Air bags failed to deploy during wreck. Multiple both axle and wheel bearings failures
Chrysler Cirrus no deployment problems
18 of the 831 owner complaints about the Chrysler Cirrus describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 18
- worst model year
- 1995
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chrysler cirrus. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 42 MPH when the steering wheel became excessively loose. This made it difficult for the driver to maintain control of the vehicle. The vehicle independently veered off the road, and crashed into a electric pole, yet the vehicle did not stop. She then crashed into a second pole, jumped a creek and crashed into a tree as the vehicle came to a stop. The air bags did not deploy. The seat belts did not restrain the driver as she plunged into the steering wheel. She then exited the vehicle through the driver side window. The driver sustained injuries to the neck, shoulder, chest and a minor concussion. She also suffered short-term memory loss as a result. A police report was available. The manufacturer was contacted and advised that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 97v201000 (suspension: front: control arm: lower ball joint) which could potentially cause a loss of steering control. The contact was unaware that the vehicle was ever repaired in regards to the recall. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was approximately 180,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chrysler cirrus. The contact stated that she was rear ended on main street which caused her to crash into a stopped vehicle ahead of her. The vehicle was destroyed. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained moderate injuries. The vehicle was not inspected further for the cause of the air bag failure. The current and failure mileages were approximately 200,000. Updated 09/16-10 *bf updated 09/20/10
Dt: the contact stated while in a front end collision the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was totaled. There has been no inspection to see why the air bags did not deploy.
Consumer hit at guard rail, and the airbags failed to deploy.
Vehicle slid on ice, ran off the road and hit a tree on driver's side. Speed was estimated at 50-55 MPH. Passenge's side airbag deployed, driver side did not deploy. Driver is in a coma. *ak the driver side airbag failed to deploy, as a result the driver has brain injuries.
While driving 40 MPH, driver noticed a stopped vehicle, driver hit the brakes to avoid hitting the stopped car, brakes did not stop and vehicle hit stopped vehicle in the rear, rear wheels of stopped vehicle came off the ground, front airbags did not deploy, and the driver's seat belt did not lock, drivers forehead hit windshield. Vehicle totaled.
Consumer's air bag didn't deploy after traveling 45mph and rearending another vehicle. Vehicle was totaled. Consumer hasn't received an answer for non deployment.
While traveling at 42 MPH consumer had a head-on collision with another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. There was extensive damage to front of vehicle. Contacted dealer.
While vehicle stopped another vehicle struck it in the rear, and the air bags did not deploy. *ak
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Chrysler Cirrus no deployment
Which Chrysler Cirrus years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (7 complaints), 2000 (5 complaints) and 1996 (2 complaints).
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