Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2008 Dodge 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 164 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.
The 25 most recent of 164, in the owner's own words
I have been trying for over two years to have my local dodge dealership process the recall for my takata airbags (sandy sansing dodge in milton fl). Every attempt is either met with being disconnected from the call or being told I will be called back, and it never happens. I havr also attempted to call fcas takata recall department with similar results
We purchased this vehichle and the steering wheel has a slit through it like its been deployed i would like to make sure it is safe also the side passenger seat the front seems like something is pocking you through the seat like it is not supposed to be there also the whole steering system seems off and not safe . I would like it to be noted and a recall should be made before injury to anyone.
On 22 Jan 2022, airbags failed to deploy during a head on collision. Collision occurred after losing control on black ice. While driving 55 mph along a straight and level section of a single lane highway, truck spun into on-coming traffic. The driver and passenger experienced whiplash, multiple bruises from the seat belt, and the driver broke both ankles and sternum, and needed stitches from a gash above the eye. Truck received airbag recall work at a local dealership in 2016. Insurance has declared the damages to the vehicle a total loss. Owner has signed a release of the vehicle to auto insurance. Not sure if claims adjuster or insurance company is investigating airbag failure. Looks like others have experienced this same problem.
I WAS GETTING OFF WORK AND GOING ABOUT 25 MPH ON THE STREET WHEN I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, I HAD SEEN THE LIGHT CHANGE WHEN I PUSHED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, I HEARD A CRUNCHING NOISE AND NO BRAKES. ALL I COULD DO WAS HOLD ON TO THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK UP AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WITH ME ENDING UP HITTING THE STEERING. WHEEL.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND POLICE REPORT NUMBER: SP19360029 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP AND DECLARED TOTALED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,573.*DT*JB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE NECK AND SHOULDERS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 256,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM MEGA CAB 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MOSS BROTHERS CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM (8151 AUTO DRIVE, RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA 92504, (951) 688-6200) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. *TT UPDATED 12/20/18*JB
TAKATA RECALL. HAD TWO WRECKS IN 2008 & 2009. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HAVE BEEN REPLACED, RECALL CSN 1. SUFFERED SERIOUS NECK INJURY ENDING IN COMPLETE CERVICAL FUSION & TRANSPLANTS. ALSO HAVE CHRYSLER 2005/300 4 SPEED AIRBAGS REPLACED UNDER SAME RECALL. HAD NO WRECKS WITH IT. I CAN'T FIND ANYONE TO REPRESENT ME IN SETTLEMENT. TRUCK WAS MOVING WHEN HIT DEER & STATIONARY WHEN A TRUCK HIT US IN REAR & SIDE BACK.
IS THERE WAS AN EXPIRATION DATE ON THE AIR BAG RECALL FOR THIS VEHICLE? I HAVE TRIED TO GET THE RECALL REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER DIDN'T HAVE ANYMORE PARTS IN STOCK. THAT WAS LAST SUMMER, AND NOW THEY ARE BACKED UP WITH APPOINTMENTS. I AM NOT COMPLAINING ABOUT THE DEALER. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THE TIME DOES NOT RUN OUT FOR THE REPAIRS TO BE DONE ON THIS VEHICLE.
TAKATA RECALL CENTRAL VALLEY DODGE JEEO MODESTO,CA HAS FAILED TO HELP ME
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS AND I TOOK IT TO DODGE DEALER ON MARINA BLVD SAN LEANDRO CALIFORNIA 94577, THEY FIXED THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG BUT NOT THE PASSENGER SIDE I AM STILL WAITING FOR THEM TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE. I NOT NOT RECEIVED NOTICE AS OF YET.
