Tl*the contact owns a 1996 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 5 MPH downhill in the snow, the brakes locked and the vehicle began to slide. The contact released the brake pedal and the vehicle accelerated. She reapplied the brakes, but they locked again. The contact struck a tree head on and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle sustained major damage, but was still able to be driven. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the error codes revealed that the vehicle was not in a crash, which is possibly why the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The current mileage was 200,552 and failure mileage was 200,500.
1996 Dodge Grand Caravan: airbags did not deploy in a crash
8 of the 1,146 complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Driver side airbag did not deploy. After the dodge caravan sustained a head on collision. 96 dodge g. Caravan.
The vehicle was involved in a collision yet the driver's side air bag failed to deploy. *nlm the passenger side air bag opened but was deflated. Consumer received letter regarding faulty air bags after accident.
I first noticed that the airbag light on the dashboard of my 1996 dodge grand caravan was on while driving through a parking lot. This first occurred on 7/3/2001. It went off after 5 minutes. The pattern of the airbag coming on started occurring more regularly and staying on longer. We took the minivan into koon's dodge (falls church, va) on saturday, july 14, 2001. They diagnosed the problem as a problem with the clock-spring in the steering column that had gone bad and had made the airbag go bad. They gave me an estimate of $800 to fix it. I asked them whether dodge would pay for it since having an airbag go bad should not be an ordinary "wear and tear" item for any automobile. The assistant manager (scott) told me that his boss (ray rasado) would have to talk with dodge on monday, 7/16/2001 to see if they would pay for it. I called back on monday and they said that dodge refused to pay for it. Dodge had said it was not their fault that the clockspring had gone bad and made the airbag go bad. I then called dodge myself and talked to their warranty department (jessica). After talking with her dodge manager, she said that they would not pay for it. She said that there were no engineering problems with either the clockspring or the airbag. She gave me a case reference number of 8889836. I called koon's, the dodge dealership, back and asked whether they were positive that the airbag itself was bad in addition to the clockspring. The reason being that a repair of the clockspring was approximately $200 versus $800 for both the clockspring and airbag. They again said that the clockspring had made the airbag go bad and that the airbag would not deploy unless it was replaced along with the clockspring. I told them based on their recommendation to replace the clockspring and airbag. The final cost was $816.37. I strongly believe that this is an engineering safety defect on dodge's behalf. The consumer should not be put at physical risk for this.
Air bags did not deploy.
Was driving, and was about to make a turn, when vehicle lost power. Driver lost control of vehicle. Applied brakes to stop. Had checked vehicle & noticed pulley belt had came off. Tension bracket had failed (serpentine belt). Also, driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Passenger's airbag did not deploy properly, during a 40 MPH frontal crash, staying in the dashboard and not protecting the occupant. The right front passenger went over the airbag and struck the windshield because bag did not fully inflate. Vehicle has not been inspected.
12 year old child received neck injury in crash. Air bags did not deploy.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V293000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
8 of 1,146 owner complaints about the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Dodge Grand Caravan
Airbag light 123Adaptive cruise 115Wipers 98Fuel leak 65Stalling 51Transmission failure 50Door locks 36Fire or smoke 33Power steering loss 33Fuel pump 25Fuel smell 25Loss of power 20ABS 17Won't shift 17Slipping 15Grinding brakes 14Jerking 13Brake failure 11Harsh shifting 10Headlights 10Check engine light 9Steering lock-up 8Steering noise 8Tire blowout 8Won't start 8Engine failure 7Fuel gauge 7Coil spring 6Hesitation 6Misfire 6Overheating 6Power windows 6Seat belt 6Ball joint 5
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