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.
18
Latest Mar 6, 2005
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.
6%
of 318 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.
14
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 1995 Dodge Stratus submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 18 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
AirbagsTransmission
Filed Mar 6, 2005
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH RESPECT TO A 1995 DODGE STRATUS. THE DODGE STRATUS IS EQUIPPED WITH A DEVICE WHICH I ASSUME IS TIED IN WITH THE CAR'S ELECTRONICS OR COMPUTER. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SPECIFIC DEVICE IS TO MONITOR THE OPERATION OF THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SO THAT WHENEVER THE TRANSMISSION IS UNDER STRESS OR IS NOT OPERATING AS DESIGNED OR INTENDED (OR AT LEAST THE THE COMPUTER SURMISES THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT OPERATING NORMALLY OR UP TO STANDARD), THE COMPUTER WHENEVER THAT OCCURS AUTOMATICALLY DOWNSHIFTS THE DODGE STRATUS TO 2ND GEAR WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING OR NOTICE WHATSOEVER TO THE DRIVER AND THE DODGE REMAINS IN 2ND GEAR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE DODGE IS BROUGHT TO A COMPLETE STOP AND UNTIL THE ENGINE IS COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. IF YOU THEN ALLOW THE DODGE ENGINE TO REMAIN OFF FOR 3 OR 4 MINUTES AND THEN TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON AGAIN, THE CAR WILL PERFORM NORMALLY AGAIN AND WITHOUT INCIDENT AT SPEEDS UP TO 40 OR 50 OR 60 MILES PER HOUR UNTIL SUCH TIME AS THE COMPUTER, ONCE AGAIN, SUCCUMBS TO THE URGE TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2ND GEAR. AT THAT POINT, THE DRIVER FINDS HIMSELF IN 2ND GEAR AND WITH NO VIABLE ALTERNATIVE BUT TO PULL OFF THE ROAD AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE ONCE AGAIN. TO COMPREHEND WHAT THAT PREDICAMENT IS LIKE FROM THE DRIVER?S POINT OF VIEW, ONE HAS ONLY TO ENVISION YOURSELF ON THE NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE OR THE LONG ISLAND EXPRESSWAY IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WITH DOZENS AND DOZENS OF 18 WHEELER TRUCKS ALL GOING 55AND 65 MILES AN HOUR WHEN, OUT OF THE BLUE, THE COMPUTER ON THE DODGE STRATUS DECIDES TO DOWNSHIFT TO 20 MILES AN HOUR AND THE NEAREST 18 WHEELER TRUCK IS ONLY 10 FEET BEHIND YOU AND DOING 60 MILES AN HOUR. IN THAT SCENARIO, THE POSSIBILITIES FOR A HORRIBLE AND CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT COSTING DOZENS OF LIVES IS APPARENT---ALL BECAUSE THE ONBOARD COMPUTER ON THE DODGE STRATUS DECIDED ON ITS OWN TO DOWNSHIFT TO 2ND GEAR. *AK
NHTSA ID
10112615
Incident
Feb 4, 2005
Mileage
98,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Apr 25, 2002
WHILE DRIVING AT 15MPH INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A POLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
NHTSA ID
8008632
Incident
Mar 25, 2002
Airbags
Filed Feb 7, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
IMPACT OF DODGE INTO A 1992 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN AT RIGHT ANGLES WAS SUFFICIENT TO KNOCK TIRE OFF THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF TH CHEVY, DEMOLISH THE FRONT END OF THE DODGE AND FRACTURE THE STERNUM OF THE DRIVER OF THE DODGE (AS HE STRUCK THE STEERING COLUMN, RESTRAINED ONLY BY THE SEAT BELT), BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
NHTSA ID
718428
Incident
Jan 25, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 12, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY 95 STRATUS WAS INVOLED IN A FRONT COLLISION WITH A TRUCK AT OR AROAND 40 TO 45 MILE IMPACT, AND THE BAGS DID NOT WORK. *AK
NHTSA ID
717251
Incident
Dec 27, 1999
Airbags
Filed Dec 23, 1999
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT, ESTIMATED SPEED OF 20-25 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS FAILEDTO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED *AK
NHTSA ID
854395
Incident
Nov 23, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jul 7, 1999
Crash reported2 injuries reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 30-35MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
841779
Airbags
Filed Mar 22, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE IN AN ACCIDENT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
836030
Incident
Mar 4, 1999
Airbags
Filed Oct 5, 1998
Crash reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE DROVE IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY. *AK
NHTSA ID
828562
Incident
Oct 4, 1998
Airbags
Filed Aug 31, 1998
Crash reported
THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND GOT REAR ENDED FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING FROM 65MPH, AND NEITHER THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN LOOKED AT YET. *AK
NHTSA ID
827392
Airbags
Filed May 5, 1997
AIRBAG PANEL BROKE LOOSE, CAN SEE THE AIRBAG COMPONENTS, CAN EASLY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
NHTSA ID
811995
Incident
Apr 25, 1997
Airbags
Filed Nov 20, 1996
Crash reported
DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A DIRT ROAD CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT FROM ANOTHER STREET, APPLIED BRAKES AND THE TIRES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. *AK
NHTSA ID
805371
Incident
Nov 18, 1996
Airbags
Filed Nov 18, 1996
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH IN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
805169
Airbags
Filed Sep 5, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
NHTSA ID
801917
Incident
Aug 9, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jun 4, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DRIVING HOME, RD BEING REPAIRED, TIRE HIT LOW SHOULDER, THREW VEHICLE INTO RAIL, GOT VEHICLE ON RD, VEHICLE SPUN & HIT RAIL AGAIN, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
985254
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 27, 1996
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
NHTSA ID
981289
Airbags
Filed Feb 29, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
DAUGHTER DRIVING VEHICLE, ROADS ICY, CRASHED INTO GUARD RAIL, FRONT END WAS CRUSHED, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
979919
Incident
Feb 3, 1996
Airbags
Filed Oct 10, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 15 MPH, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA ID
973110
Incident
Oct 7, 1995
Airbags
Filed Sep 22, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported
AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT
NHTSA ID
972326
Incident
Sep 21, 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.
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