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1994 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.
15
Latest Nov 29, 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.
16%
of 94 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.
11
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
7

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 1994 Dodge Shadow submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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 Nov 29, 2004
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING THROUGH A LIGHT AT 10 MILES PER HOUR WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT COLLISION, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID
10101762
Incident
Nov 12, 2004
AirbagsEngineExterior lighting
Filed Oct 30, 2001

ON THE BELT PULLY, I WAS JUST PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVE AND THE BELT BLEW APART, AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON NOW, THE LIGHTS, I HAVE REPLACED THE BULBS BUT THAT DOES NOT FIX TH E PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
753916
Airbags
Filed Aug 30, 2001
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH, GOING DOWN A HILL, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE HIT A BUSH AND A TELEPHONE POLL, AND STOPPED ON IMPACT. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NHTSA ID
895570
Incident
Aug 30, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jun 19, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING HIT A TELEPHONE POLE AT ABOUT 30-35MPH CAR ROLLED AND THE AIR BAG NEVER CAME OUT

NHTSA ID
9002780
Incident
May 26, 2001
AirbagsElectrical
Filed Oct 24, 1998

HORN ALWAYS BLOWS FUSES; LIGHTER BLOWS FUSES AND THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTIONED.

NHTSA ID
781391
Airbags
Filed Apr 9, 1997
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 20-25 MPH RAN INTO A TREE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT CHRYSLER ENGINEERS WENT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE AFTER ACCIDENT AND TOLD OWNER AIRBAG WAS WORKING. *AK

NHTSA ID
809085
Incident
Jan 12, 1997
Airbags
Filed Nov 15, 1996

AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY ABOUT 45 DEGREE INCLINE, SPEED LESS THAN 5 MPH, RAINY WEATHER. *AK

NHTSA ID
805138
Incident
Sep 21, 1996
Airbags
Filed May 10, 1996
Crash reported

DURING IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
984399
Incident
May 8, 1996
Airbags
Filed Apr 5, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

FOGGY NIGHT ROAD, CAME TO AN INTERSECTION, DID NOT SEE INTERSECTION, WENT STRAIGHT ACROSS, HIT EMBANKMENT, HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, THEN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *

NHTSA ID
982370
Incident
Feb 20, 1996
Airbags
Filed Dec 21, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976886
Incident
Dec 19, 1995
Airbags
Filed Nov 13, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
974902
Airbags
Filed Aug 31, 1995
1 injury reported

THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE OCCUPANTS JAW AND CAUSED HIM TO GET 6 STITCHES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
971409
Incident
Aug 12, 1995
Airbags
Filed Apr 10, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
963519
Incident
Apr 4, 1995
Airbags
Filed Apr 10, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
963512
Incident
Apr 4, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 20, 1995
Crash reported

CAR INVOLVED IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
958924
Incident
Jan 16, 1995

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

Engine15Electrical12Interior & seats12Visibility8Body & structure8Transmission8

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