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 Feb 10, 2006
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.
11%
of 166 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 1998 Plymouth Neon 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
Airbags
Filed Feb 10, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported
A 1990 CHEVY IMPALA TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY SON WHILE HE WAS DRIVING MY CAR, HE WAS GOING 30 MPH HE HIT THE OTHER CAR IN THE B PILLAR, BOTH SIDE DOORS WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED ON MY CAR. THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE FENDER BEING JAMMED BACK INTO THE DOOR. THE BUMPER IS DANGLING ABOUT 4-5 INCHES FROM WHERE IT SHOULD BE. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER INJURED THEIR KNEES ON THE DASH WHEN THEY SLID FORWARD FROM THE IMPACT. THE SEAT BELTS HELD. *NM
NHTSA ID
10149985
Incident
Feb 1, 2006
Mileage
90,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Dec 8, 2004
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG CRACKED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED SHE WAS AFRAID IT WILL HARM HER DAUGHTER.*AK THE HEAT FROM THE SUN WARPED THE DASH BOARD. *TC
NHTSA ID
10087340
Incident
May 18, 2004
Mileage
65,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 30, 2004
AIRBAG TO DEPLOY
NHTSA ID
10056162
Incident
Jan 1, 2004
Airbags
Filed Mar 22, 2002
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JG
NHTSA ID
8006221
Incident
Jan 20, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jan 29, 2002
Crash reported
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, HEADING EAST, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HEADING NORTH, CRASHED INTO FRONT OF CONSUMER'S CAR. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS CRASH, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
NHTSA ID
8003094
Incident
Jan 20, 2002
Airbags
Filed Oct 17, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATLEY 35 MPH HEARD AN AIR HISSING NOISE . PASSENGER'S AIR BAG HAS PUSHED UPWARD ON ITS COVER, BUT HAS NOT FULLY DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NHTSA ID
897870
Incident
Oct 13, 2001
Airbags
Filed Aug 21, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75MPH WHEN A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH DEER, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP. WHILE AT BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS, MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND LOCATION OF AIR BAG SENSORS. FOUND WIRING HARNESS FOR AIR BAGS. 1 INJURY. NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK
NHTSA ID
868176
Incident
Jun 13, 2000
Airbags
Filed Apr 4, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIRBAGS: SIDE DOOR DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
859658
Incident
Feb 23, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 24, 2000
1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITION AT 40 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED, AND CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER RIGHT SIDE WAIST/HAND, AND UP TO SHOULDER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
855520
Incident
Jan 15, 2000
Airbags
Filed Aug 10, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A GRAVEL CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLID AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *YC
NHTSA ID
842132
Incident
Jul 2, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jun 22, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE OCCUPANT FELL ASLEEP, THE VEHICLE WENT ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE STREET AND HAD A ROLL OVER WHICH IT ROLL OVER IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG SHOULD OF DEPLOY BUT IT DID NOT DEPLOY AND DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA ID
840786
Incident
Jun 18, 1999
Airbags
Filed Jun 18, 1999
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND. CONSUMER WAS HIT IN THE REAR TOO. AFTER BEING HIT IN THE REAR, VEHICLE SPINNED AROUND AGAIN, AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON THEN THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
840543
Incident
Nov 6, 1998
Airbags
Filed May 25, 1999
Crash reported
MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WITH A 45 MPH FRONT CRASH. *AK
NHTSA ID
706857
Incident
May 6, 1999
Airbags
Filed Apr 12, 1999
Crash reported1 injury reported
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *YC
NHTSA ID
544916
Airbags
Filed Dec 15, 1998
Crash reported
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH HAD A COLLISON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK-
NHTSA ID
832334
Incident
Dec 14, 1998
Airbags
Filed Nov 25, 1998
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A U-TURN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE AND THE CONSUMER HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ID
831350
Incident
Nov 13, 1998
Airbags
Filed Sep 10, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT AT 20-25 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA ID
827775
Incident
Sep 10, 1998
AirbagsBrakes
Filed Jul 7, 1998
Crash reported
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN SUDDENLY HAD TO APPLY BRAKES. BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO HIT THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ID
825091
Incident
Jul 4, 1998
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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