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.
11
Latest Sep 13, 2010
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.
12%
of 93 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 2000 Chrysler Sebring 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
AirbagsSteeringVisibility
Filed Sep 13, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOWS BECAME STUCK CLOSED. THE WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD ALSO SHOCK THE CONTACT INTERMITTENTLY WHEN STARING THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE VISIBLE THROUGH THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS COULD INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOY AT ANY TIME AND AS A PRECAUTION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS NO LONGER BEING USED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THIRTEEN TIMES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,500.
NHTSA ID
10355159
Incident
Aug 16, 2004
Mileage
92,500 mi
AirbagsOther / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Sep 13, 2010
YES I , HAVE A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND I BOUGHT IT WHEN IT HAD 20,000 MILES ON IT AND HAVE HAD SEVERAL ISSUES THAT CONCERN ME ABOUT DRIVING THE CAR. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS SHORTS IN IT TO WHERE MOST OF THE TIME THE HORN AND OTHER STUFF DON'T WORK ON IT. THE SECOND ISSUE IS THAT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS ABOUT TO POP IT HAS CAME OUT ALOT AND AT ANY TIME THE AIRBAG CAN POP. *TR
NHTSA ID
10355150
Incident
Sep 13, 2010
Airbags
Filed Mar 2, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE "AIR BAG" WARNING LIGHT INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE DIAGNOSTIC CHARGE WAS $90. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
NHTSA ID
10315769
Incident
Dec 28, 2006
Mileage
80,000 mi
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Aug 4, 2008
Crash reported3 injuries reported
I WAS IN A 3 CAR COLLISION AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS THE MIDDLE CAR. I WAS WAITING ON THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME TO TURN LEFT. I WAS HIT BY A 3RD CAR GOING 55-60MPH FROM BEHIND MAKING ME THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. ALL 3 CARS WERE TOTALED. MY SEAT ALSO BROKE LOOSE CAUSING ME TO GO FORWARD EVEN MORE. I DID HAVE MY SEATBELT ON. *TR
NHTSA ID
10236952
Incident
Jul 31, 2008
Mileage
128,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 28, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. HIT AT A T. TOTALED CAR. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *JB
NHTSA ID
10146293
Incident
Dec 18, 2005
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Apr 20, 2004
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *NM
NHTSA ID
10059878
Incident
Jan 11, 2004
Mileage
81,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 17, 2002
Crash reported
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A TWO LANE DAMP ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE TAIL END OF THE CAR STARTED TO FISHTAIL, AND I WENT OFF THE ROAD, THROUGH SOME BUSHES, AND HEAD-ON INTO AN OAK TREE. NEITHER AIR-BAD DEPLOYED. I WOULD GUESS THAT I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40-30MPH AT THE POINT OF IMPACT. I WAS WEARING MY SEAT BELT, AND ONLY SUFFERED BRUISED KNEES, AND SORE STIFF NECK.*AK
NHTSA ID
759449
Incident
Mar 10, 2002
Airbags
Filed Nov 26, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
AFTER BEING CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, MY VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL HEAD_ON AND I WAS GOING ABOUT 60 MPH, AND UPON IMPACT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ID
754916
Incident
Nov 18, 2001
Airbags
Filed May 16, 2001
SRS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND REPLACED ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM. AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON, AND DEALER HAS NO OTHER SOLUTION.*AK
NHTSA ID
888445
Incident
May 1, 2001
AirbagsSteering
Filed Mar 13, 2001
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND FLIPPING OFF ROAD. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ID
882931
Incident
Mar 8, 2001
Airbags
Filed Aug 3, 2000
Crash reportedFire reported
AFTER BEING CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND THEN VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ID
866722
Incident
Jul 24, 2000
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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