Passenger weight sensor defective causing air bag to be active when underweight person or light object in seat. Air bag will discharge potentially causing injury to child or small adult or firing when not required.
2006 Dodge Grand Caravan airbags complaints
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I have a 2006 dodge grand caravan sxt, red airbag light on the dash board and the dealer stated it was corroded terminals in connectors, needs right sensor and connector replaced. The vehicle has 38,706 miles on it. I see a new the federal safety agency action rq09003. The cost of fixing this was $114.34 and I want it back. No old parts are available since I didn't think of it when I got it fixed.
Front passenger seat weight sensor. The passenger airbag off light, which lights up during car start-up sequence, does not light when seat is empty. Brought into royal gate dodge, ballwin mo for service. Was told by the service manager the light did not illuminate by design and that it would only illuminate when there was weight (approx 10lbs - 40lbs) in the seat. No parts were replaced, no action taken by dealer to correct situation, no sensor check was accomplished. The defective sensor, which indicates there is sufficient weight in the seat to fire airbag, can cause serious consequences including the death. At the very least the bag would fire unnecessarily causing extensive repair costs to replace the bag and dash (likely a desirable result for the dealer). More importantly, if a smaller person or child is sitting in seat, serious injury could result. Specific date reported can be obtained from dealer. Date below very approximate.
Low speed (around 15 miles per hour) front end collision resulted in deployment of driver side airbags. Knee airbag with hard plastic cover deployed against shins of driver, my wife. Within minutes of the accident she had sever bruising, swelling and pain. Within a few weeks, the skin and tissue on left leg turned black and required surgery to remove. A few days later she had a skin graft done. Six months later she continues to have significant issues with swelling, pain and circulation. Surgeon has now referred her to another specialist.
The 2006 dodge grand caravan has 33,000 miles on it and had an airbag light come on. Thought the vehicle was still under warranty so brought it to a dealer for repair. The dealer said that the impact sensors had corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle's warranty had expired in november of 08. I felt that it was unusual for the sensors to go bad with so few miles that I started to inquire about it. I discovered the federal safety agency investigation number ea06003 and subsequent recall number 07v‑192. These were not mentioned during the visit. I then had my fiance contact chrysler's customer service to report this and get the van fixed. When they were asked to fix the van they stated that they would not cover costs. I feel that the recall / problem poses a serious safety risk since the airbags are not functioning. It seems to me that the recall involves more vehicle than chrysler is owning up to, or they are not conforming to the original agreement in the action report mentioned above.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. While driving 45 MPH, the contact had to make a sudden sharp turn and crashed into a tree head on. None of the air bags deployed. The contact injured her eye, nose, and fractured one of her ribs. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. A police report was filed. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 17,000.
The airbag sensor in my 2006 dodge grand caravan sxt continues to remain on.
Air bag light on,told air bag is not working with light on. Air bag sensor and wiring replaced to correct problem. Its not covered under warranty on a 2006 dodge grand caravan.
Vehicle only has 42,000 miles on it and the air bag sensor had to be replaced. Air bag light went on for no apparent reason. I understand that the 2005 dodge caravan had a recall for this issue. Please advise.
On 2/18/07 my 2006 dodge/chrysler minivan was repaired by replacing the front impact sensors that deploys the airbag system upon impact due to corrosion of the seals on the sensors and wiring. 2005 models were recalled due to the same problem and it appears the problem is continuing into at least the 2006 models. Please advise.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 dodge grand caravan. The air bag warning light illuminated and would not turn off, which indicated that the air bag was deactivated. The vehicle was not inspected by the dealer. The current and failure mileages were 44,000. Updated 3/11/08 *cn updated 03/11/08
12-13-06 front car collusion with no air bag deployment. Approximate speed of vehicle less than 40 MPH. Approximately 24 inch intrusion into middle of the front of the car by passenger side fender area of car that caused collusion. Damage to car will require complete replacement of existing air bag sensors.
During a recent accident in my 2006 dodge grand caravan, the deployment of the knee airbag caused substantial bruising and abrasions to my shins, and I expect to be permanently scarred as a result. Were it not for the knee airbag, I would have walked away from the accident without a scratch.
While returning from a trip, my drivers side air bag light on the gauge cluster on my 2006 dodge grand caravan sxt illuminated with out warning.
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