TAKATA RECALL. I BOUGHT A 2015 DODGE TRUCK AT AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM AT 3118 GOVERNMENT BLVD MOBILE, AL 36606. I USED MY 2008 DODGE 1500 AS A TRADE IN AND BECAUSE THE RECALL PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AT THAT TIME THEY SEND THAT THEY COULD NOT SELL THAT TRUCK BECAUSE IT HAD ARECALL. THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE ME 4,000 ON TRADE THAT TRUCK WAS WORTH AROUND 8,000 DOLLARS. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER ABOUT TWO WEEK LATER AND THE 2008 THAT I TRADED WAS OFF THE LOT AND I AM SURE THAT THEY SOLD TO SOME BUY HERE HEAR PAY HERE I FELL LIKE THEY CHEATED ME OUT OF THE 4,000 DOLLARS MORE FOR THE TRUCK. GRANTED I MADE THE TRADE. BUT I FEEL LIKE THEY ACTED IN BAD FAITH THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. [XXX] ON, [XXX] [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (TOWBIN DODGE LLC, 275 AUTO MALL DR, HENDERSON, NV 89014, (702) 558-3800) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNED A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING 50 MPH, HE FAILED TO SEE THE BRAKE LIGHTS OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT HIM AND HAD TO FORCEFULLY DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S SON ATTEMPTED TO SWERVE TO THE LEFT AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S SON SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS HANDS AND BRUISES FROM THE SEAT BELT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE CONTACT'S SON WAS NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000. UPDATED 08/31/17*LJ *CN
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE BUT THAT THEY WOULD NOT CONDUCT THE RECALL REPAIR FOR FREE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL CONTACTED DEALER AND SIGNED UP AT RECALLS.MOPAR.COM. PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. IT'S BEEN WELL OVER A YEAR NOW AND BOTH AIRBAGS NEED TO BE REPLACED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS SHIPPED FROM NORTH CAROLINA IN HUMIDITY AND HOT SUN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME- APPROX TWO OF THOSE YEARS WAS CONSISTENT HUMIDITY AND HIGH TEMPERATURES WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. I AM NOW DUE TO RELOCATE TO CALIFORNIA AND I AM REQUESTING MY TRUCK BE REPURCHASED BY MANUFACTURER DUE TO THE EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AWAITING THESE PARTS TO BE AVAILABLE. CARMAX SOLD ME THIS TRUCK KNOWING THESE SAFETY RECALLS WERE OPEN AND NEVER TOLD ME! I NEVER WOULD HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE KNOWING IT'S PUTTING MY FAMILY LIVES AT RISK. THERE IS ALSO A THIRD REAR BRAKE LIGHT WATER LEAK WHICH I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE REAR WINDOW! ONLY TO STILL HAVE PUDDLES UNDER MY SEAT - NOW FLOOR WARPED AND SMELLS LIKE MOLD. MANUFACTURERS IS WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AS I SEE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS WITH OTHER DODGE RAM OWNERS! ALL AS FRUSTRATED AS ME DUE TO DODGE FIRST REPLACIBG REAR ELECTRIC WINDIW WHICH COSTS $600 -$1100 BEFORE FINALLY TELLING CUSTOMER IT'S A $3 GASKET REPAIR WHICH DODGE WILL NOT SELL YOU! THEY WANT TO CHARGE LABOR AND MAKE MORE MONEY TO DO THIS FIX! IT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED FAILURE.
I WAS PULLING OUT OF A SHOPPING MALL TURNING LEFT ON THE HWY 5 IN HOLLY SPRINGS GA WHEN I WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. THE IMPACT TO MY TRUCK WAS JUST IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL. THE BUMPER WAS CRUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FRAME AND THE FRAME WAS BENT OVER 1 FOOT. THE TRUCK HAD BOTH FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS AND NONE OF THEM WENT OFF. MY HEAD HIT THE SIDE OF THE DRIVERS WINDOW AND DOCTORS ARE SAYING I MAY NEED BOTH SHOULDER AND NECK SURGERY. I BELIEVE THIS WOULD NOT BE THE CASE IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED. WHILE I WAS NOT TRAVELING VERY FAST,THE OTHER CAR WAS TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH TO TOTAL MY TRUCK
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE BEEN WAITING SINCE MAY 2016 FOR PARTS TO COMPLETE THIS RECALL.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE RAM 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V352000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/05/17*LJ UPDATED 10/17/2017 *JS
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