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1995 Plymouth Voyager 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.
72
Latest Dec 30, 2005
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.
21%
of 336 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.
33
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
41

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 1995 Plymouth Voyager submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 72 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

The 25 most recent of 72, in the owner's own words

Airbags
Filed Dec 30, 2005

1995 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER AIR BAG LIGHT IS DEFECTIVE TO CLOCKSPRING. *TS THE CONSUMER 2000 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WAS RECALLED FOR THE CLOCKSPRING. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE CLOCKSPRING RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 1995 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. *NM

NHTSA ID
10147550
Incident
Dec 5, 2005
Airbags
Filed Oct 5, 2005

(1) MY 1995 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER HAS A DEFECTIVE CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE HORN TO NOT WORK AND THE AIR BAG TO BE DISABLED. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER (REF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V293000) FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT I AM TOLD THAT I MUST PAY A CHRYSLER DEALER APPROXIMATELY $100 DIAGNOSIS FEE IN ORDER FOR CHRYSLER TO CONSIDER OFFERING ASSISTANCE. I DO NOT MIND PAYING $100 DIAGNOSIS FEE IF I AM GUARANTEED TO GET THE MONEY BACK WHEN THEY TELL ME THAT THE CLOCKSPRING IS DEFINITELY THE PROBLEM. ALL I WANT IS TO GET THE PART FOR FREE AND I'LL INSTALL IT MYSELF. (2) NO CONSEQUENCES YET. (3) THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED - AWAITING CHRYSLER HELP. *JB

NHTSA ID
10138681
Incident
Oct 1, 2005
Airbags
Filed Jun 3, 2004

OUR 1995 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WAS SERVICED FOR NHTSA RECALL 99V113000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 818/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER SERVICE THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON . LIGHT HAD NEVER BEEN ON PREVIOUS TO RECALL SERVICING . RETURNED VEHICLE YEARS LATER (LIGHT ON ENTIRE TIME) AND REQUESTED TO SERVICE THE PROBLEM IF RELATED TO RECALL NHTSA RECALL 99V113000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 818/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT . DEALER HAS CHARGED ME $82 DOLLARS TO TELL ME THAT WIPER MOTOR NEEDS REPLACEMENT AND ADDITIONALLY A COST OF $247.90 WOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT WORK UNTIL WIPER MOTOR IS REPLACED. MY REQUEST TO INVESTIGATE THIS CLAIM UNDER THE RECALL ACTION WAS IGNORED BY STAFF/TECHNICIANS. RECALL WAS REQUIRED FOR A DESIGN FLAW DUE TO THE COMMON FUSE BETWEEN THE AIR BAG AND REAR WIPER MOTOR UNIT, BUT REPAIR DOES NOT INCLUDE DESIGN REPAIR . I AM WONDERING WHAT EXACTLY IS FIXED UNDER THE RECALL. SYMPTOM IS EXACT AS NHTSA RECALL 99V11300 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 818/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT , BUT PRESTIGE CHRYSLER DODGE OF LONGMONT, CO. WILL NOT FIX UNDER RECALL AND SEEMS TO HAVE NO CONCERN FOR CONSUMER SAFETY. *JB

NHTSA ID
10074733
Incident
May 28, 2004
Mileage
72,000 mi
AirbagsEngineInterior & seats
Filed Jan 20, 2004
Crash reported

ACCIDENTS INVOLVING PLYMOUTH VOYAGER'S, THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *PH (NAR) THE CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS AND THE TAIL GATE LIGHT COMING ON. *CB

NHTSA ID
10055474
Incident
Jan 1, 1901
Airbags
Filed Nov 10, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID
10046699
Incident
Nov 7, 2003
Mileage
193,000 mi
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Sep 16, 2003

RECALL 99V113000 CONCERNING INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS DONE IN 1999. AT THIS TIME AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATING. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WHEN AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. *AK VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY DEALERSHIP.*AK

NHTSA ID
10040011
Incident
Sep 10, 2003
Airbags
Filed Jun 19, 2002
Crash reported

WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
8012106
Incident
Jun 16, 2002
Airbags
Filed Jun 4, 2002

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS EVENTUALLY RECALLED. * AK *JB

NHTSA ID
8011034
Incident
Jun 1, 2002
Mileage
178,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SLID INTO A SEMI TRUCK AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY (CLAIM # 52-2367-932). *YD

NHTSA ID
6900753
Incident
Mar 2, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported3 injuries reported

