1996 Dodge Intrepid airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TAKATA RECALL: I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND A PIECE OF METAL WENT THROUGH MY EYE CAUSING IMMEDIATE BLINDNESS AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF THE LEFT EYE. THE PIECE OF METAL WAS PULL OUT IN THE ER. THERE WERE NO OTHER INJURIES. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET IN DETROIT MI TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH. I'VE BEEN WEARING A PROSTHETIC EYE SINCE.

NHTSA complaint #10821794 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

THE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF IT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHEN IT IS ON THE HEATER WINDOWS HORN AND REAR BACK UP LIGHTS AND REAR DEFROSTER DO NOT WORK WITH NO HEATER/DEFROSTER IT IS NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP THE ICE OFF THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE WINDOWS EVEN WHILE HAVING THE PASSENGER CONSTANTLY TRYING TO SCRAPE OFF THE ICE IT JUST INSTANTLY RE FREEZES CAUSING VERY DANGEROUS AND HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS DUE TO THIS THE CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A DEEP DITCH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND WE HAD TO BE TOWED OUT OF THE DITCH WITH A HOIST AND A LIFT AND BACK TO THE ROAD BY A COMMERCIAL WRECKER FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN AND HEARD WHEN SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR INFORMATION THIS PROBLEM IS MOST LIKELY CAUSED BY THE CLOCK STOP THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH PROMPTED A RECALL ON DODGE AND CHRYSLER MINI VANS OF THE SAME YEAR WHY WASN'T THIS CAR RECALLED TOO? I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM THERE ARE THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THE INTERNET FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM BY OTHER DODGE INTREPID OWNERS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD ALSO THE FACT THE WINDOWS DON'T WORK CAN CAUSE ENTRAPMENT IN THE VEHICLE

NHTSA complaint #10373010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

MY 1996 DODGE INTREPID, WHILE MOVING FORWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 20 - 25 MILES PER HOUR STRUCK AN ABRUPTLY STOPPED VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED LATE. EVEN WHILE WEARING MY SEATBELT, MY FOREHEAD STRUCK THE TOP OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING INJURY, AND DIRECTLY AFTER THUS MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #10218632 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT (I WAS THE DRIVER)IN WHICH MY CAR WAS IMPACTED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE (1997 FULL-SIZE DODGE VAN). THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS THE DRIVER'S SIDE, THE LEFT FRONT END OF MY VEHICLE (DODGE INTREPID, 1996). THE IMPACT WAS SO STRONG THAT IT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO BREAK IN HALF, AMONG OTHER DAMAGES. I WAS USING THE SEAT BELT, AND SAW THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME-ON; BUT THE AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. I HAVE NOT GONE TO THE DEALER WITH THIS INFORMATION. WILL DO SO, ONCE THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS COMPLETED ITS REPORT. MY CAR HAS BEEN DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS BECAUSE THE REPAIR COSTS EXCEED THE MARKET VALUE OF THE VEHICLE. I DID NOT SUFFER MAJOR INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT, EVEN THOUGH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT DID CAUSE THE SEAT BELT TO TIGHTEN ITS GREEEP AND THIS DID CAUSED SOME BRUSING AND SEVERE CHEST AND SIDE PAIN. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT THE PROBLEM CAN BE NOTED AND IF IT HASN'T REPORTED PREVIOUSLY AND CORRECTED, THAT IT BE DONE, AS TO AVOID OTHERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM, AND FACE WORSE LUCK THAN I.

NHTSA complaint #10105616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. NEITHER THE FRONT DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #10022082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10011645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE THE CONSUMER AND HER SON WERE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, THEY WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND WERE INJURED, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #567865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 40MPH THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8019603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION W/A TREE AT APPROX 40MPH. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8019304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THEN, WHILE SITTING THERE CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS STILL DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #8015958 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF HAVING A HEAD ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY, AIRBAG SENSORS WERE BROKEN IN THE CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #754620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES HER SON WAS DRIVING WHEN AN AUTO TURNED IN FRONT OF HIM, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO LEFT FRONT FENDER, MIDDLE OF HOOD, AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT. NEITHER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES WAS SUSTAINED. NLM

NHTSA complaint #8006545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF HAVING A HEAD ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPLOY, AIRBAG SENSORS WERE BROKEN IN THE CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #754620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HEAD-ON COLLISION. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SENSORS BROKEN IN CRASH. HAVE PHOTOGRAPHS.

NHTSA complaint #754620 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPAC, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #888850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE SKIDDED ON BLACK ICE, HITTING HEAD ON TELEPHONE, AND ANOTHER VEHICLE SWIPED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH BEFORE SLIDING. DEALER WAS NO HELP IN GIVING INFORMATION ABOUT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. *AK AN INDEPENDENT INVESTIGATOR STATED THAT THE IMPACT WAS ABSORBED BY THE VEHICLE'S CRUSH POINTS AND THAT THE THRESHOLD FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS NOT MET, 1 PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #880526 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HASN'T CONTACTED DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK DEALER WAS TOLD US AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY UNLESS ACCIDNT IS HEAD -ON.

NHTSA complaint #859689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION A CAR TURNED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND CONSUMER HIT VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. HASN'T CONTACTED DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK DEALER WAS TOLD US AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY UNLESS ACCIDNT IS HEAD -ON.

NHTSA complaint #859689 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER HIT A TREE HEAD-ON IN WET CONDITIONS AT 30MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED PROPERLY. AIRBAGS JUST OOZED OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL. AIRBAGS DID NOT HAVE AIR IN THEM. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #854479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.