This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 2 mph, the front driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently. The driver sustained bruising to both of arms from the air bag deployment. The contact was not involved in a crash nor was there any impact to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
The contact owns a 1996 Dodge Ram. The contact stated that while driving approximately 3 mph, the air bag inadvertently deployed. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 99V023000 (air bags) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.
Air bag light keeps coming on frequently. Have had service when it happens, have been told by durham Dodge "don't worry about it, it's nothing!" it is not normal for this to occur and I feel unprotected when this light is on. No injuries yet, no crash yet. Do I have peace of mind that I can rely on my air bag "??" no!!!
Consumer's vehicle was involved in a T-bone collision at 40 mph, and the air bags were delayed 3 seconds or more before deploying. This caused consumer's head to hit the steering wheel, and sustain rib injuries. Consumer was not transported to the local hospital. Dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.
- Cabot, AR, USA
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Consumer totaled vehicle by hitting a tree head on, consumer sustained injuries due to the airbags experiencing no deployment, consumer injured lower back and knees and is still recovering.
Chrysler customer relations was notified that the air bag did not deploy upon a frontal impact and agreed to send a special investigations crew to look at the vehicle. There conclusion was that the impact was not in the direct center of the vehicle and that the air bag system still showed to be functional and ready. None of the people who have seen this vehicle could believe that the air bag did not deploy, especially with the damaged incurred! this includes the insurance claims adjuster and the body shop who repaired the vehicle ! in my opinion this is false advertisement by the vehicle manufacturer that states the air bag will deploy in a frontal impact over 20 mph. It doesnt state that the impact has to be dead center of the vehicle !
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- Cadillac, MI, USA