2007 Dodge Nitro 4X2 Airbags Problems

2007 4X2 DODGE NITRO RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. IT JUST APPEARED OUT OF NOWHERE ABOUT A WEEK AGO

NHTSA ID

11124097

Incident

Aug 20, 2018

Mileage

175,066 mi

ELECTRONICAL ISSUES, LIKE I'M UNABLE T OK OPEN TRUNK OR LOCK AND UNLOCK VEHICLE WITH KEYS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AS WELL AS AN EXCLAMATION POINT TURNS ON AND OF WHILE CAR IS ON DRIVE. AIRBAG LIGHT DOESN'T TURN OFF EVEN IF BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER HAVE SEATBELTS ON IT BEEPS WHILE DRIVING

NHTSA ID

11089966

Incident

May 15, 2015

Mileage

145,678 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE, PASSENGER SIDE, REAR DRIVER SIDE, AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V121000 (POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS SENT TO THE OWNER FROM WHOM HE BOUGHT THE VEHICLE. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-247-9753 AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 288,000. *LN CONSUMER STATED AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN BROKE, 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP. UPDATED 7/25/18*JB

NHTSA ID

11032647

Incident

Sep 19, 2017

Mileage

288,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING LIKE EVERY MORNING TO OUR WORK AND WHEN WE TRY TO PASS THE INTERSECTION WE HAVE TO STOP ON A YIELD SIGN TO LET THE OTHER TRAFFIC PASS. WHEN I TRY TO HIT THE ACCELERATE ALL THE LATERAL AIR BAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT REASON AND THE1ST THING WE THOUGHT WAS THAT SOMEONE HIT US. I TRY TO MOVE THE CAR AND THE CAR WASN'T RUNNING AT ALL ALSO I CANNOT STOP IT SO I HAVE TO TURN IN OFF. WE GO OUT OF THE CAR TO SEE IF WE GOT HIT BUT THE CAR DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING SO WE TRY TO SEE UNDER THE CAR AND ALL THE DRIVE SHAFT WAS CRACKED IN HALF! THE SHERIFFS COME TO THE SCENE AND THEY CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THE CAR WAS IN THAT CONDITION IF WE DIDN'T HAVE A WRECK OR ANYTHING! THEY SAY THAT EVERYTHING LOOKS LIKE A SAFETY RECALL, WE DID A RESEARCH ONLINE AND WAS RIGHT MY CAR HAS A SAFETY RECALL SINCE 2013 AND THEY NEVER SEND ME A LETTER OR CALL ME TO LET ME KNOW ABOUT IT! I DROVE THAT CAR EVERYDAY TO WORK,TO PICK UP MY KIDS FROM SCHOOL ETC..ETC.. AND I CAN'T BELIEVE WHAT HAPPENED I COULD DIE IF MY CAR WASN'T STOP! I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT I WAS ON A YIELD SIGN WHEN EVERYTHING HAPPEN. NOW MY CAR INSURANCE DIDN'T WANT TO PAY ANYTHING BECAUSE THEY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AND TOLD ME THAT THE AGENCY HAS TO PAY FOR EVERYTHING BECAUSE THAT WAS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM! BUT THE DODGE DON'T WANT TO PAY OR FIX ANYTHING THEY ALSO HAVE THE NERVE TO TOLD ME THAT MY CAR DIDN'T HAD A SAFETY RECALL AT ALL EVEN WHEN THE MOPAR PAGE SAY THAT MY CAR DID HAD A RECALL! NOW I'M WITHOUT CAR AND DEALING WITH THE EXPENSES OF TOWING MY CAR ETC..ETC..

NHTSA ID

11023862

Incident

Sep 14, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOORS AND REAR HATCH WOULD NOT UNLOCK UNLESS THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE DETAILS OF THE DIAGNOSTIC COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,100.

NHTSA ID

10876370

Incident

Jun 10, 2016

Mileage

100,100 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO 4X2. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 13V121000 (AIR BAGS , POWER TRAIN , STRUCTURE) AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPECTED DATE FOR THE REMEDY PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10545010

Incident

Mar 27, 2013

I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURN GREEN I WAS ABOUT TO GO WHEN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. MY TRUCK NEVER MOVED.THE DRIVE SHAFT COMPLETELY BROKE IN HALF ,IT LOOKS LIKE WHEN I WAS ABOUT TO TAKE OFF THE DRIVE SHAFT BROKE , SHOT UP AND HIT THE FLOOR BOARD AND THAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVE SHAFT LOOKS LIKE IT TWISTED. I HAVEN'T FIXED THE VEHICLE YET AND IM HOPING DODGE WILL COVER THE EXPENSES. LUCKILY I WASN'T IN THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE IT COULD HAVE CAUSED MY TRUCK TO FLIP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10408589

Incident

Apr 16, 2011

Mileage

56,833 mi

I WAS TAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 5MPH. AT THE COMPLETION OF THE TURN I HEARD A LOUD BANG AND THE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT HAD TWISTED AND FALLEN OUT OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE CASING ALONG THE TOP OF THE NITRO CRACKED, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR HEADLINER AND WINDSHIELD. THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO DRIVE OR PARK INDICATING DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL. UPON INSPECTION BY TWO SEPARATE BODY SHOPS (ONE BEING A DEALERSHIP) IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE DRIVE SHAFT THAT RESULTED IN THE INCIDENT. AT THIS TIME THE WARRANTY IS IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE DRIVE SHAFT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10364057

Incident

Oct 26, 2010

Mileage

53,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. WHILE THE CONTACT DROVE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE LEFT FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER HAND, ARM, AND LEGS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE GWINNETT COUNTY POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORT NUMBER IS 10-058161. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 52,000.

NHTSA ID

10340998

Incident

Jun 23, 2010

Mileage

52,000 mi

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN THE 2007 DODGE NITRO DURING A PASSENGER-SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. MY WIFE SUSTAINED FACIAL LACERATION, NUMEROUS BROKEN RIBS, AND INTERNAL ORGAN DAMAGE. THE IMPACT POINT WAS THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR AND PART OF THE REAR QUARTER PANEL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10193503

Incident

Mar 14, 2007