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1994 Dodge Caravan 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.
94
Latest Sep 14, 2018
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.
15%
of 644 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.
50
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
62

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 Dodge Caravan submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 94 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

The 25 most recent of 94, in the owner's own words

AirbagsVisibility
Filed Sep 14, 2018

MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON BECAUSE THE REAR WIPER SHORTED OUT AND BLEW THE FUSE, AND THE AIR BAGS ARE ON THE SAME FUSE.

NHTSA ID
11129570
Incident
Aug 4, 2018
Mileage
140,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 1, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIIVNG AT 35-40 MPH THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. NLM

NHTSA ID
8019939
Incident
Sep 10, 2002
Airbags
Filed Aug 23, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT TIME OF CRASH. I HAVE PICTURES OF THE CRASH SCENE AND THE INTERIOR OF THE CARAVAN.*AK

NHTSA ID
766126
Incident
Aug 23, 2002
Airbags
Filed Mar 12, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 30-35 MPH, ACCIDENT OCCURRED, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND INJURIES WERE INVOLVED. THERE IS A RECALL CAMPAIGN - RECALL 99V113000 REGARDING AIR BAG. *AK *TT

NHTSA ID
8005494
Incident
Mar 11, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported3 injuries reported2 deaths reported

VEHICLE 1 WAS TRAVELING WHEN VEHICLE 2 CAME OVER INTO HIS LANE. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN THIS HEAD ON COLLISION, THERE WERE 3 INJURIES AND 2 DEATHS IN THIS ACCIDENT, CLAIM 01-6239-721. *JG

NHTSA ID
6900762
Incident
Feb 8, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE 1 REAR ENDED VEHICLE 2. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 25MPH, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT, CLAIM 55-S384-979. *JG

NHTSA ID
6900760
Incident
Aug 8, 2001
AirbagsBody & structureEngine
Filed Jan 8, 2002

INTERMITTENTLY TAILGATE COMES AJAR WHEN DRIVING, DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATED REAR LIFTGATE OPENS WITHOUT BEING ACTIVATED, ALSO AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED, HEAD GASKET WAS LEAKING.*SLC

NHTSA ID
8001743
Incident
Feb 25, 2000
Airbags
Filed Nov 7, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH HAD A FRONT CRASH,AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD, SUFFERING MINOR INJURIES.*AK

NHTSA ID
898873
Incident
Nov 4, 2001
AirbagsBody & structureSteering
Filed Jun 20, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICES 99V113000/ AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; 99V213000/LIFTGATE SUPPORT BRACKET, AND 00V305000/ STEERING WHEEL SEPARATION IN THE MAIL. WHEN DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED TO REPAIR THESE DEFECTS, SHE WAS TOLD THAT WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD NEVER BEEN EXAMINED FOR THESE RECALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID
890808
Incident
Jun 1, 2001
Airbags
Filed Apr 2, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER HAS HAD A FUSE REPLACED A COUPLE TIMES IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX THIS DEFECT. *AK THE AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEM WAS CONNECTED TO THE REAR WINDOW WIPER, BECAUSE THE FUSE BURNS OUT WHENEVER THE WIPER IS TURNED ON. THE RECALL SERVIE ON THIS PROBLEM DID NOT CORRECT IT. *YH

NHTSA ID
884816
Incident
Jan 1, 1998
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Nov 21, 2000
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS SITTING STILL AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING 50MPH HIT CONSUMER IN THE REAR & KNOCKED VEHICLE 37 FEET INTO REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIRAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY & DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. VEHICLE IS AT JUNKYARD.

NHTSA ID
875345
Incident
Nov 15, 2000
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Sep 25, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR AIRBAG LIGHT. AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON WHEN SHE RECEIVED RECALL LETTER. TOOK TO DEALER FOR RECALL, DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM, THEN 2 MONTHS LATER, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND OFF WHEN HITTING BUMPS IN THE ROAD. REAR WINDOW, RUBBER SEAL THAT GOES AROUND THE WINDOW IS MELTING WHEN IT'S HOT OUTSIDE, AND RUNNING DOWN OUTSIDE OF CAR. CONSUMER IS CONSTANTLY CLEANING AROUND WINDOW TO AVOID DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
871400
Incident
Jan 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Sep 4, 2000

CONSUMER VEHICLE REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROX. 65 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR END CONSUIMER VEHICLE AT APPROX. 50-55 MPH; BOTH AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. DEALER/MFR'S WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:

NHTSA ID
869423
Incident
Jul 2, 2000
AirbagsBrakesExterior lighting
Filed May 8, 2000

THE REAR WINDOW WIPER FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-113. NLM

NHTSA ID
552153
Incident
Apr 28, 1999
Airbags
Filed Apr 27, 2000

DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX RECALL 99V-113 OF THE AIR BAG WIRING. NLM

NHTSA ID
551998
Airbags
Filed Mar 28, 2000

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V113000 REGARDING SUDDEN AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER COMPLAINED LAST YEAR AND NOTHING WAS DONE. HOWEVER, AFTER CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
859312
Incident
Mar 27, 2000
Airbags
Filed Mar 3, 2000

NHTSA RECALL 99V113000 AND MAMUFACTURER'S RECALL 818/ AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
857909
Airbags
Filed Feb 14, 2000

RECALL 99V113000/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: RECEIVED A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE, AND UNABLE TO GET DEALER TO HONOR RECALL. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
856874
Incident
Nov 15, 1999
Airbags
Filed Feb 3, 2000
Crash reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION, NOTICE SENT REGARDING POSSIBLE CAUSE (RECALL). *MJS

NHTSA ID
550703
Incident
Jun 30, 1999
Airbags
Filed Feb 2, 2000

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT PRIOR TO NOTIFICATION, RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF AIR BAG FUSES AND WIPER MOTOR UNIT DUE TO SHORT, REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. (99V-113) *MJS

NHTSA ID
550669
Incident
May 11, 1999
AirbagsBody & structureTransmission+1 more
Filed Feb 1, 2000

THE LIFTGATE FAILED. *SLC

NHTSA ID
784472
AirbagsTransmissionVisibility
Filed Feb 1, 2000

I ? FAILURE OF A RECENTLY ROUTINELY SERVICED TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THAT DRIVING IN THIS CONDITION WOULD CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO LOCK UP AND CREATE OTHER FAILURES (AXLE). AM I ALONE IN THIS PROBLEM, ALSO, I HAD RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE VAN FOR AIRBAG PROBLEM - IT ALSO LISTED ON THE FORM IN VERY SMALL PRINT THAT THE REAR WIPER MAY ALSO HAVE TO BE SERVICED/REPLACED AT THEIR DISCRETION I BELIEVE. AFTER GETTING SERVICE FOR THIS THE WIPER BLOWS FUSES AS BEFORE DISABLING THE WIPER AND ALSO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WHAT RECOURSE IF ANY DO I HAVE WHEN THEY SAY THE WIPER IS DOING THIS BECAUSE PEOPLE DON'T CLEAR OFF THE REAR WINDOWS PROPERLY??? THANX FOR ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME. *AK

NHTSA ID
718154
Incident
Jan 31, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 31, 2000

NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL 99V113000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
855828
Airbags
Filed Jan 31, 2000

NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL 99V113000. *AK

NHTSA ID
855799
Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
854447
Incident
Dec 17, 1999

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