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1991 Dodge Shadow Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

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.
14
Latest Mar 19, 2003
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.
16%
of 89 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.
13
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
9

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 1991 Dodge Shadow submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 Mar 19, 2003
Crash reported

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ID
10012122
Incident
Mar 19, 2003
Airbags
Filed Jun 4, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED BODILY INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
8010980
Airbags
Filed May 7, 2001
Crash reported

WAS TRAVLING AT ABOUT 25 MPH WHEN CROSSING INTO A NOTHER LANE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ID
887591
Incident
May 5, 2001
Airbags
Filed Aug 31, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAME OUT UNEXPECTEDLY & KNOCKED THE DRIVER UNCONSCIOUS. VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER DUE TO A SUDDEN STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID
869277
Incident
Jul 6, 2000
AirbagsElectricalEngine+2 more
Filed Mar 10, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
532237
Incident
Dec 4, 1997
Airbags
Filed Oct 17, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTED IN ACCIDENT AND INJURY TO CONSUMER (BURNED AND TOOTH KNOCKED OUT).

NHTSA ID
524922
Incident
Jul 1, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jul 22, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT CAUSED ABRASIONS, BURNS, WHIPLASH, BROKEN NOSE, BRUISED CHEST.

NHTSA ID
520032
Incident
Apr 14, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jul 14, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON SAID DATE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BURNED THE SIDE OF HER FACE AND NECK. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
814102
Incident
Jul 3, 1997
Airbags
Filed Mar 17, 1997

UNSPECIFIED: AIR BAG WAS UNPLUGGED AND LYING LOOSE IN STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA ID
515601
Incident
Feb 10, 1997
Airbags
Filed Oct 28, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL. ( 90V194000.) *SD

NHTSA ID
487357
Incident
Aug 29, 1995
Airbags
Filed Oct 18, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. TT

NHTSA ID
973580
Incident
Sep 28, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jun 1, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AW

NHTSA ID
486522
Incident
May 10, 1995
Airbags
Filed May 22, 1995
Crash reported

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED UPON 12:00 COLLISION AT 15-20 MPH. TT

NHTSA ID
965637
Incident
May 16, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 1995
Fire reported

AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED DRIVER SWEATER TO CATCH FIRE. TT

NHTSA ID
958777
Incident
Oct 10, 1994

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.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Interior & seats17Engine10Body & structure9Electrical9Steering8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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