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1996 Chrysler Lhs 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.
8
Latest Aug 8, 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.
6%
of 135 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.
6
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
8

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 1996 Chrysler Lhs submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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

AirbagsElectricalEngine
Filed Aug 8, 2014
Fire reported

I PUT POWER STEERING FLUID IN AND MOTOR OIL AND TRANSMISSION IN THE CAR AND IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. MY KIDS WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME. *TR

NHTSA ID
10621028
Incident
Aug 7, 2014
Mileage
190,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Sep 13, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING EAST PULLED OUT IN FRONTOF CONSUMER. CHRYSLER, LHS "T"-BONED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUFFERED SOME INJURIES. RECEIVED EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK

NHTSA ID
870424
Incident
Jul 8, 2000
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Oct 28, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported

CONSUMER WAS APROACHING A RED LIGHT AND THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT. CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGERS SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID
852086
Incident
Oct 18, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jul 12, 1999
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AT ABOUT 30MPH AND OWNERS VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID
842118
Airbags
Filed Sep 6, 1998

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP FOR A STOP SIGN. AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE VISION WAS IMPARED AND VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH A VEHICLE IN FRONT.

NHTSA ID
540623
Incident
Jun 13, 1998
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Mar 17, 1998
3 injuries reported

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
532733
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Airbags
Filed Sep 24, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING A MINOR FRONTAL IMPACT AT 2 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
816630
Incident
May 20, 1997
Airbags
Filed Feb 28, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
979852
Incident
Dec 11, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Steering49Fuel system24Brakes15Suspension14Engine12Transmission10Electrical8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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