1990 Plymouth Sundance airbag problems

13 of the 59 complaints about the 1990 Plymouth Sundance are about the airbag system — 22% of everything reported for this model year.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 10 76.9%

AIR Bags 3 23.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Filed 16 Mar 2001 Arlington Heights, IL

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER STATES AIRBAGS ARE A PROBLEM. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #559923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 8 Sep 1999 Fresno, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT--DRIVER WAS INJURED MORE FROM THE AIR BAG THAN FROM THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #514494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 12 Nov 1998 Muncie, IN Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL CRASH AND AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE COLLISION HAD TAKEN PLACE. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. ALSO THE THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN OWNER.

NHTSA complaint #830605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 23 Sep 1998 Castleberry, FL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAITING AT STOP LIGHT WHEN DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. TOOK TO DEALER & HAD AIR BAG REPLACED. INSURANCE COMPANY LOOKING INTO PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #828151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 28 Jul 1998 Fresno, CA

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG INFLATED CAUSING PHYSICAL DAMAGE, PERMANENT SCARES AND BRUISES WERE LEFTED.

NHTSA complaint #514508 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 15 Jun 1998 Chicago, IL

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AFTER DRIVER OVER A SEWER COVER AT 30 TO 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CUAISNG CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO SKIN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #824303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 29 Apr 1998 Fresno, CA Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG, CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER.

NHTSA complaint #514494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 27 Apr 1998 Pleasant Grove, UT 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HAD JUST STARTED VEHICLE, BEGAN TO PULL OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN INJURIES ON FACE AND NECK.

NHTSA complaint #822827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 1 Jul 1997 Darlington, SC Crash Fire 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH . VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #812547 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 22 Jul 1996 Plugerville, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER REAR ENDED A TRUCK AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, THERE WAS A FLAME THAT CAME OUT OF THE AIR BAG, CAUSING THIRD DEGREE BURNS.

NHTSA complaint #987165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 2 May 1996 Abingdon, VA 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG, RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *DSH

NHTSA complaint #500734 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Filed 22 Jan 1996 Denville, NJ Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING FRONT END ACCIDENT, CAUSED STEERING COLUMN TO BREAK; AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED FACIAL/ARMS/LEGS INJURIES; OWNER WILL GIVE MORE DETAILS. T