Tl* the contact owns a 2003 dodge dakota. The contact stated that while traveling 35 MPH, the vehicle slid down an embankment and crashed into a tree. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained various injuries and required medical attention as well as physical therapy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic however, they were unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 150,000. The current mileage was 201,475.
2003 Dodge Dakota: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 296 complaints about the 2003 Dodge Dakota describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
The driver and passenger air bags did not deploy when I was involved in a head on collision with another vehicle.
Dt: the consumer stated 2003 dodge dakota's air bags did not deploy during a crash. The driver was traveling at 30 MPH. The driver sustained some cuts, bruises and pulled muscles from the seat belt and hitting the dash. The consumer has not contacted the manufacturer. A police report was taken. This happened on august 18, 2005. The location the consumer says, was on the front right bumper. The consumer did not know if any of the air bag sensors were hit. The dealership has not been contacted. *ak upon inspection it was determined that he air bag sensors were hit.
While making a right turn the steering wheel failed to turn. This caused the driver to crash into a guard rail and hit debris on the shoulder of the highway. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported. Vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection, but mechanic could not determine the problem.
While driving on semi wet pavement brakes locked. As result, consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, dual air bags did not deploy. No injuries reported.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2003 Dodge Dakota no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2003 Dodge Dakota?
5 of 296 owner complaints about the 2003 Dodge Dakota (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2003 Dodge Dakota?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2003 Dodge Dakota
Ball joint 86Grinding brakes 18Headlights 17Wipers 15Stalling 14Adaptive cruise 12Check engine light 10Won't shift 10Premature wear 9Whining noise 9Harsh shifting 7Slipping 7Pulling 7Engine failure 6Brake failure 5Knocking 5
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