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1996 Dodge Avenger Airbags Problems

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.
10
Latest Oct 10, 2002
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.
6%
of 157 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.
9
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 1996 Dodge Avenger submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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 Oct 10, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT NONE OF THE VEHICLE SEATBELTS WILL STAY FASTENED. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

NHTSA ID
8020595
Incident
Oct 3, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jul 18, 2002
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 25MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALLED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8014228
Incident
May 24, 2002
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Mar 28, 2001
Crash reported2 injuries reported

VEHICLE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AT ABOUT 35 MPH (EST.). NEITHER THE DRIVER SIDE NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PASSENGER'S HEAD STRUCK AND SHATTERED WINDSHIELD. DRIVER'S FACE STRUCK STEERING WHEEL CAUSING DAMAGE TO MOUTH AND SHOULDER. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. AMAZING NO ONE WAS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED. ALSO, I WOULD NOTICE THAT IF I WAS TRAVELING OVER ABOUT 40 MPH, THE CAR WOULD SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. CAR WOULD SOMETIMES STALL WHEN STOPPED. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE THE CAR OUT OF PARK AND PUT IT BACK INTO PARK BEFORE IT WOULD START. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SEEMED TO NOT BE FULLY SEALED AS IT ALWAYS HAD CONDENSATION INSIDE. NOTICED THE PASSENGER AIRBAG SEEMED TO BE STICKING OUT AND THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. I WONDER IF THIS CAR HAD BEEN WRECKED BEFORE I BOUGHT IT. I KNOW I WAS NOT TOLD IT HAD BEEN. I JUST RECENTLY LEARNED THEY DO NOT MAKE AVENGERS ANYMORE. IS THERE A REASON FOR THIS. ARE THEY DANGEROUS. COULD SOMETHING HAVE CAUSED THIS CRASH OTHER THAN THE DRIVING OF THE DRIVER. I WILL BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE MY VIN NUMBER AS SOON AS I CAN GET IT. CAR IS IN STORAGE NOW.*AK

NHTSA ID
743215
Incident
Oct 13, 1999
Airbags
Filed Apr 3, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 60 MPH. DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED 60 SECONDS AFTER IMPACT. BUT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
859613
Incident
Mar 27, 2000
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 10, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD DRIVER BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID
835743
Incident
Mar 10, 1999
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 22, 1996
Crash reported

VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE BACK SEAT BELT THAT HELD THE CSS IN, CAME UNLATCHED WHICH MADE THE CSS FALL FORWARD.*AK

NHTSA ID
803226
Incident
Oct 2, 1996
Airbags
Filed Oct 18, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHEN GOING DOWN A MOUTAIN IN FOGGY WEATHER, DRIVING ABOUT (40) OR (45) MPH, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT OFF THE ROAD, CAR FLIPPED OVER ABOUT (2) OR (3) TIMES AND HIT HILLSIDE HEAD ON AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
803695
Incident
Oct 10, 1996
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Oct 4, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

DURING HEAD-ON COLLISION DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. REAR SEAT BELT RELEASED AND THREW THE CHILD IN BACK OF FRONT SEAT.*AK

NHTSA ID
803224
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Feb 9, 1996
Crash reported

WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
978974
Incident
Jan 12, 1996
Airbags
Filed Dec 26, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

UPON IMPACT ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
976945
Incident
Dec 19, 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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Suspension59Brakes25Engine24Transmission19Electrical12Seat belts11Exterior lighting8Driver assistance8Steering8

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