1992 Dodge Caravan Airbags Problems

THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON IN THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS INFORMED BY THE OWNER'S MANUAL THAT THE AIR BAG MAY NOT FUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER.*AK

NHTSA ID

10109265

Incident

Jan 24, 2005

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SWERVED TO KEEP FROM HITTING AN ANIMAL. INSTEAD, IT HIT A TREE AT 45 MPH. CONSUMER'S HEAD CRASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD, BREAKING THE WINDSHIELD. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. IT TOOK TWO WEEKS FOR MANUFACTURER TO ASSESS THE DAMAGE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10083595

Incident

Jul 1, 2004

WHILE THE DRIVER WAS PULLING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064820

Mileage

135,000 mi

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB *TS

NHTSA ID

10009692

Incident

Mar 4, 2003

VEHICLE 2 SLAMMED ON BRAKES CAUSING VEHICLE 1 TO REAR END VEHICLE 2. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, CLAIM 46-0463-331. *JG

NHTSA ID

6900755

Incident

Jul 11, 2001

FRONT COLLISION AT 45 MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED EXTENSIVE BACK AND NECK INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK

NHTSA ID

8005991

Incident

Jan 31, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE 1 HIT VEHICLE 2. INSURED IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING AND THE PASSENGERS SEAT BELT FAILED, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CLAIM 16-N171-233. *JG

NHTSA ID

6900756

Incident

May 2, 2001

WHILE APPROACHING VEHICLE 2 AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, VEHICLE 1 WAS BRAKING, PAVEMENT WAS DAMP AND VEHICLE 1 SLID INTO REAR OF VEHICLE 2. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CLAIM 11-3696-209. *JG

NHTSA ID

6900754

Incident

Aug 30, 2001

WHILE MAKING A SLOW TURN HEARD A CRUNCHING SOUND FROM STEERING WHEEL. AT SAME TIME AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND HORN WAS SOUNDING INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

NHTSA ID

899363

Incident

Nov 21, 2001

WAS MAKING LEFT TURN. ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN RED LIGHT AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON SIDE.UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS HOSPITALIZED.*AK

NHTSA ID

885626

Incident

Mar 30, 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THEN THERE WAS A RUBBING NOISE IN STEERING COLUMN, HORN WENT OUT BEFORE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP REPLACING FUSE. CONSUMER FEARED AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY IN FACE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE CLOCK SPRING WENT OUT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

883654

Incident

Jan 21, 2001

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A TREE, OCCUPANT/OWNER OF THE VEHICLE DIED OF CARDIAC ARREST AT HOSPITAL (HARTFORD COUNTY SHERIFFS ORFFICE - SHERRIF TRAFFIC ENFORCENENT SECTION) . NLM

NHTSA ID

556756

Incident

Oct 16, 2000

AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES. DEALER SAID WHEN LIGHT IS ON IT'S AN INDICATION THAT AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY.*AK DEALER SAYS IT IS DUE TO A FAILURE OF THE SPRING IN THE STREEING COLUMN. THE DRIVER DID NOT WANT SPRING REPAIR, BUT SAY LIGHT GOES OFF WHEN SEAT BELT IS TIGHTENED. THE VEHICLE ALSO DEVELOPED SHUDDER AS IT SHIFTS THE FORWARD GEARS, PARTICULARLY BETWEEN SPEED OF 44 AND 50 MPH. WITH LIGHT ACCELERATION. *YH

NHTSA ID

868476

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

CONSUMER'S AUTOMOBILE HAD REARENDED A 2001 FORD PICKUP TRUCK, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE EFFECT OF THE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURIES TO CONSUMER. *AK

NHTSA ID

862221

Incident

May 5, 2000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING AROUND A CURVE FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, LOST CONTROL AND HIT CONSUMER IN THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

860992

Incident

Apr 18, 2000

TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON THE BELTWAY, CONSUMER WAS APPROCHING TURN OFF WHEN SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A THREE CAR COLLISION. SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID

833610

Incident

Dec 11, 1998

WHILE DRIVING A STRANGE SMELL ENTERED THE VEHICLE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SMELL, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

830962

DRIVING 30-40MPH WHEN BLAZER RAN RED LIGHT & HIT CARAVAN ON DRIVER'S SIDE. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEAT BELT RESTRAINED, BUT HAD TRAUMA TO NECK & SHOULDERS. *AK

NHTSA ID

822353

Incident

Feb 26, 1998

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, RESULTING IN CHEST INJURY TO CONSUMER.

NHTSA ID

531220

Incident

Mar 8, 1997

SEAT BELTS DO NOT FIT PROPERLY.

NHTSA ID

528824

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A VEHICLE OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED TWICE. DURING THE CRASH OWNER'S 2 CHILDREN WERE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE THROUGH THE REAR DOOR WHICH OPENED ON IMPACT. THE BUILT IN CHILD SEAT CLIP OPENED ALLOWING 3 YEAR OLD CHILD TO BE EJECTED FROM VEHICLE. AIR BAG ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID

527561

Incident

Nov 7, 1997

WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH OWNER HIT A TREE AT DIRECT CENTER AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER NOTES THAT DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT TRAVELING FAST ENOUGH. *AK

NHTSA ID

814583

AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT AD WAS HIT SIDEWAYS, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID

809485

Incident

Feb 14, 1997

DRIVING ALONG APPROXIMATELY 25MPH AND HIT A VEHICLE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CHRYSLER CORPORATION SAID THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT GOING FAST ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

805539

Incident

Oct 4, 1996

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

805330