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 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/15/2002 | |||
| While driving 40mph front of car collided with another car and air bags did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 11/03/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a direct frontal collision. upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. mechanic informed owner that vehicle had no airbag sensor. *ak | |||
| 04/03/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1999 | |
| When vehicle crashed into the front passenger's side of a 1999 blazer, traveling at 55 mph, there was no deployment of driver's side air bag. also, entire front end of the acclaim was smashed, and the acclaim was totalled. *ak *ml | |||
| Driver ran into tree head-on at 30 to 40mph, and driver's side airbag did not deploy. dealer insisted that it wasn't suppose to deploy. *ak | |||
| 04/14/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a head-on collision at 30-40 mph, and the driver's side airbag did not deploy. the manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| 08/27/1998 | 1 | ||
| While traveling approx. 8-10mph, had rearended vehicle in front. upon impact, the driver's air bag deployed with excessive force. this caused injury to driver. hand slammed into windshield & broke the knuckle.also, sustained upper body bruises.*ak | |||
| 11/28/1997 | 0 | ||
| While son was driving vehicle in wet weather, about 35mph, another vehicle made left turn in front vehicle. driver applied brakes & hit other vehicle in rear. upon impact, the driver's air bag did not deploy. no injuries. *ak | |||
| 10/14/1995 | |||
| Air bag deployed to soon consumer has burns on arm . tt | |||
| 12/23/1994 | |||
| Riding over bump in road bottom scraped road, triggered air bag and steering column bent. please describe details. tt | |||
| 02/10/1995 | |||
| Airbag did not deploy, seat belts did not hold driver. tt | |||
| 12/19/1994 | 1 | ||
| Air bag caught fire and burned passenger during 5 car accident. tt | |||