12 of the
509 complaints about the 1994 Chrysler LHS are about the
airbag system — 2% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
98,600 miles.
F
12
Complaints
8
Crashes
0
Fires
4
Injuries
Exactly what failed
Frontal
758.3%
AIR Bags
325.0%
Sensor/Control Module
18.3%
Side/Window
18.3%
What owners said
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
at 752 milesWoodbridge, VA
AIR BAGS
MY FATHER NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIFTING, AND WARPING SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NEW, YET CHRYSLER REFUSED SAYING THAT IT WAS NORMAL DUE TO THE MATERIAL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG FOR THE 1994 LHS AND NUMEROUS TECHNICAL BULLETINS. EVEN THOUGH IT IS 20 YEARS OLD, THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE AIRBAG CONDITION HAS WORSENED TREMENDOUSLY, AND POSES A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 13K MILES, HAS BEEN GARAGED, AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. THIS POSES AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND RESULT IN DEATH. CHRYSLER SAID THAT THEIR SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY, YET THEY REFUSE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. PLEASE ASSIST.
NHTSA complaint #10593879 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 132,063 milesRootstown, OHCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS
1994 CHRYSLER LHS ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE TWO VEHICLES AND A TELEPHONE POLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #10166945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Demopolis, ALCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKIDDED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10096650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 98,600 milesPittsburgh, PACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS REAR ENDED BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SHATTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.
NHTSA complaint #10044795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Largo, FLCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A FULL FRONTAL CRASH ON 7/2/01, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSINGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INJURED DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING.
NHTSA complaint #751445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SAN Antonio, TX
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT COVER IS DISENGAGING FROM IT'S DESIGNED APPARATUS. IT APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY DIRECT SUNLIGHT THAT IS REMOVING THE VINYL COVERING TO THE HOUSING COMPARTMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFTY OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. HAS THE PROPER FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE COVER. AND DUE TO THE COVERING BEING LOOSE, COULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY AT ANYTIME WITHOUT IT'S DESIGNED CAUSE.
NHTSA complaint #726246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charleston, SCCrash2 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN APPLIED THE ABS, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE REAR ENDED A HONDA, AND DRIVER 'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG RAISED UP, BUT DID NOT COME OUT.
NHTSA complaint #837519 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LAS Vegas, NVCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I HIT A CAR IN THE REAR AT 12 TO 15 MPH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHOULD THEY HAVE?
NHTSA complaint #706956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Palm Harbor, FL
AIR BAGS
DURING A MINOR COLLISION THERE WAS VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER (BRUISED FACE) AND BROKEN GLASSES.
NHTSA complaint #533439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Midlothian, IL
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACTUATING SPRINGS HAD BEEN ACTIVATED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #822122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Durham, NCCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #982804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tacoma, WACrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT A PICKUP TRUCK HEAD-ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 30MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.