/2003 | 65240 | ||
| Car crach | |||
| 01/27/2003 | |||
| Accident occurred and air bags did not deploy. dealer has been notified. ph | |||
| 05/31/2000 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Vechicle involved in a crash with a dumptruck at 70 miles per hour, was hit on all four corners when collided with guardrail, in addition to being hit in the front and airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 12/19/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| 2nd accident, brake pedal went to floor, car did not slowdown, direct fronal impact 45mph, driver's & passenger's airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 09/18/1999 | 2 | 09/01/1998 | |
| 30mph frontal crash, driver's/passenger's airbags didn't deploy, brake pedal went to floor, but car didn't respond. *ak | |||
| 11/18/1998 | 2 | ||
| Whenever brakes are applied, they would make loud squealing noises. they would let go while being pressed. rearended another vehicle when the brakes failed to work properly at 60 mph. at time of impact, the air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1999 | |||
| While driving 30 mph vehicle had a direct frontal impact, and driver's/passenger's airbags did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in a 55 mph frontal collision ,hitting a barrier in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unkown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 10/09/1998 | 1 | ||
| Consumer's wife was involved in a front-end collision. during the accident, the airbags on the driver's and passenger's sides failed to deploy. the wife was not seriously injured, but suffers from sores and bruises. when the consumer contacted the manufacturer, an investigator from chrysler came out to view the vehicle, but failed to give the consumer any information pertaining to vehicle. *ak | |||
| 03/15/1998 | |||
| Was driving at approxiamtely 15-20 mph, hit another vehicle head-on which was going about 30 mph. direct hit and airbags on both sides did not deploy, causing the consumer to hit steering wheel and windshield. *ak | |||