1996 Plymouth Voyager Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND THE CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN FAILED TO FUNCTION. IN ADDITION, WHEN MAKING A TURN, THERE WAS A FLAPPING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CAUSED THE CLOCK SPRING TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

NHTSA ID

10949081

Incident

Oct 10, 2016

Mileage

109,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V293000, CONCERNING THE AIR BAGS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND GAVE VERBAL AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS THEY REFUSED TO PERFORM THE WORK BECAUSE THE VEHICLE DID NOT DEMONSTRATE THE PROBLEMS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY AGREED WITH THE DEALER THAT THE RECALL WORK SHOULD NOT BE PERFORMED IF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SHOWING SIGNS OF THE DEFECT. BECAUSE THE RECALL WORK WAS NOT PERFORMED THE CONTACT FELT THE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE AN INJURY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10146550

Incident

Dec 27, 2005

Mileage

73,687 mi

DT: THE CONSUEMR RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING CLOCK SPRING IN HIS 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONSUMER ALSO OWNS A 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER WHICH IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE CARAVAN. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE CLOCKSPING IN THE VOYAGER IS ALSO DEFECTIVE AND BELIEVES IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE SAME RECALL AS THE CARAVAN. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE 1996 VOYAGRER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK *NM

NHTSA ID

10130997

Incident

Jun 15, 2005

Mileage

132,000 mi

WHILE TURNING AT LOW SPEED FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10117274

Incident

Mar 4, 2005

Mileage

126,000 mi

WHEN HITTING A TREE AT 30 MPH WITH FRONT END THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

10111758

Incident

Dec 28, 2004

Mileage

200,000 mi

THE AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT ON RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099428

Incident

Nov 4, 2004

AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, AND WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ASSIST. *AK

NHTSA ID

10093956

Incident

Sep 14, 2004

Mileage

70,200 mi

CLIENT INVOLVED IN LOW SPEED FRONTAL IMPACT. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, SEVERELY INJURING CLIENT'S CHILD. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10090791

Incident

Aug 28, 2003

VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BOTTOM DENTING THE OIL PAN AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING.*MR WHILE DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A VERY DEEP PIT HOLE. THE VEHICLE BOTTOMED OUT DENTING THE OIL PAN AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER ADMITS THAT HE HIT THE POT HOLE RATHER HARD BUT THERE WAS NO FRONT END DAMAGE. THE IMPACT OF THE AIR BAG CAUSED THE CONSUMER'S LEFT HAND TO HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND SHATTER IN. AS A RESULT THE CONSUMER'S LEFT ARM WAS BURNED AND BRUISED. THE CONSUMER NEEDS ASSISTANCE GETTING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THERE IS NO LONGER A PLYMOUTH DEALER IN HIS AREA. *NM

NHTSA ID

10089371

Incident

Aug 14, 2004

I COMPLETED A RECALL ON THE AIR BAG COMPONENT OF MY 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER IN JULY 2003. I WAS INVOLVED IN A T-BONE COLLISION ON JANUARY 26, 2004 WHERE I HIT THE OTHER CAR IN HIS DRIVER DOOR GOING APPROX. 40 MPH. NEITHER OF MY AIR BAGS OPENED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10059927

Incident

Jan 26, 2004

Mileage

176,500 mi

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALSO VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL 02V293000 CLOCKSPRING REPAIRS. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEMS UNDER THE RECALL, BUT WAS ONLY ABLE TO FIX THE HORN. AIR BAG LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING, AND CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT FUNCTION. CONSUMER REQUESTED A CALL BACK.*AK

NHTSA ID

10037908

Incident

Aug 13, 2003

Mileage

131,778 mi

WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE WITH A FOOT ON THE BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE. WAS BROUGHT TO A HALT AFTER FRONT PASSENGER'SIDE STRUCK A TREE. CONSUMER'S FOUR YEAR OLD CHILD'S HEAD HIT REAR DOOR WINDOW, CRACKING THE WINDOW IN THE PROCESS. CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS IN VEHICLE DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10034396

Incident

Aug 20, 2003

AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING RECALL NOTICE FOR 1996 PLYMOUTH VOYAGER. *MR PH

NHTSA ID

10024193

Mileage

64,171 mi

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR CLOCKSPRING REPAIRS. *MR *PH

NHTSA ID

10020413

CHRYSLER VOLUNTARY SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR DODGE, CARAVAN/GRAND CARAVAN; PLYMOUTH, VOYAGER/GRAND VOYAGER, AND CHRYSLER, TOWN AND COUNTRY CONCERNING DEFECTIVE CLOCSPRING WHICH CAUSES AIR BAG FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH ON 05/O1/2002. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SINCE THIS WAS PRIOR TO CHRYSLER'S ISSUANCE OF SAFETY RECALL CONSUMER HAD AIR BAGS REPAIRED AT HER OWN EXPENSE, BUT WANTED REIMBURSEMENT FROM CHRYSLER. CHRYSLER REFUSED TO DO SO. *AK

NHTSA ID

10015471

Incident

May 1, 2002

NAR 04/07/2003 MR THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AFTER HE HAD THE WORK DONE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10015269

Incident

Apr 1, 2002

THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING, WHICH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT DUE TO A RECALL WHICH WAS ISSUED. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10011286

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY CLOCK SPRING, THE CONSUMER LEARNED OF A RECALL AND REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10011285

THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY AND HAD GROWN TO CONSTANT. THE AIR BAG MODULE WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. THE AIR BAGS WERE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER HAS REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. SCC

NHTSA ID

10009886

CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT REGARDING THE AIR BAG RECALL. ALSO ALL OF THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. *TS *JB

NHTSA ID

10011444

Incident

Aug 30, 2000

Mileage

74,250 mi

I HAD THE CLOCK SPRING REPLACED AND PAID FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. THEN SIX MONTHS LATER THERE IS A RECALL. I SENT ALL THE BILLS TO CHRYSLER AND NEVER GOT ANY MONEY. SENT IN TOW DAYS AFTER RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED. I AM ALSO CALLING CHRYSLER BUT YOU NEED TO KNOW THEY ARE TRYING NOT TO PAY THIS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10010704

Incident

Dec 15, 2001

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, THE AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT A CURB. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

10010021

Incident

Sep 25, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A DEER HEAD ON. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10009709

Incident

Mar 1, 2003

Mileage

170,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

NHTSA ID

10009671

Incident

Feb 27, 2003

Mileage

76,624 mi

THE BELT TENSIONER FAILED, THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE CLOCK SPRING WHICH HAD BROKEN, THE TRANSAXLE PAN SIDE CONVERTER AND THE STEERING PUMP HAD RUSTED.*SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10006216

Incident

Jun 20, 2001

Mileage

52,046 mi