This is the 2d same vehicle in total loss crashes in 2 weeks where airbags didn't deploy.
1997 Dodge Stratus airbags complaints
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Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which air bags did not deploy, and rear seat released from the seat tracks. Please give any further details.
The air bag light flashed for a sec then it went off ripping my hand off the stering wheel I had my family in the car . It was loud and my arm had plastic in it .
Airbags deployed at 5 miles per hour collision. No damage to other car but our car had a blown out windshield, side window, blown apart dash and steering colum. Only damage to car was in the interior.
This vehicle ran into the rear of another vehicle while braking from the speed of 70 MPH. Upon impact, air bag did not deploy. The dealer has been contacted.
For no apparent reason while sitting at a traffic light, the air bag on the driver's side deployed. Vehicle was taken to dealership for repairs. Please provide any further details.
While driving at 35 MPH airbags deployed. Vehicle was not involved in a collision. Driver sustained minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle went out of control while turning off freeway. Hit by another vehicle which caused major damages in front of vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
On july 27 1998 I was driving my dodge stratus south on state st in springville I was slowing down for a light I changed lanes to the right when my driver side airbag deployed ripping my hand off the steering wheel I stopped the car . My girlfreind and her kids where in the car. And jumped out of the car when I stopped. My arm was cut up from the cover on the airbag. I went to the hospital. Where they removed plastic from my forarm. I called the police and reported it. I called doug smith and told them what happend they looked at the car and said they whould not cover it because it was out of waranty, but I have exstended waranty they said to have my auto insurance take care of it. My auto insurance wont cover fatory defects. I was lucky I was'nt on the freeway or I would have been killed and other may have been hurt. Please look into this no one else would give me there time. Thank you.
When vehicle was involved in a crash with 3 other vehicles, traveling about 10 MPH, the shoulder belt did not restrain the driver, and there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Most damage done to the driver's side and the rear of the vehicle. The vehicle is being repaired.
While driving approximately. 60-65mph, stratus rearended another vehicle. Upon impact, neither air bag deployed. Driver sustained minor injuries.
While driving at 40mph the vehicle had a frontal impact on the passenger's side of the vehicle, hitting the left side of the other vehicle, and the defective airbag system did not deploy which did not protect the occupants in the accident. Sensors are located behind the headlight.
Vehicle lunged forward out of control and caused accident.
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