1996 Chrysler Sebring Airbags Problems

AIR BAG COMES ON AND THE ALL DIALS ON THE DASHBOARD GO BLANK.

NHTSA ID

11271320

Incident

Mar 8, 2018

Mileage

99,500 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON WHEN STARTING AND DRIVING THEN THE GAGES ON THE DASHBOARD STOP WORKING. SOMETIMES JUST THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT GOES AND THE DIALS STILL WORK. WHEN THE RED AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF USUALLY THE DIALS COME BACK WITHIN 10 MINITES OR 5 MILES.

NHTSA ID

11265367

Incident

Jan 1, 2019

Mileage

49,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING CONVERTIBLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT WAS TRAPPED IN HER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS RELEASED DEBRIS THAT BEGAN BURNING HER FACE. THERE WAS ALSO A LARGE CLOUD OF SMOKE AS IF CHEMICALS WERE BEING RELEASED FROM THE AIR BAGS. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND A PHYSICIAN STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED SECOND DEGREE BURNS. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER CONCLUDED THAT THAT AIR BAGS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED WITH ANY HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10255983

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

140,000 mi

MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT PERIODICALLY COMES ON FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS AND THEN GOES OFF. ON 10/12/06 I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND IT CAME ON AND OFF AND THEN REMAINED ON. I IMMEDIATELY TELEPHONED THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP (LIVONIA CHRYSLER JEEP, MICHIGAN) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN. THE LIGHT WAS ON AND THE TECHNICIAN HOOKED UP A HAND HELD DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE AND A "PASSENGER SQUIB OPEN" CODE CAME UP. I WAS ASKED TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE. I SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED A TELEPHONE CALL STATING THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF AND THERE WERE FOUR STORED INACTIVE CODES. HOWEVER, SINCE THERE WERE NO ACTIVE CODES, THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. I INQUIRED IF THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD MY AIRBAGS WORK IF IN AN ACCIDENT OR COULD THE AIRBAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON. THE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT ADVISE ME. I STRESSED MY CONCERN BUT WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND TO BRING IT BACK IN. WELL, THAT IS WHAT I DID THIS LAST TIME. I MUST ADMIT THAT THE REPRESENTATIVE WAS VERY NICE AND TRIED TO HELP, BUT HONESTLY DID NOT HAVE THE ANSWERS. ON 10/16/06 I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE. NO LIGHT WAS ON. ON 10/17/06 I TELEPHONE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. I AM VERY CONCERNED WITH MY SAFETY, AS WELL AS MY FAMILY'S, AND AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND WITH NO ANSWERS. I RELY ON THE EXPERTS AT DEALERSHIP AND DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THEY CAN ACKNOWLEDGE THERE ARE TROUBLE CODES AND NOT BE ABLE TO ADVISE IF THE VEHICLE IS SAFE. PLEASE HELP! I SHOULD ALSO NOTE THAT EVENTHOUGH THE VEHICLE IS A 1996, THERE ARE ONLY 18,396 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171045

Incident

Oct 12, 2006

Mileage

18,396 mi

WHILE DRIVING THE SRS LIGHT CAME ON. THIS INDICATES A FAILURE IN THE AIR BAG THAT COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE OR NONE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED AND INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10080260

Incident

Jun 28, 2004

Mileage

91,400 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED FACE, HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10061140

Incident

Feb 19, 2004

Mileage

50,000 mi

1996 CHRYSLER SEBRING...NON DEPLOYING AIRBAG IN FRONT END COLLISION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10056254

Incident

Jan 31, 2004

CONSUMER STOPPED AT THE STOP SIGN WHEN AIR BAG EXPLODED WITH OUT STRIKING AN OBJECT OR BEING HIT. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN. *JG

NHTSA ID

566402

Incident

May 16, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALLED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED.*AK*JG

NHTSA ID

8007443

Incident

Mar 14, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 30 MPH, AND NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005821

Incident

Feb 13, 2002

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURY TO DRIVER. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003311

Incident

Jan 26, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT 40MPH FRONT RIGHT END HIT A WALL, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

881560

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM REAR AT 30 MPH AND IT CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED . PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

877674

Incident

Jan 4, 2001

WATER WOULD GET INSIDE OF VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEN IT WAS RAINING OR VEHICLE BEING WASHED. ALSO, HORN & CD PLAYER FAILED TO WORK DUE TO POSSIBLE MOISTURE INSIDE OF APPARATUS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & HORN/AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

876912

Incident

Oct 9, 2000

VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT AT 40 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

870557

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING 55 MPH FRONT END COLLISON WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. *YC

NHTSA ID

548678

Incident

Aug 21, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED DRIVER HIT A TRACTOR TRAILER , AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD INJURIES EVEN WITH SEATBELT ON. *AK

NHTSA ID

846604

WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH & HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER IT PULLED IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. VEHICLE WAS NOT ENTIRELY TOTALED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

834935

Incident

Nov 11, 1998

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH CONSUMER HIT A PARKED VEHICLE HEAD-ON, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING HEAD/NECK INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

834852

Incident

Jan 30, 1999

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS.

NHTSA ID

543319

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT LEAST 30-35 MPH , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

832935

WHEN DRIVING 30-35 MPH FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED,.DEALER CONTACTED, SENT A REPRESENTATIVE THAT STATED NO PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS. INVESTIGATION PENDING. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

832203

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

824404

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

820857

IN DRIVE-THROUGH; VEHICLE IDLING & IN PARK; SHIFTED INTO GEAR & HEARD ENGINE REV UP; VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED & HIT PARKED SEMI TRUCK. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ENGINE PUSHED TO FIREWALL & DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S DOORS DAMAGED SEVERELY. VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ID

821458

Incident

Dec 17, 1997