30 of the
1,032 complaints filed about the Chrysler NEW Yorker
are about the airbag system —
3% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V373000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10780598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT UPON STARTING THE ENGINE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED.
NHTSA complaint #10155602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 NEW YORKER AIR BAG AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN DRIVING TO REPAIR SHOP VEHICLE OVER HEATED AND A/C AND WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. *TS
NHTSA complaint #10155155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 1992 CHRYSLER NEW YORKER. I WAS DRIVING ON WILBETH RD., AKRON, OH AT A VERY SLOW RATE APPROX. 25 M.P.H. WHICH WAS THE SPEED LIMIT. I HIT A POTHOLE AND MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND I HAVE INJURIES DUE TO THAT ACCIDENT WHICH I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND WAS EXAMINED AND X-RAYED. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE AIRBAG AND THE POTHOLE I HIT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE STREET REPAIR WAS DONE BEFORE I GOT A PICTURE OF THE ACTUAL HOLE BUT YOU CAN SEE THE PATCH IN THE STREET OF THE SIZE OF THE HOLE, APPROX. 1FT. BY 1 FT. AND IT WAS LIKE THE STREET WAS CAVING IN NOT ACTUALLY A POTHOLE. THE STREET DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN FIXING THIS ROAD FOR ABOUT A WEEK.
NHTSA complaint #10122072 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. IT HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE, AND THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. WHILE DEPLOYING STEERING WHEEL COVER CAME OFF AND HIT THE DRIVER IN THE STERNUM AND INJURED THE DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #10090229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
REQUEST TO GET AIR BAG DISCONNECTED.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED SHE IS FIVE FEET INCHES TALL AND SITS SEVEN INCHES AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG MAY KILL HER. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10050175 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG COVER IS CURLING UP LIKE PAPER. CONSUMER FEELS HEAT FROM THE SUN IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8018207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AT ABOUT 10 MPH, FRONT CRASH WITH MOST OF DAMAGE TO PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS TO CONSUMER'S CHIN. FORCE OF AIRBAG CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO CONSUMER'S NECK. CONSUMER WAS SITTING 10 INCHES AWAY FROM AIRBAG.
NHTSA complaint #884312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE & "T" BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE & WAS KNOCKED OUT. VEHICLE KEPT MOVING & HIT A BRICK WALL HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. POSSIBLY WILL BE TOTALED. 2 INJURIES & EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.
NHTSA complaint #861728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE AT 30MPH INTO A CEMENT POST, THEN LEAPED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER CEMENT POST, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #834054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.