2008 Dodge Grand Caravan: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jun 18, 2019 · Airbags · 200,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

I was involved in an accident on june 15th, 2019. I hit a highway concrete median divider head on at approximately 60mph. The driver, passenger or side curtain airbags did not deploy.

Filed Jun 2, 2017 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · TN · crash

"takata recall" air bags did not deploy in 3 accidents I was involved in. Between 2013 and 2014 on city streets speed of other driver was 45 to 50 miles per hour.driver james crutchfield hit me broadsided on right side of my van knocking out the window and pushing in the door.van totaled out.- I have pictures of the van after the accident I am still trying to drive it, have not been able to repair the van

Filed Jun 3, 2016 · Airbags, Brakes · 130,000 miles · GA · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. While driving 45 MPH, the brakes and steering failed and the vehicle stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a large rock and the vehicle landed in a ditch. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v373000 (air bags, electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed Feb 22, 2016 · Airbags, Seat belts · 113,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 3 MPH and making a right turn another vehicle collided into the front driver side of the vehicle. A police report was filed. The seat belt failed to retract which caused the contact to hit her head on the windshield. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained an concussion, bruising to the right side of her body, the left cheek had bruising. The contact required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 11v394000 (air bags, equipment). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 113,000.

Filed Jun 23, 2015 · Airbags · MA · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle crashed through a fence and landed in a pond. As a result, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver of the vehicle was fatally injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 12/02/15*lj updated 10/26/2017

Filed Jun 9, 2015 · Airbags, Brakes · 33,238 miles · MA · crash

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 dodge grand caravan. While making a right turn at 5 MPH, the steering wheel shook violently and seized without warning. In addition, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into a wall and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were sustained. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 33,238.

Filed Oct 13, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 102,000 miles · ME · crash

My 18yr son was driving the van at highway speeds (65 MPH) when he described a sudden inability to control the vehicle. The steering became hard to control and the brakes here hard to push. He thought the brakes had failed. Due to the inability to control the van he drifted into the passing lane where a car to the rear of him struck his rear quarter panel, causing his van to spin out of control. The vehicle spun and came to rest in the meridian. The police report stated" no evidence of brakes locking up" as there was no skid marks in the road way until the vehicle was leaving the road sideways. The air bags did not deploy. The damage to the vehicle includes substantial front, side and rear panel damage the front and rear tires are out of alignment, exhaust pushed up into rear quarter panel and the force caused the battery to slide out of place. The engine warning lights were all on to include the air bag light. We called chrysler because we saw the recall on line. Meanwhile 5 days after the accident we received the recall notice in the mail stating it was fine to drive the can until the recall was performed.they sent an investigation team to examine the van and determined the brakes were at fault. However the brakes were new including rotors 2 weeks prior and upon having my own inspection done the brakes were found in working order, no warped rotors or burnt pads that would suggest a brake lock up at 65mph,tires(snow tires as my son was heading to college in northern maine ) are in good condition with no evidence of flat areas (as one might expect with brakes locking up) we had engine diagnostics checked and found an yaw warning at the time of the accident with no other engine codes noted. All engine lights were lit up at the time of the accident much like what happens when you shut the ignition off while the vehicle is in motion only to reset upon normal restart.

Filed Apr 1, 2008 · Airbags · DC · crash · 1 injury

2008 dodge grand caravan side airbags failed to deploy. Consumer states that his wife was in an accident when she got hit in the left side and the airbags did not deploy but luckily she came out with just injuries.