Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
9
Latest Jul 12, 2010
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
9%
of 99 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
9
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
9
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Chrysler Cirrus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Jul 12, 2010
Crash reported1 injury reported
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER CIRRUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS REAR ENDED ON MAIN STREET WHICH CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A STOPPED VEHICLE AHEAD OF HER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MODERATE INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FURTHER FOR THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 200,000. UPDATED 09/16-10 *BF UPDATED 09/20/10
NHTSA ID
10342661
Incident
May 5, 2010
Mileage
200,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 10, 2005
Crash reported
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A FRONT END COLLISION THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE HAS BEEN NO INSPECTION TO SEE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
10142411
Incident
Nov 10, 2005
Airbags
Filed Jan 11, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT THE VEHICLE DEAD CENTER ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF MY VEHICLE. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ID
10052829
Incident
Jan 7, 2004
Mileage
79,103 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 22, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT @40 MPH DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD. THE DRIVER WAS STUNNED, UNABLE TO SEE, AND SUFFERED A ROLL-OVER AND CRASH. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES BECAUSE OF SEATBELT USE. THERE WAS NO REASON FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY.*AK
NHTSA ID
764564
Incident
Jul 19, 2002
AirbagsDriver assistanceSeat belts
Filed May 2, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH, TRAFFIC AHEAD WAS COMING TO A STOP. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. CONSUMER STATES ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD NOT RELEASE, IT STUCK TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED BEFORE REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AFTER CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE.*JB DURING THE COLLISION THE VEHICLE SPIN AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL, THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELT FAILED AND THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVE. *YH
NHTSA ID
8008989
Incident
Apr 17, 2002
Airbags
Filed Apr 8, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE SLID ON ICE, RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. SPEED WAS ESTIMATED AT 50-55 MPH. PASSENGE'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DRIVER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER IS IN A COMA. *AK THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HAS BRAIN INJURIES. *MJ
NHTSA ID
8007003
Incident
Mar 8, 2002
Airbags
Filed Nov 1, 2001
Crash reported
CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AFTER TRAVELING 45MPH AND REARENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER HASN'T RECEIVED AN ANSWER FOR NON DEPLOYMENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
898619
Incident
Sep 7, 2001
Airbags
Filed Apr 20, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH ANOTHER DRIVER CUT RIGHT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.IT HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REAR END OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ID
886376
Incident
Mar 19, 2001
Airbags
Filed Apr 19, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE VEHICLE STOPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE STRUCK IT IN THE REAR, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
860626
Incident
Apr 4, 2000
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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