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.
12
Latest May 24, 2014
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.
4%
of 324 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.
7
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 1994 Chrysler Lhs submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 May 24, 2014
MY FATHER NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIFTING, AND WARPING SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL NEW, YET CHRYSLER REFUSED SAYING THAT IT WAS NORMAL DUE TO THE MATERIAL. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER AIRBAG FOR THE 1994 LHS AND NUMEROUS TECHNICAL BULLETINS. EVEN THOUGH IT IS 20 YEARS OLD, THE VEHICLE IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE AIRBAG CONDITION HAS WORSENED TREMENDOUSLY, AND POSES A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 13K MILES, HAS BEEN GARAGED, AND IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE EXCEPT FOR THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG IS DEFECTIVE. THIS POSES AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD AND I AM AFRAID THAT IT WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND RESULT IN DEATH. CHRYSLER SAID THAT THEIR SEATBELTS AND AIRBAGS HAVE A LIFETIME WARRANTY, YET THEY REFUSE TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER. PLEASE ASSIST. *TR
NHTSA ID
10593879
Incident
Dec 18, 1994
Mileage
752 mi
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed Aug 25, 2006
Crash reported2 injuries reported
1994 CHRYSLER LHS ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING CONSUMER TO STRIKE TWO VEHICLES AND A TELEPHONE POLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
NHTSA ID
10166945
Incident
Jul 12, 2006
Mileage
132,063 mi
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Nov 15, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE AND WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND SKIDDED INTO A DITCH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *JB *SC
NHTSA ID
10096650
Incident
Oct 12, 2004
Airbags
Filed Oct 27, 2003
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS REAR ENDED BY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND SHATTERED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. *AK
NHTSA ID
10044795
Incident
Oct 23, 2003
Mileage
98,600 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 31, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported
I WAS IN A FULL FRONTAL CRASH ON 7/2/01, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSINGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BOTH MY DAUGHTER AND I WERE INJURED DUE TO THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *AK
NHTSA ID
751445
Incident
Jul 2, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jul 30, 2000
PASSANGER SIDE AIRBAG COMPARTMENT COVER IS DISENGAGING FROM IT'S DESIGNED APPARATUS. IT APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY DIRECT SUNLIGHT THAT IS REMOVING THE VINYL COVERING TO THE HOUSING COMPARTMENT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFTY OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. HAS THE PROPER FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYMENT BEEN COMPROMISED DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE COVER. AND DUE TO THE COVERING BEING LOOSE, COULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY AT ANYTIME WITHOUT IT'S DESIGNED CAUSE.
NHTSA ID
726246
Incident
Apr 1, 1999
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jun 7, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN APPLIED THE ABS, AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE REAR ENDED A HONDA, AND DRIVER 'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG RAISED UP, BUT DID NOT COME OUT. *AK
NHTSA ID
837519
Incident
May 5, 1999
Airbags
Filed May 28, 1999
Crash reported
I HIT A CAR IN THE REAR AT 12 TO 15 MPH, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHOULD THEY HAVE? *AK
NHTSA ID
706956
Airbags
Filed Mar 31, 1998
DURING A MINOR COLLISION THERE WAS VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER (BRUISED FACE) AND BROKEN GLASSES.
NHTSA ID
533439
Incident
Mar 4, 1998
Airbags
Filed Mar 25, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON. OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ACTUATING SPRINGS HAD BEEN ACTIVATED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
NHTSA ID
822122
Airbags
Filed Apr 16, 1996
Crash reported
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ID
982804
Incident
Apr 16, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 15, 1996
Crash reported
THE VEHICLE HIT A PICKUP TRUCK HEAD-ON AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 30MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
NHTSA ID
980779
Incident
Jun 29, 1995
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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