10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
12 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
8 / 1
Average Mileage:
14,718 miles

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2006 Dodge Dakota seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2006 Dodge Dakota Owner Comments (Page 4 of 6)

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problem #57

Jan 102016

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

This vehicle just killed my husband as the airbag did not inflate!..updated 12/11/17

- Sanford, NC, USA

problem #56

Mar 172016

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of the NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Yucaipa, CA, USA

problem #55

Oct 122015

Dakota

  • miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Carson City, NV, USA

problem #54

Jan 142016

Dakota 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 05/03/16 updated 10/20/2017

- Massillon, OH, USA

problem #53

Jun 012015

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V3130000 (air bags) was received in June of 2015. The contact had not yet received a second notification from the manufacturer indicating that the recall remedy was available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 05/06/16 updated 05/09/16.

- Becket, MA, USA

problem #52

May 192015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact was notified of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Lexington, NC, USA

problem #51

Sep 202015

Dakota 6-cyl

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I have tried since last September 6 times to get efird Dodge auto sales in florence SC phone number 1 843 669 1881 to do my recall, but to no avail. This recall concerns air bag. I am told by the company that parts are on order, and now since the recall was put out May 29 2015 I still am waiting. Recall P40 NHTSA 14V-354. Your records also indicate R25 P81. I am appealing you to help me in this matter. I have gone on the recall site and printed out this recall. Thanks for any help, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Florence, SC, USA

problem #50

Aug 292015

Dakota 6-cyl

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 04/04/16

- Lake Charles, LA, USA

problem #49

Jun 082015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Moses Lakes, WA, USA

problem #48

May 292015

Dakota

  • miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Beaufort, MO, USA

problem #47

Jan 012015

Dakota

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

- Dothan, AL, USA

problem #46

Jun 132015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Bentonville, AR, USA

problem #45

May 292015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Witchita, KS, USA

problem #44

Jan 122015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Gresham, OR, USA

problem #43

Dec 082014

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Clearville, PA, USA

problem #42

Nov 192015

Dakota

  • miles
The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota the contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Ellenton City, FL, USA

problem #41

Jul 182015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall: TL* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14V795000 (electrical system) and 15V313000 (air bags) however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

- West Jordan, UT, USA

problem #40

Aug 032015

Dakota

  • miles
Takata recall: TL* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Dakota. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Parts distribution disconnect.

- Saugus, CA, USA

problem #39

Nov 022015

Dakota 4WD 8-cyl

  • miles
Letter from congresswoman baldwin on behalf of constituent re safety recall on his airbag. 2006 Dodge Dakota. The consumer was informed the parts were not available.

- Baileys Harbor, WI, USA

problem #38

Mar 162015

Dakota

  • 45,000 miles
Back on 1/14/2015 I brought my 2006 Dodge Dakota to a dealership for replacement of rusted brake lines. About two months later, at 45K mi., my driver side seat belt indicator light started to flicker on start-up. Shortly thereafter it would remain lit after start-up. I waited to request re-servicing my vehicle, only to find out the air bags were on recall. Therefore, I waited until I was given the call to bring my vehicle in for air bag replacement. The date for servicing was 10/30/2015. Upon completion of the ai bag replacement I was told my new air bags would not deploy nor does the horn work. This would require an additional $600. The cause of this safety failure was due to a defective clockspring unit. My question is at under 50kmi. Is it normal for this safety component to fail and is this a constant in other vehicles? it seems to me that placing faulty safety related equipment in vehicles only increases profit margins, over and above the normal maintenance expenses.

- Monroe, CT, USA

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