In a rear end collison none of the air bags deployed on impact. Impact was so severe that it cracked radiator.
1997 Dodge Dakota airbags complaints
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Consumer was traveling about 35mph on highway and withoutout prior warning a deer ran across the street and was hit by consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, dual airbags didn't deploy. Dealership was aware of problem.
While driving 65-70 MPH both airbags deployed.
While traveling approximately 65 MPH both frontal air bags deployed unexpectedly when vehicle did not hit any object(s). Dealership examined vehicle and could not determine cause of problem. *consumer informed his vehicle was not affected by recall campaign 97v080000.*ak
Consumer was at an intersection waiting for light to change and another vehicle ran red light to switch lanes without looking, and ran into consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealership is aware of problem.
Airbag deployed with no cause, injuring passenger with up to 2nd degree burns and cracking windshield. Tempe dodge, tempe az was contacted and technicians ran diagnostic and found no cause for deployment. Dodge however is not accepting responsibility for repair.
Airbag sensor weakly illuminates while vehicle is in motion. Dealer has inspected vehicle.
While driving about 5 MPH over a steel plate defective airbag system (driver and passenger ) deployed unexpectedly which may have caused a loss of vehicle control and sustained injuries. Dealer said there was an under carriage impact which caused the air bag to deploy. Consumer indicated there was no undercarriage impact. *ak
Vehicle was involved in a front end collision at 25 MPH, driver's and passenger 's side airbags did not deploy. Consumer received minor chest injuries from hitting the steering wheel after impact.
Passenger's air bag needs an on/off switch. Small children will have to be transported in front seat from time to time. Dealer said switch was available, but I needed a permit from the federal safety agency to have installed.
Sitting at a stop sign another vehicle made a wide turn and hit consumer's vehicle on driver's side. Upon impact, driver side airbag didn't deploy. Vehicle was towed to body shop for repairs. Didn't contact dealer nor manufacturer.
When traveling 35 MPH consumer was involved in a head-on collsion in which neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bags deployed. Consumer has contacted the manufacturer, manufacturer stated this was normal operation. *ak
Vehicle was involved in an accident on an icy road condition, causing the vehicle to impact at a post at approximately 35 MPH, and both air bags failed to deploy. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time.
Child safety seat does not fit in rear section - need on/off airbag switch
No deployment of air bag during collision resulting in injury to face and body when hitting steering wheel.(attorney for consumer)
No deployment of air bags in accident, injuries resulted.
Air bags deployed causing driver to slam on brakes. This resulted in the suspension crossmember of the vehicle to bend upon impact with the dirt road from the sudden stop.
Vehicle was in collision at a 1:00 angle at 30mph and airbags did not deploy. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
While driving on the road the truck hit a bump and the air bags deployed, there is a recall on air bags, 97v‑080.
While driving the truck driver hit a bump and the air bags deployed without any warning. The truck had dual air bags. There is a recall on the air bags, 97v- 080.
Air bags: the federal safety agency recall #97v080, received recall notice in july. Has taken vehicle in 6 times since receiving the notice, and it has not been repaired yet. Each time they give a different reason why they have'nt fixed it.
Vehicle was travling about 45mph when it hit another vehicle in the side, the vehicle's airbag didn't deploy.
Was in a direct frontal impact and there was no deployment of driver's/passenger's side airbags. Also brakes locked up.
During frontal impact at speeds of 30mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was involved in a 50 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give further details.
Air bag light would come on/off, also windshield wipers would fall offwhen the wiper arm was used due to a defect in glass.
When driving the air bag light comes on, called dealer and he said tjat it was normal .
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