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.
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Latest Sep 13, 2004
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.
13%
of 208 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.
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Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
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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 1995 Dodge Dakota submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 26 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 26, in the owner's own words
VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH 1995 DODGE DAKOTA. *MR WHILE, MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS FOUND TO BE BAD. AT 25596 THE FUEL SENDING UNIT FAILED TO READ ACCURATELY, AT 59209, THE GAS CONNECTOR FAILED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE COMPENSATED FOR THE BREAK DOWN(S). THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A PROBLEM WITH SPARK PLUG KNOCKING AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD A LEAK, THERE WERE UNRESOLVED SUSPENSION PROBLEMS, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS, THE REPLACEMENT STEERING COLUMN HAD PLAY IN IT, THERE WAS A BAD BALL JOINT, AND THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC
NHTSA ID
10092738
Incident
Sep 14, 1994
AirbagsFuel systemSteering+1 more
Filed Sep 13, 2004
AIR BAG MALFUNCTION ON 1995 DODGE DAKOTA. *MR THE AIR BAG WAS INOPERATIVE, SINCE NO ONE WAS TAKING RESPONSIBILITY, THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM MAY HAVE ORIGINATED FROM THE FACTORY. THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME, THE STEERING COLUMN DISPLAYED A NOISE WHEN TURNING, THE LEFT FRONT DOOR LOCK DID NOT UNLOCK WITH THE KEY OR THE REMOTE INTERMITTENTLY, AND THERE WAS CLUNKING IN THE FRONT END. ALSO, REFER TO ODI# 10092738 (SAME CONSUMER). *SC *JB
NHTSA ID
10092599
Incident
Sep 1, 2004
Airbags
Filed Dec 18, 2001
Crash reported
VEHILCE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH BUMPER WAS DAMAGED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK *JB
NHTSA ID
8000853
Incident
Dec 15, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jan 14, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
717337
Airbags
Filed Jan 7, 2000
Crash reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. YH
NHTSA ID
550279
Incident
Nov 26, 1999
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Aug 11, 1999
Crash reported
AT A STOP LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING IT TO HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. ALSO, DRIVER SEATBACK COLLAPSED DURING CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
844869
Incident
Jul 21, 1999
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Dec 6, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER TRIED TO APPLY BRAKES, THEY FAILED THEN DRIVER APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, SKIDDED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE HITTING WINDSHIELD DUE TO AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING CAUSING INJURY.
NHTSA ID
701140
Incident
Dec 4, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jun 17, 1998
Crash reported
THE VEHICLE HIT A CEMENT WALL ON THE LEFT FRONT AT 50 TO 55MPH AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER SAYS THE VEHICLE DID NOT HIT RIGHT FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
824414
Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION. BOTH VEHICLES TRAVELING AT 25 MPH. THE IMPACT WAS STRONG ENOUGH TO SHIFT THE ENGINE BUT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA ID
529622
Incident
Jan 18, 1998
Airbags
Filed Sep 24, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION THAT TOTALED THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES.
NHTSA ID
524095
Airbags
Filed Sep 22, 1997
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
816533
Airbags
Filed May 29, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported
AIR BAG: WIFE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH HIT PICKUP VEHICLE IN LEFT REAR PANEL. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND HIT A SEWER PIPE AND CRUMBLED FRONT END SUSPENSION. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS NOT IN FOR REPAIRS YET. *AK
NHTSA ID
812112
Incident
May 5, 1997
Airbags
Filed Apr 9, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
OWNER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND HIT A WALL, AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.824415 DUP OF 810099; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK
NHTSA ID
810099
Incident
Apr 22, 1996
Airbags
Filed Apr 4, 1997
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE CONSUMER'S CLOTHING TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK
NHTSA ID
810707
Incident
Mar 20, 1997
Airbags
Filed Dec 16, 1996
Crash reported
OWNER STATES THAT HIS TRUCK WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO HAVE A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, TOTALING THE VEHICLE AND WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. *AK
NHTSA ID
806415
Incident
Nov 25, 1996
AirbagsSteering
Filed Nov 20, 1996
Crash reported
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN CAME AWAY FROM THE DASH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
805376
Incident
Aug 15, 1996
Airbags
Filed Nov 5, 1996
Crash reportedFire reported
WHILE DRIVING ATTEMPED TO SWITCH LANES AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
NHTSA ID
803517
Incident
Oct 12, 1996
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Oct 8, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported1 death reported
DURING IMPACT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP.*AK
NHTSA ID
802979
Incident
Sep 9, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jul 11, 1996
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported
FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00, POSITION SPEED 40 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
985700
Incident
Jul 10, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 7, 1996
Crash reported
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLO IN A FRONTAL COLLISION TRAVELLING AT 15 MPH, ALSO DRIVER EXPERIENCED TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKING. *AK
NHTSA ID
980411
Incident
Mar 6, 1996
Airbags
Filed Feb 28, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 40MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
979836
Incident
Jan 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jan 11, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. TT
NHTSA ID
977554
Incident
Jan 7, 1995
Airbags
Filed Oct 31, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
NHTSA ID
487652
Incident
Oct 21, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jul 20, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA ID
969193
Incident
Jul 20, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jun 19, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 COLLISION. TT
NHTSA ID
967181
Incident
Jun 19, 1995
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