FaultScore

1989 Chrysler Lebaron airbag problems

11 of the 69 complaints about the 1989 Chrysler Lebaron are about the airbag system — 16% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

8

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 8 72.7%
AIR Bags 3 27.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

North Quincy, MA Crash

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #10033555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Quincy, MA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE TRAVELING AHEAD SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP, CAUSING A REAR IN COLLISION BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND A PUDDY LIKE SUBSTAINS FROM AIRBAG CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CONSUMERS FACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA complaint #8020858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bronx, NY

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

NHTSA complaint #604740 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

RED Banks, NJ Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

PLEASE ADD VIN #. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN SHE SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED FROM THE POWDER OR RESIDUE FROM THE AIR BAG.

NHTSA complaint #835127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Houston, TX 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED, RESULTING IN AN INJURY.

NHTSA complaint #809502 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tampa, FL Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA complaint #803515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Alexandria, LA Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE COLLISION .

NHTSA complaint #803439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Sauk Villa, IL Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO NECK AND CHEST.

NHTSA complaint #505257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Fishkill, NY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MODULE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IS FAULTY, LIGHT COME BUT NOT ABLE TO READ SIGNAL TO FIND THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #981354 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Garden CIT, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT.

NHTSA complaint #489038 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Greenport, NY Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED 55 MPH, AIRBAG CAME OUT AND DID NOT DEFLATE WITHIN TIME FRAME AND LOST CONTROL. TT

NHTSA complaint #963714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1989 Chrysler Lebaron problems

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