July 2017 I was hit by a drunk driver of which I was a passenger in my vehicle upon impact my seatbelts automatically released and my airbags did not deploy causing my driver to be ejected from the vehicle and for me to hit my head on my dash and then be smashed into my windshield then finally when the car stopped rolling I was in the back seat no longer in the front passenger seat to end up in the backseat when I was sitting originally in the front passenger. I was injured severely due to the lack of my seatbelts working correctly and it caused me to have a broken back and eight places a broken pelvis that pierced my liver and gallbladder and broke my collarbone legs and arms I had to be given full blood transfusion and I maxed out the other cars insurance and my uninsured motorist ins while my injuries pain and medical was over $150000 I only received a few thousand and now have chronic pain and related health issues due to the damage to my liver
Plymouth Acclaim no deployment problems
14 of the 392 owner complaints about the Plymouth Acclaim describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1991 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 1991
By model year
Often reported together
What owners say
On march 16, 2004, while driving 40 MPH on icy pavement, the consumer tried to avoid a collision with another vehicle. The consumer ran into a tree instead. Upon impact, no air bag deployed and the vehicle was totaled.
While driving 40mph front of car collided with another car and air bags did not deploy.
Vehicle was stolen, traveling wet road, approx. 40mph, lost control, hit and broke telephone pole, frontal damage,bent frame, airbag did not deploy, car purchased 3 weeks prior to incident, thief fled scene.
Vehicle was involved in a direct frontal collision. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Mechanic informed owner that vehicle had no airbag sensor.
Was going 35mph when another vehicle ran stop sign and hit consumer's vehicle. Acclaim was crossing intersection. Upon impact, driver's air bag failed to deploy.
Driver ran into tree head-on at 30 to 40mph, and driver's side airbag did not deploy. Dealer insisted that it wasn't suppose to deploy.
While son was driving vehicle in wet weather, about 35mph, another vehicle made left turn in front vehicle. Driver applied brakes & hit other vehicle in rear. Upon impact, the driver's air bag did not deploy. No injuries.
Driver's airbag did not deploy during front end collision. Front end of vehicle hit passenger's side door of another moving vehicle. Vehicle to be inspected by insurance company.
During frontal crash seat belt didnt lock and airbag didnt deploy. Please describe.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- The two air bag system front impact sensors may not be secured to their mounting brackets.
- Risk
- Air bag will not deploy in a frontal collision if thefront impact sensors are not attached.
- Remedy
- Repair to assure proper attachment of front impact sensors to brackets.
Recall number 90V194000 · Recall details
Questions about the Plymouth Acclaim no deployment
Which Plymouth Acclaim years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1991 (5 complaints), 1993 (5 complaints) and 1990 (2 complaints).
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