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1992 Plymouth Acclaim Airbags Problems

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.
12
Latest Aug 21, 2000
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.
19%
of 63 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.
7
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 1992 Plymouth Acclaim submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 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 Aug 21, 2000
1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
868235
Incident
Aug 15, 2000
AirbagsEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Mar 10, 2000

THE SEAL AROUND THE AIR BAG IS CRACKED. TOLD DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. TOOK IT BACK IN AND THEY GLUED IT. I HAD THEM TEST DRIVE THE CAR, IN WHICH I DROVE, TO SEE IF THEY COULD TELL WHAT THE HOLLOW SOUND WAS THAT I WAS HEARING AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT COULD BE A BEARING IN THE WHEEL THAT WAS GOING BAD. BUT THEN THE NEXT DAY ANOTHER GUY TOLD ME THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE THE EXHAUST. I HAVE ALSO TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR WHO INFORMED THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDED A WATER PUMP, FRONT STRUTS AND BACK SHOCKS AND THE MECHANIC CHANGED ONLY THE BACK SHOCKS. WHEN I DRIVE IN REVERSE, I HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN I AM BRAKING. THEY HAVE CHANGED THE MOTOR MOUNT IN THE FRONT. THE DEALER'S MECHANIC IS ALWAYS ON THE PHONE. THE DOOR CHIME SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TO AND WHEN IT DECIDES TO WORK YOU CAN FEEL THE CAR JERK WHILE I AM DRIVING.

NHTSA ID
719923
Airbags
Filed Nov 24, 1998

THE AIR BAG INDICATOR RED LIGHT IN THE DASH STAYS ON. DEALER NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER CONCERNED OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
831248
Incident
Oct 24, 1998
AirbagsSteering
Filed Nov 9, 1998

UNDER STEERING COLUMN THERE IS HOT HEAT COMING FROM UNDER WHERE THE KEY GOES. ALSO, THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
830441
Incident
Aug 12, 1995
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Aug 10, 1998
Crash reported

AIR BAG NOR SEAT BELTS PROTECTED THE CONSUMER DURING AN ACCIDENT WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45MPH. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
826495
Incident
Jul 17, 1998
Airbags
Filed Nov 14, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported

DURING COLLISION AIR BAG EXPERIENCED VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA ID
525216
Airbags
Filed Mar 7, 1997

WHILE DRIVING THE HORN STARTED BLOWING AND THAN THE AIR BAG POPPED OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID
809798
Incident
Mar 6, 1997
Airbags
Filed Aug 27, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

VEHICLE REARENED SOMEONE AND AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE CORRECTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID
800340
Incident
Jul 27, 1996
AirbagsSteering
Filed Jul 17, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVING VEHICLE SPEED 5MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND NO IMPACT WAS INVOLVED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, HITTING A PARKED VEHICLE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID
985787
Incident
Jul 8, 1995
Airbags
Filed Feb 20, 1996
Crash reported

IN A HEAD ON COLLISION THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
979391
Incident
Feb 16, 1996
Airbags
Filed Nov 30, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED OF 20MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR PARTICALLY DEPLOYED AND CAUSED BURNS, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. TT

NHTSA ID
975824
Incident
Jan 1, 1994
AirbagsDriver assistance
Filed May 10, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID
486221
Incident
Feb 20, 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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