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THREE PEOPLE INJURED, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THERE WERE 2 OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT. (CLAIM # 03-3173-839). *YD

NHTSA ID
6900752
Incident
Sep 27, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported3 injuries reported

CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, 3 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. (CLAIM #24-5138-555) *YD

NHTSA ID
6900751
Incident
Oct 27, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING IN RAINING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE IN FRONT BRAKED SUDDENLY AND CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP IN TIME, CONSUMER REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED (CLAIM # 43-R423-180). *YD

NHTSA ID
6900749
Incident
Feb 17, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE DRIVER BLACKED OUT AND WENT INTO THE WOODS, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED (CLAIM # 38-J770-477). *YD

NHTSA ID
6900748
Incident
Sep 5, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING HE LOST CONTROL AND HIT A HILL, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY (CLAIM # 38-J782-573). *YD

NHTSA ID
6900747
Incident
Sep 24, 2001
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Sep 27, 2001

WHILE DRIVING TURNED THE SWITCH TO OPERATE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER. REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING A FAILURE OF REAR WIPERS. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL TO ILLUMINATE. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS. NOTE: PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION FOR THIS PROBLEM (PE 97 049).*AK

NHTSA ID
896984
Incident
Aug 1, 2001
Airbags
Filed Sep 10, 2001

WHEN ENTERING HIGHWAY PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE ON/OFF SWITCH WAS IN OFF POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
896053
Incident
Sep 8, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jun 17, 2001

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. (CLAIM #13-7125-571) *YD

NHTSA ID
6900750
Incident
Nov 5, 2000
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Feb 21, 2001

WHEN TURNING ON REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER IT BLOWS FUSE, AIRBAG IS ON SAME FUSE. DEALER CANNOT REPLICATE PROBLEM. NOT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. *AK

NHTSA ID
881011
Incident
Jan 1, 2001
Airbags
Filed Oct 13, 2000

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE HER AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE MODULAR CONTROL BEING STUCK. *SLC

NHTSA ID
556031
Incident
Apr 1, 2000
AirbagsVisibility
Filed Jun 2, 2000

NHTSA RECALL 99V113000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 818/AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ALSO, DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE REAR WIPER MOTOR. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE PRICES TO GO DOWN ON THAT PART. *AK

NHTSA ID
862959
AirbagsBrakesEngine
Filed May 4, 2000

THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF SUDDENLY CAUSING POWER STEERING FAILURE. YH

NHTSA ID
552129
AirbagsEngine
Filed Apr 15, 2000

I HAVE EXPERIENCED 2 FAILURES OF THE ACCESSORY DRIVE BELT TENSIONER ON MY 1995 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE I WAS OPERATING THE VEHICLE AT ABOUT 10 MPH. THE BELT TENSIONER ASSEMBLY BROKE AWAY FROM THE MOUNTING RESULTING IN THE LOSS OF MY POWER STEERING AND NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND A NEW BELT TENSIONER PUT IN. THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD SEEN A LOT OF THESE BELT TENSIONER FAILURES. RECENTLY, DURING A SERVICE VISIT TO REPLACE THE FAULTY AIRBAG ON THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE PEOPLE REPORTED THAT THE BELT TENSIONER WAS AGAIN "FROZEN" AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I ASKED WHETHER THEY WOULD REPLACE THE PART FOR FREE, THEY TOLD ME TO CALL CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE. I CALLED CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME, AND THAT CHRYSLER DID NOT CONSIDER THIS PROBLEM TO BE A SAFETY PROBLEM. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. IT CERTAINLY WAS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN IT FAILED ON MY VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME, AND I COULD BARELY STEER THE VEHICLE. I HAVE ALSO SEEN AT LEAST ONE OTHER NEAR ACCIDENT DUE TO THE SAME BELT TENSIONER PROBLEM ON ANOTHE VEHICLE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *AK

NHTSA ID
721492
Incident
Mar 4, 1998
Airbags
Filed Mar 20, 2000
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
858822
Airbags
Filed Feb 21, 2000

CHRYSLER ISSUED A RECALL NOTICE FOR AN AIRBAG PROBLEM. THE DEALER PROVIDES SHUTTLE SERVICE FOR DROP-OFF BUT WILL NOT PICK UP. WHEN I SERVICE MY IZU TROOPER, THE DEALER DROPS OFF AND PICKS UP SO I CAN GET MY CAR BACK. *AK

NHTSA ID
719042
Airbags
Filed Feb 16, 2000

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 99V113000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 818, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
857026

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