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.
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Latest Apr 20, 2017
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.
8%
of 165 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.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
11
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 1999 Chrysler Lhs submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 Apr 20, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHRYSLER LHS. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V480000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10979476
Incident
Apr 16, 2017
Mileage
100,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 19, 2014
Crash reported
WAS ON MY WAY TO CLASS, WAS HIT ON PASSENGER FRONT SIDE OF CAR, THEN HIT HEAD ON BY SITTING TRUCK, AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED (HAVE PICTURES TO PROVE THIS), AND I HAVE BEEN DISABLED FROM WORK WITH ONGOING DAILY PAIN. IF AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED I KNOW I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN THROWN AROUND IN THE CAR LIKE I WAS. *TR
NHTSA ID
10659394
Incident
Feb 14, 2005
Airbags
Filed Oct 28, 2009
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE HWY, WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SWERVED AND I WAS HIT HEAD ON IN MY 1999 CHRYSLER LHS CONCORD BY THE ONCOMING VEHICLE, WHERE I TRIED TO SWERVE OVER BUT WAS TOO LATE MY CHRYSLER WENT AIR BORN, FLIPPED AND ROLLED, OUT OF THE IMPACT MY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY AND I WAS THROWN FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR, BACK TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ SEVERAL COMPLAINTS AS MINE REGARDING THE CHRYSLER AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING, AND ON A HEAD ON COLLISION, THEY ARE AUTOMATICALLY SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. I'M NOW IN AND OUT OF THERAPY AND WITHOUT A VEHICLE. BUT THANKFUL TO STILL BE ALIVE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10290160
Incident
Oct 17, 2009
Airbags
Filed Jan 11, 2008
A CRACK APPROX 10 INCHES IN LENGTH TO THE LEFT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND A NEW CRACK JUST STARTED TO THE RIGHT OF THE AIRBAG. I'VE CONTACTED CHRYSLER TWO YEARS AGO ONLY TO BE TOLD TUFF LUCK. THEY WOULDN'T EVEN CONSIDER PAYING FOR MATERIALS. IT SCARES ME AS I'M AFRAID THAT IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR IS PARKED IN A GARAGE AND WELL MAINTAINED. I ONLY HAVE 69,000 MILES ON IT AND WHEN I COMPLAINED I ONLY HAD APPROX 40,000 MILES ON IT. NOT SURE OF THE EXACT INCIDENT DATE SO I'VE JUST ADDED ONE SO THAT I COULD PROCEED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10214491
Incident
Jul 1, 2006
Mileage
40,000 mi
AirbagsEngineTransmission
Filed Sep 29, 2005
Crash reported2 injuries reported
DT: WHEN THE CONSUMER'S WIFE STARTED THE VEHICLE IT WENT FORWARD WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OVER A SHORT WALL. THIS RESULTED IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION. RECALL WORK DONE ON THIS ISSUE. THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE RECALL WORK WAS THE REASON FOR THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, THEY STATED THAT IT WAS NOT THEIR FAULT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 7-17-05.*AK JUST THE WEEK BEFORE THIS ACCIDENT A NEW BATTERY AND TRANSMISSION WERE INSTALLED AT THE SERVICE DEALER. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. *NM
NHTSA ID
10134969
Incident
Jul 17, 2005
Mileage
25,500 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 17, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
OWNER WAS MAKING A TURN AT 20 MPH AND HIT A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY HIT A TREE AND SPLIT THE TREE IN HALF. THE TREE WAS ABOUT 8" TO 10" IN DIAMETER. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB COMPLAINT FILED ON BEHALF OF CONSUMER WHO IS RECOVERING IN A NURSING HOME. *TC
NHTSA ID
10101509
Incident
Nov 15, 2004
Mileage
20,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Nov 19, 2004
Crash reported
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. UPON IMPACT, IT HIT THE VEHICLE IN THE FRONT AT 20 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD.*AK
NHTSA ID
10101343
Incident
Nov 12, 2004
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jan 23, 2004
CONSUMER NOTICED TWO SUDDEN CRACKS (SLITS) ALONG THE AIRBAG AREA. *PH THE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TT *JB
NHTSA ID
10057258
Incident
Sep 10, 2003
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Sep 12, 2003
Crash reported3 injuries reported
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS HIT AT 45 MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK A SEMI TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER. THE AIR BAGS AND SEAT BELTS WERE ON BUT THE CONSUMER HAD GONE OVER THE STEERING WHEEL AND INJURED HERSELF. (THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS EJECTED OUT HER SEAT AS WELL) *SCC *JB
NHTSA ID
10024403
Incident
Dec 30, 2002
Mileage
63,800 mi
Airbags
Filed Aug 6, 2003
Crash reported
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE VEHICLE, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. *AK
NHTSA ID
10032203
Airbags
Filed Aug 7, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE PARKED AT A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE CAME ACROSS CENTER DIVIDER AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER WITH NO RESULTS.*AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER WHO HAS NOT RESPONDED BACK YET. *SLC
NHTSA ID
893665
Incident
Jun 30, 2001
Airbags
Filed Sep 15, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. MANUFACTURER STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. *AK
NHTSA ID
847754
Incident
Aug 16, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 15, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
711375
Incident
Aug 16, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 15, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA ID
711373
Incident
Aug 16, 1999
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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