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1994 Dodge Spirit 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.
9
Latest Dec 9, 2002
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.
10%
of 87 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 1994 Dodge Spirit submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 Dec 9, 2002
Crash reportedFire reported

CONSUMER STATE WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH IN RESULT OF A VEHICLE CRASH CONSUMER AIR BAG DEPLOY AND CAUGHT PASSENGER COAT ON FIRE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH

NHTSA ID
8023999
Airbags
Filed Mar 21, 2001

I WAS TAKING MY GRANDSON TO AUBURN, NY WHEN HE NOTICE A WHITE WISP COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. I STOPPED IMMEDIATELY, SHUT CAR OFF..WALKED TO A HOUSE TO CALL FOR HELP. THIS CAR WAS REPAIRED AT FOX DODGE, AUBURN, N.Y. I CALLED CHRYSLER CORP. AND KAREN AUTHORIZED PAYMENT FOR THE CLOCK SPRING, BUT I HAD TO PAY THE LABOR ON INVOICE #CHCS17948 IN THE AMOUNT OF $169.12. I WONDER HOW MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE PAID FOR TOTAL REPAIRS OF THE DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING.*AK

NHTSA ID
742827
Incident
Aug 21, 2000
Airbags
Filed Nov 7, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHEN THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED DURING COLLISION, DRIVER'S HANDS WERE INJURED, DRIVER'S THUMBS WERE ALMOST CUT OFF BY THE SHARP EDGE OF THE AIR BAG COVER. *CJ

NHTSA ID
557406
Incident
Sep 24, 2000
Airbags
Filed Oct 8, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

AIR BAG DEPLOY DARN NEAR TOOK THUMBS OFF MY HANDS, REQUIRED 15 STITCHES IN ALL. HIT DEER, CAUSING AIR BAG TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA ID
733721
Incident
Sep 24, 2000
Airbags
Filed Apr 8, 1999
1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS OCCUPIED BY SOMEONE ELSE, AND DURING THAT TIME THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS OF 30 MPH, AND HIT DRIVER IN THE FACE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
836604
Airbags
Filed Dec 15, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT DURING ACCIDENT KNOCKED OUT DRIVER.

NHTSA ID
526910
Incident
Nov 21, 1997
Airbags
Filed Jul 30, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT BEING IN A COLLISION. AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A WHILE. *AK

NHTSA ID
814561
Incident
Jul 30, 1997
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Aug 27, 1996

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS FLUTTER ERRATICALLY, COULD RESULT IN FALSE READING OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT/A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WITHIN DASH HARNSS, CAUSING DASH LIGHTS/TRUNK LIGHTS/ RADIO/BATTERY TO FAIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
987183
Incident
Dec 13, 1994
Airbags
Filed May 28, 1996
1 injury reported

DRIVING VEHICLE, DEEP DIP IN ROAD, VEHICLE HIT DIP, AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED, DRIVER INJURED BY AIR BAG DEPLOYING. *AK

NHTSA ID
984882
Incident
May 13, 1996

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

Seat belts14Transmission11Engine10Suspension9Brakes8Electrical8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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