The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that while her son was drunk driving and passed out at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle crashed into a sign and a guardrail causing the vehicle to flip over and come to a stop at a ditch. The contact stated the vehicle was in a previous collision where the air bags deployed and had to be replaced. The contact stated during this collision the police report confirmed the steering wheel, driver's knee and passenger dash air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained minor injuries that required medical treatment. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was totaled. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.
2016 Dodge Grand Caravan: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 1,002 complaints about the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 56,000
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
I hit a deer; air bag light came on but the air bags did not deploy.
The contact owned a 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle crashed into an animal and the airbags failed to deploy. Van rolled after about 100 feet it stopped. No police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a body shop where it was undetermined why the airbags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 25,000. The VIN was not provided.
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 dodge grand caravan. The contact stated while driving at 60 MPH, a deer jumped in front which resulted in the vehicle becoming destroyed. Upon impact to the front end of vehicle, no air bags deployed in vehicle. The contact suffered from whiplash and medical treatment was needed. No police report was filed. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a collision center (kevin ball auto body 100 e woodlawn dr, leadington, mo 63601 (573) 431-2767). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,000. *ln consumer claim number for state farm is [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).”
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 dodge caravan. While driving 50 MPH, the contact struck another vehicle on the front driver's side fender. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and back injuries, which did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to kama'aina motors (400 e kawilli st, hilo, hi 96720, 888‑808‑5270), but the cause of the failure could not be determined. The manufacturer was notified and went to the contact's residence where it was confirmed that the vehicle was a total loss. The failure mileage was approximately 56,000. *dt
Tl* the contact owned a 2016 dodge grand caravan. While driving approximately 25 MPH, the contact crashed into a tree to avoid crashing into another vehicle. The side curtain air bags deployed, but the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained neck and back pain, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to cedar bluff towing company of knoxville, tennessee. Chrysler dodge jeep of lenoir city, tennessee was contacted by email about the crash. The manufacturer was not made aware of the crash. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 42,000.
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
6 of 1,002 owner complaints about the 2016 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 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2016 Dodge Grand Caravan
Door locks 263Key fob 81Check engine light 66Transmission failure 52Stalling 36Loss of power 27Whining noise 23Jerking 20Won't shift 20Grinding brakes 16Slipping 12Airbag light 11Engine failure 11Hesitation 11Won't start 10Misfire 9Knocking 6Harsh shifting 6Sudden acceleration 6Power windows 5
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