Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2013 Chrysler 300 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 32 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
The 25 most recent of 32, in the owner's own words
The contact owns a 2013 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle had not yet been taken to an independent mechanic or local dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
I TOOK MY CAR TO CHRYSLER FOR A RECALL ON MY AIRBAG AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS BACK ON. I AM NERVOUS THAT IT POPPED ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING
I TOOK IT IN FOR AIR BAG RECALL WHEN I GOT IT BACK IT NOW MAKES A CLICKING NOISE UNDER THE DASH. WHILE I DRIVE OR IDLE IT STARTS TO CLICK FOR ABOUT ONE MINUTE AND STOPS.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V018000 (AIR BAGS). AFTERWARDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. KOONS TYSONS CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (2000 CHAIN BRIDGE RD, VIENNA, VA 22182, (703) 790-9800) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.
I WANT TO KNOW HAS MANY RECALL HAS MY CAR REFERENTE IN SEAT BELT BODY PARTS, ELECTRICAL AND PROPULSIN PARTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V018000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SMART CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (LOCATED AT 3100 AUTO DR, PINE BLUFF, AR 71601, (870) 543-2250) AND WAS SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND SHE WAS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE SAME DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,280.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, NECK, LEGS, KNEES, CHEST, AND BACK. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK, AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED AWAY. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. *DT ATTACHED PHOTOS.*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V018000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED HALL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM VIRGINIA BEACH AT 877-475-0721 (LOCATED AT 3152 VIRGINIA BEACH BLVD, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA 23452) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V019000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THOMPSON CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (124 NORTH POINT BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21224, (410) 288-3100) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
"TAKATA RECALL" AIRBAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK THE FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PUSHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE LEATHER WRAP ON MY INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS STARTED TO DELAMINATE ON BOTH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVERS SIDE, DESPITE BEING GARAGED FROM NEW SO IT HAS NOT SAT OUT IN THE SUN. AS FAR AS I CAN JUDGE, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, THE DELAMINATION EXTENDS DOWN TO THE UPPER PART OF THE PAB. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS MAY AFFECT THE PAB DEPLOYMENT SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR. IF I SOMEHOW MANAGE TO RE-GLUE THE LEATHER COVERING, WILL THAT AFFECT PAB DEPLOYMENT.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR INDICATOR ILLUMINATED; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HERITAGE CHRYSLER (9428 REISTERSTOWN RD, OWINGS MILLS, MD). THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ALSO, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WOULD ERRONEOUSLY MOVE FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, AS IF IT WERE ACCIDENTALLY BUMPED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE POWER TRAIN FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,500.
AIR BAG
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON WILL NOT GO OFF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CERRITOS TOWNE CENTER (12731 TOWNE CENTER DR, CERRITOS, CA 90703, (562) 522-9230). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER FATHER WAS DRIVING, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE LOCATION WHEN SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT'S FATHER THEN DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RETRACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S FATHER COULD NOT GAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THREE OTHER PARKED VEHICLE'S. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S MOTHER WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND SUSTAINED INJURY TO HER LEGS AND THE CHEST. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V240000 (POWER TRAIN). A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 08/07/17 *BF *CN *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (SUPERIOR CHRYSLER 1318 OGDEN AVENUE SUPERIOR, WI 54880) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE REPAIR, AND THAT THE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,409.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,149.
MOVING STRAIGHT ON CITY STREET. HIT ON DRIVERS SIDE WITH SUCH FORCE THAT MY CAR WAS SPUN AROUND. SIDE CURTAIN FRONT & REAR AIR BAGS AND FRONT SEAT-MOUNTED SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH AGO FOR THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/26/2017*CT UPDATED 7/11/18*JB
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH MY SON AS THE PASSENGER. WE WERE TRAVELING AT 55MPH WHEN A VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. I NEVER HIT BRAKE AS THERE WAS NO TIME...WE DROVE THROUGH THE FRONT OF HIS CAR. IMPACT WAS SO HARD HIS RADIATOR WAS SHIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS CAR. MY SON BORE THE BRUNT OF THE IMPACT AS THE HIT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF NOR DID HIS SEAT BELT TIGHTEN. HE HIT HIS SHOULDER ON THE SIDE WINDOW AND CRACKED IT. I KNOW IN 2012 AND 2014 CHRYSLER HAD ISSUES WITH AIR BAG INFLATORS AND SEAT BELT TENSION DEVICES ON THE 300 MODEL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHRYSLER 300. WHILE DRIVING 53 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND RESUMED INDEPENDENTLY; HOWEVER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT BARRIER, ROLLED OVER, AND LANDED IN A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT AND THE FRONT AND REAR SEAT PASSENGERS SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATIONS AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V634000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE (OV) AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, THE 2013 300 AIRBAGS DID NOT. 300 WAS GOING NORTHBOUND AT 35MPH, OV WAS MAKING AN ILLEGAL LEFT TURN AT APROX 10MPH. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL IN 300, OFFICER ON THE SCENE WAS IN SHOCK THAT NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN 300.
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