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 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/17/2003 | |||
| Consumer was in a accident and the air bags didn't upon collision. ts | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Nar 1/29/2003. the consumer was involved in a head on collision which caused $6000.00 in damages and the air bags did not deploy. the consumer received injuries which required extensive medical treatment. *jb | |||
| 02/08/2004 | 70000 | 1 | |
| Vehicle was involved in a head on collision while driving at 65 mph. upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. driver and passenger were both killed, and vehicle burned. *ak according to the police report seatbelt usage was not determined. most likely the driver was not belted because he was pulled from the vehicle prior to the fire. impact speed was approximately 60-65 mph. cw | |||
| 04/04/2004 | 11400 | 1 | 02/21/2004 |
| While driving 25 mph the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. the dual airbags did not deploy. the driver sustained severe head injuries. *nm *la | |||
| 02/07/2003 | 2 | 08/26/1999 | |
| Rear ended a truck where the front end of the stratus went under the truck's bumper. point of impact was just under where the hood latches causing the hood to buckle up, doing damage to both front quarter panels, broke radiator and pushed it back into the engine, broke air compressor, both head lights, and caused 'cracking' in the windshield. not sure of speed at time of impact but speed of car before impact was around 45 mph, driver hit brakes hard but not enough distance to stop - there were skid marks about 2 feet in length. air bags did not deploy! | |||
| 12/15/2001 | |||
| While coming to a stop, and then proceeding to take off at about 25 mph another car came from around the corner, and consumer's vehicle hit the other vehicle. upon impact, none of front airbags deployed. please provide any further infomation.*ak | |||
| 01/10/2000 | |||
| While driving at approximately 20 mph driver rearended a truck ,dual airbags did not deploy, causing serious injuries. manufacturer claimed airbags were not deective.please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 11/11/1999 | |||
| While driving 50mph noticed cow in road, slammed on brakes to avoid hitting cow, but hit the cow. upon impact with the cow, neither air bag deployed. entire right front was damaged. the windshield was broken. vehicle was declared totalled by insurance company. five individuals received emergency room treatment due to accident. *ak | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| While driving at 30 to 40 to 45 mph hit a ditch, driver's side and the passenger's side air bags didn't deploy. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumers dealer having problem finding on/off switch kit to perform air bag on/off switch repair. | |||