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1993 Plymouth Sundance 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.
16
Latest Sep 29, 1999
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.
27%
of 60 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.
10

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 Sundance submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 Sep 29, 1999

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINING ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AT CONSUMER'S COST. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS SAFETY MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID
849318
Incident
Jul 15, 1999
AirbagsHeating & air conditioning
Filed Sep 22, 1999

WHILE USING AIR CONDITIONER THE FAN STOPPED AND SMOKED ENTERED THE PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE DASH OR THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTERWARDS THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WILL NOT GO OFF. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. *AK

NHTSA ID
844168
Incident
Jul 1, 1999
Airbags
Filed Aug 9, 1999

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN OUT OF A PARKING LOT, THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CHYRSLER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
844680
Incident
Mar 16, 1999
Airbags
Filed Dec 21, 1998

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON LIGHT COVER SNOW STREET, GOING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
832506
Incident
Dec 20, 1998
AirbagsInterior & seats
Filed Nov 2, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR CAR ACCIDENT. WHEN FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND HIT THE DRIVER. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, AND DRIVER ENDED UP LAYING IN THE REAR SEAT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
829915
Incident
Oct 14, 1998
Airbags
Filed Feb 26, 1997
Crash reported

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END ACCIDENT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
807529
Incident
Jan 3, 1997
Airbags
Filed Aug 9, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK

NHTSA ID
800697
Incident
Jul 25, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jun 3, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE IN FRONT-END ACCIDENT AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNING DRIVERS NECK.PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
985180
Incident
Jun 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 22, 1996

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY FULLY, CONSUMER HIT FACE ON THE STEERING AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
981104
Incident
Feb 2, 1996
Airbags
Filed Feb 1, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, DURING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
978591
Incident
Jan 31, 1996
Airbags
Filed Dec 5, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE GAS FILLED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO BE SICK. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976037
Incident
Nov 26, 1995
Airbags
Filed Sep 18, 1995
Crash reported

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A FRONT END COLLISION. TT

NHTSA ID
972226
Airbags
Filed Sep 14, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AT 12:00 (FRONTAL) COLLISION AT 30 MPH, AIRBAG FAILED TO INFLATE. TT CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
972030
Incident
Aug 30, 1995
Airbags
Filed Sep 5, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT

NHTSA ID
971677
Airbags
Filed Mar 23, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD ON COLLISION. TT

NHTSA ID
962490
Incident
Mar 10, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 26, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND CAUSED BURNS ON FACE AND HANDS. TT

NHTSA ID
959193
Incident
Jan 26, 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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