Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS
08270009/29/20006092304Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt12/04/2000
97091908329709/19/199754423Authorized airbag deactivation for medical necessity. *yc04/07/1998
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
23199704/04/199751927If a warped or poor fitting passenger airbag door exists, the airbag door can now be serviced separate from the instrument panel assembly. *tw07/17/1997
AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
08379911/12/1999081798C6089800Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt02/25/2000
08179812/30/1998603153Subject regarding airbag on - off switches. *yc02/05/1999
081798 REV B09/18/1998081798 REV A602450Subject regarding the airbag on-off switches. *yc11/05/1998

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
09/25/20051
 Air bag light on for years. just removed clock spring . component is faulty. suspect there are many like this. *nm
08/08/1996
 Failure on the driver and passenger side air bags, consumer was involved in a accident and the air bag did not deploy.*ak
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
05/01/2004143000107/13/2003
 The consumer hit a tree and the air bag did not deploy. also, the seat belt did not lock. the consumer hit his face on the windshield cutting it. *jb *sc
08/23/200378000205/01/1998
 I was involved in a 40mph frontal impact with another vehicle and my airbags did not deploy.
09/03/2002106/01/1996
 Consumer states that the vehicle was involved in a low impact aacident of 5 mph 0r less and both air bags deployed. dealer notified. consumer suffered hearing loss due to the sound emmitted from the air bags when they opened. chrysler has declined any responsibility. *jg
 Owner put the vehicle in drive while foot was still on the brakes and the vehicle accelerated forward and hit a car and a garage wall, and neither driver's or passenger's side airbags deployed. dealer said there was nothing wrong with the car. *ak
01/21/1998
 Consumer hit a tree head on traveling about 30-40 mph, and there was no deployment of the driver's or passenger's air bags. the vehicle is being repaired. *ak
10/01/1996
 Air bag deployed with a loud booming noise during crash, leaving driver with ear damage.
08/08/1996
 Failure on the driver and passenger side air bags, consumer was involved in a accident and the air bag did not deploy.*ak