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1989 Chrysler Lebaron Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

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.
11
Latest Aug 11, 2003
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.
22%
of 49 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.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
6

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 1989 Chrysler Lebaron submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 Aug 11, 2003
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10033555
Incident
Oct 12, 2002
Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 15 MPH THE VEHICLE TRAVELING AHEAD SUDDENLY CAME TO A STOP, CAUSING A REAR IN COLLISION BY CONSUMER. CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, AND A PUDDY LIKE SUBSTAINS FROM AIRBAG CAUSED SECOND DEGREE BURNS TO CONSUMERS FACE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID
8020858
Incident
Oct 1, 2002
Airbags
Filed Feb 22, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

PLEASE ADD VIN #. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APROXIMATELY 5MPH WHEN SHE SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT OF HER VEHICLE, AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED FROM THE POWDER OR RESIDUE FROM THE AIR BAG. *AK

NHTSA ID
835127
Incident
May 15, 1995
Airbags
Filed Nov 4, 1997

AIR BAG FAILED FOR UNSPECIFIED REASONS CAUSING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

NHTSA ID
604740
Airbags
Filed Feb 28, 1997
1 injury reported

DRIVER'S AIRBAG EXPLODED, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID
809502
Airbags
Filed Oct 15, 1996
Crash reported

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
803515
Incident
Sep 9, 1996
Airbags
Filed Oct 10, 1996
Crash reported

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER THE COLLISION .*AK

NHTSA ID
803439
Incident
Oct 2, 1996
Airbags
Filed May 24, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO NECK AND CHEST. *SD

NHTSA ID
505257
Incident
May 24, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 28, 1996

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIAGNOSTIC MODULE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IS FAULTY, LIGHT COME BUT NOT ABLE TO READ SIGNAL TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
981354
Incident
Mar 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Apr 13, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED 55 MPH, AIRBAG CAME OUT AND DID NOT DEFLATE WITHIN TIME FRAME AND LOST CONTROL. TT

NHTSA ID
963714
Incident
Jan 28, 1995
Airbags
Filed Apr 10, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *TW

NHTSA ID
489038
Incident
Dec 20, 1993

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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