2012 Dodge Durango: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Dec 2, 2021 · Airbags · CO · crash · 1 injury

Hard, front collision with deer, spun several times before rolling over a couple times down a small hill. Side air bags deployed but front did not deploy resulting in severer and additional driver injuries including but not limited to chest contusions, spleen hematoma and concussion. He was hospitalized and has a long road ahead. Car was totaled and towed. Insurance company has it now. They and responders are aware front air bags did not deploy. Consumer stated husband had severe injuries.

Filed Mar 12, 2020 · Airbags · 155,000 miles · LA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that the her daughter was driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle in front made a sudden stop, as a result the daughter was unable to brake in time to afford a rear end collision. The driver and passenger frontal air bags failed to deploy. Causing the driver to receive chest contusion while the contact the front seat passenger sustained a whiplash that required medical attention. The contact stated that the vehicle sustained extreme front end damage. The contact's insurance company towed the vehicle to a local auto body repair facility and deemed it a total loss however, the contact was having the vehicle towed to her residence. The manufacturer was not contacted. A police report was filed. The failure mileage was 155,000.

Filed Jul 18, 2017 · Engine, Steering · 124,000 miles · CA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired at the tuttle click toftin chrysler dodge jeep ram dealer for taking a long time to crank. After unknown repairs were performed, the vehicle stalled while driving at various speeds. On one occasion, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact stated that the failure occurred frequently and, in order to restart the vehicle, the gear shifter had to be placed in neutral or park. The contact restarted the vehicle and it began to pull to the right, veered off the road, and crashed into a bridge wall. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries. The shield over the wheel well detached, and the front passenger side tire, spoiler, and rim were damaged due to the crash. The contact took the vehicle back to the tuttle click toftin chrysler dodge jeep ram dealer, but it was not repaired due to the repairs being at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and authorized the dealer to provide a second repair; however, it was not verified if the repair would be free of charge. The vehicle was not repaired a second time as of yet. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 124,000.

Filed Jan 8, 2015 · Acceleration, Airbags · 25,000 miles · AK · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle accelerated independently. As a result, the vehicle crashed into trees and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v1540000 (service brakes, service brakes, hydraulic). The failure mileage was 25,000.

Filed Oct 14, 2014 · Airbags · PA · crash · 1 injury

On oct 7, 2014, my brother was coming home from work. It was raining that evening and a deer jumped out infront of him. Natural reaction, he swerved to miss the deer. The vehicle slid on the wet roads when he swerved, causing him to go head on into a stone "mountainside" wall. He was doing approximately 60mph upon impact. Not one of the 9 airbags deployed. The accident was so bad, it caused the floorboard where the gas and brake are to "buckle", the axle was completely ripped out, and the drivers wheel was completely ripped off, yet not one of the 9 airbags deployed. My brother ended up with cuts on his head and face, he had a severe concussion and there is a "lump" on the back of his neck that the hospital isn't sure if it is a bone that is "out of place" or just a lump that formed from being hit. He is not permitted to work for a few weeks. He was slurring words and not properly talking for 4 days after the accident. The hospital said it was from how hard he hit his head. Everyone who has seen the vehicle, including insurance adjustor said it is a wonder he wasn't killed, especially since the airbags never deployed. Yet, a friend of ours accidentally "tapped" a guardpost while parking and all his airbags in his durango deployed. I guess you have to be going slow for durango airbags to deploy?? How can they deploy in one that barely taps a parking post, but a 60mph crash, not one deploys?

Filed Jul 28, 2014 · Airbags · 23,000 miles · NM · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 dodge durango. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. There was 1 injury. A police report was filed. The vehicle was completely destroyed. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the incident. The approximate failure mileage was 23,000.