2003 Dodge Caravan airbags complaints

Filed Sep 8, 2005 · Airbags · 44,000 miles · NC · 1 injury

Approx. 10:30 on sat. Aug. 27th, 2005 I drove my 2003 dodge caravan to wal-mart on bleachery blvd to get my son a hat for the parade he would be in at noon that day. As I parked my van and turned off the ignition and turned to look for my purse on the back seat, I decided to get out and open the left back sliding door. As I turned getting out of the van the drivers airbag exploded in my back and pushed me the rest of the way out of the vehicle. My father and son were with me and my father called 911. The fire dept. Came and made a report because the airbag cause whelps and burns on my back and I later went to the er after my son finished his events for the day. The fire dept. Called apd(police)at the time of the incident... The officer (keith mcculloch #2600) said that because I was sitting still and had not hit anything and nothing hit me, there was no accident there was no police report needed.. He then gave me the phone number to the federal safety agency and said to file a complaint.... Since then I have been trying to get chrysler to resolve the matter quickly so I can get my vehicle back. They have drug their feet on the matter and said that I would have to wait until they made a decision in about 10 working days. The incident is a clear defect and they are trying make it out to be my fault.

Filed Apr 29, 2004 · Airbags, Seat belts · 37,000 miles · OR · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was in an accident. The seat belts did not properly restrain the driver. The air bags also failed to deploy until after the driver hit the steering wheel. *nm

Filed Nov 29, 2003 · Airbags, Seats · 18,250 miles · NJ · crash · 2 injuries

40 to 60 MPH rear end crash by bmw into stationary (trans in drive, waiting to exit expressway) 2003 dodge caravan sport - (only driver and front passenger in caravan, both with seat belts fastened) all seat backs collapsed backward, including middle bench, both driver and passenger were flung back causing neck injuries. If a child had been sitting on the middle bench seat they may have been crushed. In addition the driver side visor detached completely (electrical wires torn out from visor light) and flew into the drivers face. The caravan after being hit was pushed into the next car in front of it. Neither the driver side or passenger side airbags deployed.

Filed Aug 5, 2003 · Airbags · 6,435 miles · MI · 2 injuries

I was driving a rental 2003 dodge caravan from alamo with 6,435 miles on it. I was in a parking lot moving at approximately 3 MPH when both the driver and passenger airbags were deployed without warning.