Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0802502 | 12/20/2002 | 10000839 | Air bag light on with erroneous diagnostic trouble code (dtc) stored energy fault set. *tt | 04/01/2003 | |
| 082700 | 09/29/2000 | 6092304 | Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt | 12/04/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/14/2006 | 49000 | 1 | 09/06/2001 |
| I had hit the side of a van with the front of my vehicle, i was braking when i hit him so i could have been going between 40 and 50 mph. my air bags did not deploy. *nm | |||
| 07/11/2005 | 1 | 02/01/2005 | |
| Mva, my mother was involved in an accident. according to the accident report, she was turning left and the other car was only going 25 miles/hour. my mother received injuries that caused her death a week later. in inspecting the neon, 2001 it appeared that the seat belts did not lock out. she went forward into the airbag. she had a fractured sternum and 4 fractured rib's, and multiple bruises ( so many she had to have a transfusion. how can this be! she was hardly moving and the other vehicle was only going 25 miles/hour?*jb | |||
| 03/22/2001 | 1 | 02/27/2001 | |
| While driving consumer smelled something burning, then, horn went off. went to dealer who said that airbag module had to be replaced. not covered under warranty because consumer punctured airbag, there was no visible damage to steering wheel where airbag was located.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/12/2005 | 1 | 06/01/2001 | |
| Dt consumer stated the air bag did not deploy in a front end collision. the air bag light did not come on any time before the accident. *jb | |||
| 03/01/2005 | 1 | ||
| 2001 plymouth neon air bags did not deploy during accident.*mr *jb consumer stated, hit the tractor trailer head on and air did not deploy, airbag is defective. *bf | |||
| 02/23/2005 | 50000 | 1 | 09/20/2003 |
| My daughter was dirving to work, another vehicle ran a red light and they collided. the driver side air bag failed to deploy. my daughter hit the steering wheel and suffered a concussion. the car was totaled by the insurance company. *ak | |||
| 01/16/2004 | 58000 | 1 | |
| A tractor trailer suddenly pulled out in-front of the consumer. the consumer wasn't able to stop because their vehicle skidded on a patch of ice. the vehicle's speed was 40 mph before it skidded on the ice. this resulted in the vehicle crashing into the trailer head on. upon impact the vehicle bounced off the trailer before coming to a complete stop. while at a complete stop the vehicle was rear ended by a suv truck. the frontal air bags failed to deploy upon impact. the driver sustained whip lash, cervical strain and back injuries. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The vehicle rear ended another motorist, and the air bags failed to deploy. *jb | |||
| 12/28/2001 | |||
| Consumer rearended another vehicle at 35 mph. upon impact, driver's air bag did not deploy. vehicle at dealership at this time.*ak | |||
| 09/21/2001 | |||
| While traveling at about 25-35 mph consumer's vehicle ran into a tree head-on . upon impact, both air bags did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 04/07/2001 | |||
| Neither air bag in front deployed when involved in an accident. driving on highway at approximately 65 mph, went to pass a vehicle traveling 35 mph on interstate, when about to pass, other vehicle changed lanes and slammed on brakes. vehicle stopped operating in left lane while other vehicle continued on. dealership has not examined vehicle. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 12/31/2000 | 0 | ||
| A head on collision, and neither side air bags deployed. *ak | |||