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 Nov 28, 2003
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 182 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.
10
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 1996 Plymouth Breeze 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
AirbagsSteering
Filed Nov 28, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
1996 PLYMOUTH BREEZE INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT DUE TO EQUIPMENT FAILURE.*MR THE ACCIDENT WAS THE RESULT OF STEERING PROBLEMS. CONSUME LATER RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTIFICATION FROM CHRYSLER THAT CONCERNED THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. CONSUMER'S SON SUSTAINED INJURIES. INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE TOTALED. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS MAKING A TURN WHEN HE HEAR A CLINKING OR POPPING SOUND. AT THE ENID OF THE TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT STEER THE VEHICLE. HE HIT THE CURB AND HEARD A LOUD SOUND UNDER THE VEHICLE. HE THEN HIT THE SIGN POLE, WHICH BROKE A THE BASE AND CAME THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. HE HAD TO DUCK OUT OF THE WAY AS THE POLE HIT HIS HEADREST AND THEN STRUCK THE WALL. THIS IS WHERE HE INJURED HIS NECK AND BACK, TRYING TO AVOID THE POLE. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *PH
NHTSA ID
10050207
Incident
Jan 29, 1998
Airbags
Filed Jul 31, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT 15 MPH WHICH CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES TO CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *PH
NHTSA ID
10031731
Incident
Mar 24, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jun 3, 2002
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN STOP IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND IT HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NHTSA ID
8010965
Incident
May 22, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jul 25, 2001
Crash reported
GOING 50 BEFORE BRAKING IN FRONTAL COLLISION ACCIDENT, AIRBAG DIDNT DEPLOY.*AK
NHTSA ID
749189
Incident
Jul 20, 2001
Airbags
Filed Oct 24, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK A PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. *YH
NHTSA ID
873691
Incident
Oct 5, 2000
Airbags
Filed Feb 9, 2000
Crash reported
VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 20MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NHTSA ID
856574
AirbagsEngine
Filed Jul 15, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
OIL PAN DESIGN DEFECT CAUSED INITIAL REPORT ..SEE ODI 701385..REPORTED NOV 1998 WHEN OIL PAN WORE THRU AND DEVELOPED SLOW OIL LEAK AND OIL PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT FAILED RESULTING IN ENGINE SEIZINGNECESITATING REBUILD AT APRX $3700.. AT 5114 MILES LATER(52900) WHILE ON HOIST, OWNER CHECKED PAN AND FOUND THAT THE PAN HAS AGAIN WORN ALMOST THROUGH FROM ROAD ABRASIONS DURING JUST NORMAL OPERATION WITH OCCASIONAL DRAGGING ON SPEED BUMBS ,DRIVEWAY INCLINES ,ROAD GUTTERS ON DRIVE IN ETC. IF CONTINUES TO WEAR AT CURRENT RATE EXPECT FAILURE ON THE NEW REPLACEMENT PAN IN 2500-5000 MILES.THIS PAN AREA IMMEDIATELY BELOW OIL DRAIN PLUG IS TOTALLY UNPROTECTED AND IS 1ST AREA OF IMPACT WHEN CAR DIPS FOR ANY REASON ENOUGH TO MAKE CONTACT WITH ROAD. IT ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC AT NORTHGLENN DODGE WHEN SHOWED TO HIM ON HOIST AND ASK..IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE BREEZE AND SEEN ALOT. I INTEND TO PURSUE PROBLEM DIRECTLY WITH PLYMOUTH FACTORY. AIRBAGS FAILED @ 35MPH IN ACCIDENT WHEN BREEZE REARENDED A 1964 CHEV CARRALL FOLDI*AK
NHTSA ID
708678
Incident
Mar 30, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jun 22, 1999
VEHICLE WAS INVOVED IN A ACCIDENT AT 50-60 MPH BEFORE BRAKING WHICH CAUSE CONSUMER VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE; BOTH AIR BAGS FAIL TO DEPLOYED MFR/DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.
NHTSA ID
840771
Incident
Jun 20, 1999
Airbags
Filed May 28, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, A TRAILER TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND CONSUMER HIT TRUCK ON THE SIDE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
838610
Incident
May 24, 1999
Airbags
Filed Sep 15, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 35MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
816375
Incident
Aug 18, 1997
Airbags
Filed May 21, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A BUICK STATION WAGON AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS. *AK
NHTSA ID
812418
Incident
May 14, 1997
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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