15 of the
50 complaints about the 1990 Dodge Shadow are about the
airbag system — 30% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
111,632 miles.
MY DAUGHTER HIT A POT HOLE, HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED GIVING HER A VERY BRUISED FACE, SWOLLEN, BLACK EYE, NUMEROUS SCRATCHES AND CUTS AND A BURNED HAND. HER CAR IS NOT DAMAGED AT ALL EXCEPT FOR THE AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS SAY THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10047011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
LA Mesa, CACrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG FROM AN IMPACT OF 15 MPH. DEPLOYMENT CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS ON DRIVER'S LEFT HAND/RIGHT WRIST/CHIN, AND NECK. ALSO, RECEIVED BRUISES AND SCRATCHES. DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #856211 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parker, AZ1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ,TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT ,DRIVER MADE A QUICK STOP AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS AND BRUISES ON FACE AND CHEST.
NHTSA complaint #849533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Parker, AZ1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE, AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S JAW WAS INJURED, HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.
NHTSA complaint #848298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Aurora, COCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION CAUSED BURNING TO THE DRIVER'S HANDS. YH
NHTSA complaint #610015 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Montrose, WV1 injured
AIR BAGS
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS TO ARMS, STOMACH, CHEST, CHEST AND A BROKEN STERNUM.
NHTSA complaint #544440 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NEW York, NY
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVNG ON FREEWAY, A LITTLE ROUGH ROAD AND AIR BAG POPPED OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #986571 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Shively, KYCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING IMPACT, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #974770 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Troy, MICrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #971830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bronx, NYCrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, FRONTEND COLLISION AT 15-20MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #970136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
OK City, OKCrash
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, AIR BAG DEPLOYED PARTICALLY, LOST CONTROL, JUMPED A CURVE, CAUSING UNDER THE BODY DAMAGE.
NHTSA complaint #968718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Troy, MICrash1 injured
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVERS AIR BAG INFLATED FOR NO REASON, DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONSCIOUSNESS AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA complaint #963420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fort Washing, MD
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY REASON. WHILE PARKING. TT
NHTSA complaint #958859 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Whitesburg, TN
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FUMES FROM AIR BAG CAUSED OCCUPANT TO DEVELOP A LUNG CONDITION. "DUP 950209: 958528". TT
NHTSA complaint #958480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Whitesburg, TNCrash
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHEMICAL POWDERY SUBSTANCE USED FOR AIR BAG CHOKED DRIVER UNTIL SOMEONE PULLED HER OUT."DUP: SEE 958480". TT
NHTSA complaint #958528 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.