Prior to recall (99v‑023) the air bag light kept coming on due to wire module failure. Yh
1996 Dodge Ram airbags complaints
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Intermittently, air bag warning light comes on. About two or three months ago, vehicle was serviced for this problem. Please provide any further information.
Abs light comes on.
Front impact and air bags did not deploy
I rear ended another pickup truck at approximately 35 MPH. There was extensive damage to the nose and possible frame damage also. The driver side airbag did not deploy. Although I was wearing the seatbelt, my head still made contact with the steering wheel. A fellow firefighter in town had a similar experiance, in that he hit an auto at speed, and his air bag did not deploy either. Is this a common problem with the new style dodge pickups?
Chrysler customer relations was notified that the air bag did not deploy upon a frontal impact and agreed to send a special investigations crew to look at the vehicle. There conclusion was that the impact was not in the direct center of the vehicle and that the air bag system still showed to be functional and ready. None of the people who have seen this vehicle could believe that the air bag did not deploy, especially with the damaged incurred! This includes the insurance claims adjuster and the body shop who repaired the vehicle ! In my opinion this is false advertisement by the vehicle manufacturer that states the air bag will deploy in a frontal impact over 20 MPH. It doesnt state that the impact has to be dead center of the vehicle !
Vehicle hit another vehicle from the front at 45mph and the driver's side airbag did not deploy. Dealer has not seen the vehicle.
No deployment of air bag in accident.
Driving at approximately 35-40 MPH made direct hit head-on against truck , driver's airbag did not deploy, no warning that airbag was defective. Manufactuer has been notified.
The vehicle was rear ended, and then ran into telephone pole and was totaled. The airbag did not deploy. Dealer has done nothing.
While driving at 20 MPH the defective ABS braking system malfunctioned causing the wheels to lock up and skid. Having extended stopping distance, causing a frontal impact. The defective driver's side airbag did not deploy.
Air bag did not deploy, dealer said sensor were not triggered due to the exact location of impact on the bumper, damage severe enough to bend the front portion of the frame assembly down on the driver side and back on the passenger side.
Unspecified: air bag spring failed.
Vehicle had frontal crash at 25mph and airbag did not deploy. Has not gone to dealer.
When vehicle was involved in a collision going about (70)-(75) the whole front end was damaged, there was no deployment of driver's side air bag. Vehicle was totalled.
During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 60mph, 12:00 on front bumper, when rear ended vehicle, driver's airbag fail to deploy.
Vehicle involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position , speed 38mph, driver side airbag did not deploy.
Driving vehicle, hit post dead center of truck, going about 15 MPH, air bag did not deploy.
Other: airbag warning light/antilock brake warning light illuminated.
At 11:oo psoition at 60mph the vehicle went down into an embankment and hit a telephone pole.the drivers side airbag did not deploy.
Consumer was rearended and the driver's side air bag didn't deploy, also the seat belt didn't restrain and ABS skidded and went to one side . Please describe .
Failure on the driver's side air bag, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Failure on the driver side air bag, consumer was involved in a head on collision and the dirver's side air bag did not deploy.
During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy, also ABS brakes failed.
During a frontal impact, vehicle went into a tree. The driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Driver's side airbag did not deploy when at a 12:00 position vehicle hit a pole and broke it in half at approx. 35-45mph. Driver had facial injuries.
Airbag did not deploy during frontal collision; driver lost control, vehicle hit a tree. Tt
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