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 Oct 21, 2005
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 377 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.
16
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
15
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 1998 Dodge Intrepid submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 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 21, 2005
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY WIFE HIT A TREE HEAD-ON GOING APPROX. 30 MPH. SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER FACE, NECK, BACK, WRIST AND KNEE. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED CHRYSLER, THEY PICKED-UP THE CAR AND PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC EVALUATION FROM THE COMPUTER AND SENT A LETTER STATING THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AS THE IMPACT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS SIGNIFICANT. *NM
NHTSA ID
10140404
Incident
Sep 8, 2005
Mileage
76,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 8, 2005
AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE SHOP. CONSUMER WILL CONTACT MANUFACTURER.*AK
NHTSA ID
10111112
Incident
Feb 3, 2005
Airbags
Filed Jan 7, 2005
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF WHEN DRIVING. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH A RECALL HE RECEIVED ON HIS 1999 DODGE CARAVAN. *NM
NHTSA ID
10101761
Incident
Nov 5, 2003
Mileage
19,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jul 5, 2004
Crash reported1 injury reported
AIR BAG FAILURE. *AK
NHTSA ID
10080349
Incident
Mar 1, 2004
Airbags
Filed May 20, 2004
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER/PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
10073966
Incident
Apr 20, 2004
Mileage
88,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Mar 24, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. *NLM
NHTSA ID
10012256
Incident
Feb 16, 2003
Mileage
67,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 22, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS IN A MINOR COLLISION. HIT ANOTHER CAR IN REAR AT LESS THAN 15MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HITTING DRIVER. VERY LITTLE FRONT END DAMAGE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, AND I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR EMPLOYEES SAFETY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME WE HAVE HAD AN INTREPID DEPLOY AIR BAGS AT UNDER 15MPH.
NHTSA ID
10003194
Incident
Nov 4, 2002
Mileage
57,325 mi
AirbagsBrakesHeating & air conditioning+2 more
Filed Sep 12, 2002
WIRING HARNESS WAS INSTALLED WITH WIRES THAT ARE TOO SHORT, POSSIBLY CAUSING VEHICLE NOT TO START AND/OR TO SHAKE WHEN IT DOES START. ALSO WINDOWS WON'T ROLL DOWN AT TIMES. DEALER REPLACED FAULTY STARTER. BUT NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FURTHER BECAUSE VEHICLE IS OVER 36,000 MILES. EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS PURCHASED. *TT...*AK
NHTSA ID
567441
AirbagsDriver assistanceSteering
Filed Jun 14, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
763096
Incident
Jun 11, 2002
Airbags
Filed Apr 30, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WE WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND PROTECT THE LOVED ONES. *AK
NHTSA ID
761358
Incident
Apr 24, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jan 29, 2002
Crash reported
I RAN DIRECTLY INTO AN ABANDONED CAR THAT I DID NOT SEE (IT WAS DARK OUTSIDE). THE IMPACT TO THE OTHER CAR WAS STRONG BECAUSE MY DAUGHTER'S GLASSES FLEW OFF OF HER FACE. THE IMPACT WAS MAINLY ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE WHICH IF SHE DID NOT HAVE HER SEATBELT ON, COULD HAVE CAUSED HER TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD. WE WENT TO THE EMERGENCY SERVICE AT THE HOSPITAL AND I FOUND OUT AT THAT TIME THAT SHE HAD A PAIN IN HER NECK FOR A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DIRECTLY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, BUT IT LEFT. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
NHTSA ID
757480
Incident
Jan 23, 2002
Airbags
Filed May 24, 2001
Crash reported
IN TWO SEPARATE HEAD-ON COLLISIONS ON MAY AND NOVEMBER 2000 BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP TO SEE IF VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V049000, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NHTSA ID
889062
Incident
May 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Feb 8, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, THE INJURIES SUSTAINED MAY LAST THE REST OF HER LIFE. *SLC
NHTSA ID
880072
Incident
Jan 22, 2001
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Sep 12, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
HIT INTO BACK OF ANOTHER CAR GOING 35 MPH BRAKES FALIED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
731097
Incident
Sep 4, 2000
Airbags
Filed Sep 11, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE TRYING TO TURN LEFT, CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER DRIVER. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. FORNT OF THE CAR WAS DAMAGED REAL BADLY. *AK
NHTSA ID
870120
Incident
Aug 31, 2000
Airbags
Filed Mar 21, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT CAUSED LEFT WRIST INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
NHTSA ID
551470
Incident
Dec 6, 1999
AirbagsBrakesSeat belts
Filed Nov 22, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY DRIVER MADE A NORMAL STOP AND BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILE/D, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL , RESULTING IN A COLLISION. SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
NHTSA ID
850524
Incident
Aug 31, 1999
Airbags
Filed Oct 19, 1999
THERE IS A LITTLE SHELF ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF INSTRUMENT PANEL, AND HAD A FEW COINS ON THAT SHELF. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE COINS FELL BEHIND THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. AN HOUR LATER, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME OFF. DEALER SAID IF THE COINS DID FALL BEHIND THE COLUMN, AND ITWAS POSSIBLE THE AIRBAG MAY HAVE DEPLOYED IF THE COINS HIT A SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
851098
Incident
Oct 17, 1999
Airbags
Filed Aug 4, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
ACCORDING TO POLICE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 40MPH WHEN SHE HAD A BLACKOUT AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S & PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEAT BELT WAS IN USE AT TIME. DRIVER WAS INJURED, RECEIVING CUTS ON HEAD & BRUISES. *AK
NHTSA ID
844298
Incident
Jun 24, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 30, 1998
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS DRINVING ON ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED IN FRONT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
828397
Incident
Sep 17, 1998
Airbags
Filed Aug 25, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER 'S WIFE RECEIVED SOME MINOR INJURIES. *AK
NHTSA ID
827211
Incident
Aug 10, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jul 24, 1998
HEAD ON COLLISION WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.
NHTSA ID
538267
Incident
May 2, 1998
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