14 of the 250 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Dakota are about the airbag system — 6% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
13
Crashes
0
Fires
8
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE ON 1996 DODGE DAKOTA. UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *BF *SC
NHTSA complaint #10111585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WAS PULLING INTO INTERSECTION WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME AROUND CORNER AND HIT DAKOTA HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAD SPUN AROUND, AND WAS HIT AGAIN BY SAME VEHICLE. DRIVER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND INTERNAL BLEEDING. WAS HOSPITALIZED.
NHTSA complaint #890695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A STOP A VEHICLE COMING FROM THE REAR AND TRAVELING ABOUT 65 MPH REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO GO FORWARD AND SLAM INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT CONSUMER IN CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #850237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TILTED UP OR DOWN THE VARIOUS LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SUCH AS, BRAKE LIGHT/POWER STEERING LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT LIGHT UP. ALSO, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS/TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT QUIT WORKNG. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS. THE PROBLEMS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #848855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS GOING 50MP WHEN VEHICLE STARTED TO HYDROPLANE, HIT AN 18 WHEELER. TIRE BLEWOUT, AND FRONT END OF TRUCK HIT GROUND. RAN INTO CULBRECHT AT 50MPH. UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, AIR CONDITIONER DID NOT WORK. AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON. INSURANCE INSPECTOR CHECKED VEHICLE. CHRYSLER INSPECTOR INFORMED OWNER NOT ENOUGH FORCE FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED THE FOLLOWING INJURIES, FRACTURED NOSE/DISORIENTATION AND BRUISES.
NHTSA complaint #844088 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SENSOR AND T ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES THEY LOCKED UP CAUSING VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH OTHE R VEHICLES IN AN INTERSECTION. IN ADDITION, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #832367 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 45 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #817961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
NHTSA complaint #813868 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HIT A STONE WALL HEAD ON AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #801493 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR HEAD-ON AT 30MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DECRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DECRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980438 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN SOME RIB BRUISES.
NHTSA complaint #979958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #979958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.