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.
14
Latest May 18, 2011
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.
9%
of 154 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.
10
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
10
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 Town And Country 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
AirbagsVisibility
Filed May 18, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER; HOWEVER, FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSTANTLY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V113000 (AIR BAGS) WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RECENT FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 189,000.
NHTSA ID
10401488
Incident
Apr 1, 2011
Mileage
189,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jun 24, 2005
Crash reported2 injuries reported
DT; AT 35 MPH SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT AIR BAGS WERE NOT GUARANTEED TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH. ALSO, SHE WAS TOLD NOT TO DEPEND ON THE AIR BAGS. THERE WERE 100 VARIABLES IN DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, AND THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO TELL HER OVER THE PHONE WHEN AN AIR BAG WENT OFF. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. HOWEVER, PASSENGER WAS LIGHTLY HURT AND DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL.*AK *SB *NM
NHTSA ID
10121989
Incident
May 6, 2005
Mileage
150,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 28, 2002
Crash reported
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR AT 50 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER/ PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
8002928
Incident
Jan 15, 2002
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jan 25, 2002
Crash reported
CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 50 MPH AND REAR WHEELS STARTED TO SKID, WHEN REARENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT HE FELT PULSATION OF THE BRAKES. PEDAL FELT NORMAL. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB
NHTSA ID
8002885
Incident
Jan 15, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING, INSURED FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH FRONTAL IMPACT, THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN THE ACCIDENT, CLAIM 22-V510-710. *JG
NHTSA ID
6900764
Incident
Mar 19, 2001
Airbags
Filed Dec 18, 1999
Crash reported
NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THIS FRONTAL ACCIDENT THAT WAS VIOLENT ENOUGH TO DAMAGE ALMOST EVERYTHING FROWARD OF THE FIREWALL. THE FRONT OF THIS VEHICLE (PRIMARLY RIGHT FRONT), HIT THE SIDE PASSANGER DOOR OF A CAR THAT MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN ACROSS IT'S PATH. ALTHOUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVEN'T YET SAID SO, I ASSUME BOTH CARS WILL BE CONSIDERED TOTALLED. I SUGGEST YOU EXAMINE THIS VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRBAGS WERE FAULTY BEFORE ANY CHANGES CAN BE MADE.. IT IS CURRENTLY AT ROYAL GATE DODGE, 15502 MANCHESTER RD., ELLISVILLE, MO 63011, TELEPHONE (636) 394-3400. ACCIDENT POLICE REPORT NUMBERED 99-459978 SHOULD BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CHESTERFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT, 184 CHESTERFIELD IND. BLVD., CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005, TELEPHONE (636) 537-3000.*AK
NHTSA ID
716203
Incident
Dec 15, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 30, 1999
WIRING FOR BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM
NHTSA ID
548362
Incident
May 8, 1997
Airbags
Filed Oct 21, 1998
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
829280
Incident
Sep 28, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 1998
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
820789
Incident
Jan 19, 1998
AirbagsSteering
Filed Nov 19, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
STEERING FAILURE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL/ACCIDENT.
NHTSA ID
605702
Incident
Oct 3, 1997
AirbagsSteering
Filed Oct 28, 1997
WHILE DRIVING THE SPINDLE BROKE ON THE TIRE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , AND THIS TRUCK HAD DUAL AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER WAS GOING 45MPH WHEN THE SPINDLE BROKE. *AK
NHTSA ID
817828
Incident
Oct 2, 1997
Airbags
Filed Oct 17, 1995
Crash reported4 injuries reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH
NHTSA ID
487425
Incident
Jul 31, 1994
Airbags
Filed Jun 2, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *SKD
NHTSA ID
486785
Incident
Jul 31, 1994
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Apr 7, 1995
Crash reported
SIDE IMPACT ON LEFT REAR WHEEL CAUSED LIFTGATE TO OPEN CAUSING CARGO TO FALL OUT. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA ID
963366
Incident
Mar 28, 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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