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.
10
Latest Feb 19, 2023
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.
5%
of 211 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.
5
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
5
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 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 10 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
AirbagsExterior lighting
Filed Feb 19, 2023
The dash has completely desegregated exposing all the wires, air conditioning unit, and airbag parts. This is a huge hazard because my headlight switch hangs with nothing to attach to. My airbags are completely visible and could explode at anytime. Everything that was in the dash heated seat, headlight, air system, radio, speedometer, and airbag controls are completely visible and all attachments are completely desegregated I do not know if this also caused the loose steering in my vehicle but I assume it did the steering wheel will turn about a quarter turn before it ever engages the wheels and when driving you must constantly move the wheel back and forth to keep the car in the road I feel as though this is a major issue that has not been recalled in the dodge rams all models of my year truck that has been reported several times and should be fixed there are plenty of these trucks on the road still and all have the same issues I cannot afford another vehicle and would like for mine to be recalled and fixed so I can drive it safely without worrying about the airbags deploying or the steering being so lose it causes me to have a accident. When the plastic degenerates it also leaves extremely sharp edges that will cut you extremely deep I have been cut several times getting things from the dash pad I have lid across it covering the gapping hole. thank you for your time and consideration . Side note I tried to upload pictures of the dash or what's left of it but it would not let me.
NHTSA ID
11508106
Incident
Jun 1, 2020
Airbags
Filed Sep 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE RAM 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V313000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
NHTSA ID
10761533
Incident
Sep 4, 2015
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Feb 17, 2015
THE DASH JUST STARTED TO CRACK AND FALL APART INTO SMALL AND LARGE VERY SHARP PIECES. WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN AN ACCIDENT? THESE SHARP PLASTIC PARTS COULD FLY RIGHT INTO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS FACES. *TR
NHTSA ID
10683817
Incident
Apr 2, 2012
Mileage
160,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 14, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER STATES HAD FRONT END COLLISION AT 30MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA ID
10003754
Airbags
Filed Apr 23, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE AN ILLEGAL TURN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE RESULTING IN FRONT END OF CONSUMERS VEHICLE BEING SMASHED HEAD-ON, RESULTING IN AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING/ CAUSING MINOR INJURIES.*AK *YH
NHTSA ID
8008434
Incident
Apr 19, 2002
Airbags
Filed Apr 14, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported
FRONT END COLLISION AT APPROXIMATELY 60MPH. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HAD TO GET 7 STITCHES TO THE LARGE CUT ON THE FOREHEAD AS A RESULT OF BEING THROWN AROUND IN CAB.
NHTSA ID
760687
Incident
Apr 12, 2002
Airbags
Filed Mar 25, 2002
CRUISE CONTROL OPERATED POORLY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, THEY STATED VEHICLE NEEDED A CLOCKSPRING. *JG *AK
NHTSA ID
8006285
Incident
Mar 11, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jun 15, 2001
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 55 MPH ANOTHER CAR WAS COMING HEAD-ON AND THEY HAD A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, PASSENGER'S SIDE HAS AN ON AND OFF SWITCH, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN TURNED OFF. SOME INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
890439
Incident
May 24, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jan 18, 2001
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WAS OFF AND ON, SWITCH CAN BE TURNED ON WITH A COIN OR A SMALL TOY BY A CHILD. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON INDICATING THAT AIRBAG WAS ON. DEALER COULD NOT TELL CONSUMER IF AIRBAG WAS ACTUALLY ON WHEN THIS HAPPENED. DODGE SAID THAT WAS HOW IT WORKED IN ALL THEIR VEHICLES, BUT REFUSED TO TEST SWITCH. *AK THE AIR BAG SWITCH SEEMS TO BE DEFECTIVE AND COULD CAUSE INJURY OR EVEN DEATH TO CHILDREN RIDING IN THE VEHICLE. *YH
NHTSA ID
878494
Incident
Jul 1, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 16, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
717416
Incident
Dec 22, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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