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1993 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.
11
Latest Aug 26, 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.
15%
of 72 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.
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 1993 Plymouth Acclaim submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 26, 2002
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING 40MPH FRONT OF CAR COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER CAR AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID
8017237
Incident
Aug 15, 2002
Airbags
Filed Nov 6, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THAT VEHICLE HAD NO AIRBAG SENSOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
874439
Incident
Nov 3, 2000
Airbags
Filed Apr 5, 2000
Crash reported4 injuries reported

WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE OF A 1999 BLAZER, TRAVELING AT 55 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. ALSO, ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE ACCLAIM WAS SMASHED, AND THE ACCLAIM WAS TOTALLED. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
859722
Incident
Apr 3, 2000
Airbags
Filed May 6, 1999
Crash reported

DRIVER RAN INTO TREE HEAD-ON AT 30 TO 40MPH, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER INSISTED THAT IT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
837544
Airbags
Filed Apr 29, 1999
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 30-40 MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
837256
Incident
Apr 14, 1999
Airbags
Filed Nov 4, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE TRAVELING APPROX. 8-10MPH, HAD REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE. THIS CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER. HAND SLAMMED INTO WINDSHIELD & BROKE THE KNUCKLE.ALSO, SUSTAINED UPPER BODY BRUISES.*AK

NHTSA ID
830106
Incident
Aug 27, 1998
Airbags
Filed Dec 5, 1997
Crash reported

WHILE SON WAS DRIVING VEHICLE IN WET WEATHER, ABOUT 35MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE LEFT TURN IN FRONT VEHICLE. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES & HIT OTHER VEHICLE IN REAR. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID
820606
Incident
Nov 28, 1997
Airbags
Filed Nov 13, 1995

AIR BAG DEPLOYED TO SOON CONSUMER HAS BURNS ON ARM . TT

NHTSA ID
974909
Incident
Oct 14, 1995
AirbagsSteering
Filed Mar 7, 1995
Crash reported

RIDING OVER BUMP IN ROAD BOTTOM SCRAPED ROAD, TRIGGERED AIR BAG AND STEERING COLUMN BENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
961322
Incident
Dec 23, 1994
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Feb 14, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. TT

NHTSA ID
959988
Incident
Feb 10, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 23, 1995
Crash reportedFire reported1 injury reported

AIR BAG CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED PASSENGER DURING 5 CAR ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
959000
Incident
Dec 19, 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

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Suspension14Engine11Electrical10Powertrain (other)8

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