AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL AIRBAG LIGHT DOES NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #11253903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dodge Spirit airbag problems
53 of the 603 complaints filed about the Dodge Spirit are about the airbag system — 9% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1990.
53
Complaints
9%
Share of all complaints
20
Crashes
3
Fires
Airbags complaints by model year
1990 Spirit
16
30.2%
1991 Spirit
12
22.6%
1993 Spirit
8
15.1%
1994 Spirit
9
17.0%
1995 Spirit
3
5.7%
What owners said
1992 Dodge Spirit
Pinole, CA
AIR BAGS
I AM RETRACTING WHAT I REPORTED ON MY AIRBAG LIGHT...IT DOES COME ON AND THEN GO OUT BUT STILL...I DONT KNOW IF ITS SAFE... UPDATED
NHTSA complaint #11253912 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH IN RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH CONSUMER AIR BAG DEPLOY AND CAUGHT PASSENGER COAT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
NHTSA complaint #8023999 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A REALLY BAD IMPACT. ALSO, SEAT BELT BUCKLES DID NOT LOCK PROPERLY.DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8018965 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON OR WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD NOT CONTACTED A DEALER YET. CONSUMER REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA complaint #897134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Dodge Spirit
Monroe, LA
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE TRAVELING 20MPH AND CROSSING RAILROAD TRACKS, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #895089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Dodge Spirit
Monroe, LA
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING OVER RAIL ROAD CROSSING NO ACCIDENT INVOLVED.
NHTSA complaint #749622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1994 Dodge Spirit
Weedsport, NY
AIR BAGS
I WAS TAKING MY GRANDSON TO AUBURN, NY WHEN HE NOTICE A WHITE WISP COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, SHUT CAR OFF..WALKED TO A HOUSE TO CALL FOR HELP. THIS CAR WAS REPAIRED AT FOX DODGE, AUBURN, N.Y. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. AND KAREN AUTHORIZED PAYMENT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, BUT I HAD TO PAY THE LABOR ON INVOICE #CHCS17948 IN THE AMOUNT OF $169.12. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE PAID FOR TOTAL REPAIRS OF THE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING.
NHTSA complaint #742827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT CRASH 35 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND A 3 INCH PIECE OF HARD PLASTIC HIT DRIVER IN FACE AND CAUSED INJURY.
NHTSA complaint #877246 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED DURING COLLISION, DRIVER'S HANDS WERE INJURED, DRIVER'S THUMBS WERE ALMOST CUT OFF BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE AIR BAG COVER.
NHTSA complaint #557406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG DEPLOY DARN NEAR TOOK THUMBS OFF MY HANDS, REQUIRED 15 STITCHES IN ALL. HIT DEER, CAUSING AIR BAG TO DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #733721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Dodge Spirit
Indianapolis, IN
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING HIT AN ISLAND ,AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET DIED IN CENTER, AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER FEELS AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #873358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
MY CARS AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON AND CAUGHT FIRE TO MY IGNITION SWITCH. I WAS OUT OVER $600 FOR REPAIRS. I KNOW YOU HAVE RECALLED SOME 1995 DODGE CARS AND WANT TO KNOW IF MINE HAS THE SAME PARTS ON THE AIR BAG? PLS ADVISE VIA E-MAIL. THANKS. JOANNE RAMIREZ.
NHTSA complaint #731076 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ON A SECONDARY ROAD GOING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY ADVANCED WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEPLOYMENT CAUSED CONSUMER INTO A DITCH, AND RESULTED IN MINOR FACE INJURIES TO CONSUMER. AIRBAG DEPLOYED ON ITS OWN WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT.
NHTSA complaint #866530 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAILING AGAIN AFTER BEING REPLACED 3-4 YEARS AGO. ALSO, WIRING HARNESS WAS FAULTY, CAUSING HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONER MOTOR SWITCH NOT TO OPERATE/ AIRBAG LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY ON THE DASHBOARD/,BRAKE PADS FELL OFF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WITHOUT ANY WARNING/ GEAR SELECTOR FAILED, DID NOT SHOW THE CORRECT GEAR, AND REARVIEW MIRROR FELL OFF. PARTS FOR WIRING HARNESS PURCHASED AT DEALER. *AK
NHTSA complaint #863775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1992 Dodge Spirit
Raton, NM
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING IN CITY CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT, HIT THE END OF CURB, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED.
NHTSA complaint #855831 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NOT SURE OF TYPE OF IINJURY SUSTAINED.
NHTSA complaint #852037 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
I TRIED TO STEER AWAY FROM A CRASH BY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL HARD TO THE LEFT. MY RIGHT ARM WAS THEREFORE IN THE 12:00 POSITION ON THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND THREW MY RIGHT ARM INTO THE WINDSHIELD SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD AND MY ELBOW KNOCKED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR OFF OF THE WINDOW. THE SEATBELT RESTRAINED ME APPROPRIATELY AND I HAD SOME SEATBELT BRUISING BUT THE AIRBAG SEVERELY CONTUSED MY ARM AND ELBOW WITH POSSIBLE FRACTURES AND CRUSHED BONES RESULTING IN MY ARM BEING IMMOBILIZED IN A LONG ARM CAST. THE SWELLING AND PAIN WAS SO SEVERE THAT THE DOCTORS COULD NOT DETERMINE THE FULL EXTENT OF THE INJURIES. NOW TODAY THEY THINK THAT A TRAUMATIC FUSION MAY HAVE OCCURRED IN MY WRIST. ARE THERE ANY OTHER INJURIES REPORTED THAT HAVE CAUSED OTHER VICTIMS TO HAVE THEIR ARM/S THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD BY A DEPLOYING AIR BAG? I DO SIT AT LEAST 12 INCHES AWAY FROM THE STEERING WHEEL BUT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY REASON TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED TOWARDS MY FACE OR CHEST, BUT RATHER IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION
NHTSA complaint #713726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED BY SOMEONE ELSE, AND DURING THAT TIME THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS OF 30 MPH, AND HIT DRIVER IN THE FACE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #836604 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG WHEN COMING TO A STOP, RESULTING IN A CUT AND BURNS FROM AIRBAG CHEMICALS. CONSUMER ALSO MENTIONED THAT WHEN SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT FIVE YEARS AGO, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #515638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.