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 | |||
| 07/23/1998 | 1 | 11/01/1996 | |
| Consumer states airbags are a problem. *slc | |||
| 07/01/1996 | |||
| Air bag inflated causing physical damage, permanent scares and bruises were lefted. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Violent deployment of air bag, causing injuries to consumer. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Vehicle involved in accident--driver was injured more from the air bag than from the impact of the crash. | |||
| The vehicle was in a frontal crash and airbags deployed after the collision had taken place. driver hit head on steering wheel. also the the seat belts did not properly restrain owner. *ak | |||
| 02/07/1998 | 1 | ||
| Waiting at stop light when driver's side air bag suddenly deployed for no reason. took to dealer & had air bag replaced. insurance company looking into problem. *ak | |||
| After driver over a sewer cover at 30 to 35 mph, the driver's side air bag deployed, cuaisng consumer to sustain burns to skin. please provide details. *ak | |||
| 04/23/1998 | 1 | 04/10/1998 | |
| Had just started vehicle, began to pull out of driveway when driver's air bag deployed unexpectedly and without any warning, causing the consumer to sustain injuries on face and neck. *ak | |||
| 05/05/1997 | |||
| When vehicle was involved in a crash, traveling about 30 mph . vehicle crashed into the side of another vehicle and when the air bag deployed it caught on fire. vehicle has not been replaced. *ak | |||
| Consumer rear ended a truck and the driver side air bag deployed, there was a flame that came out of the air bag, causing third degree burns. *ak | |||
| 01/05/1996 | 5 | ||
| False deployment of drivers air bag, resulting in injuries. (attorney for client) *dsh | |||
| 01/02/1996 | |||
| Airbag deployed during front end accident, caused steering column to break; airbag deployment caused facial/arms/legs injuries; owner will give more details. t | |||
| 03/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| Air bag light keeps coming on, replaced module. tt | |||