While stopping at a red light vehicle was rearended and forced into another vehicle . Upon impact, driver's side air bag did not deploy. There was over $3000 dollars worth of damage to front end.
1996 Plymouth Neon: airbags did not deploy in a crash
8 of the 308 complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Neon describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Air bags did not deploy in crash. Some one would have gotten really hurt if sitting on that side, oil leaks horribly after only 48,000 miles, alot of problems I have seen with that one as well.
If not for my daughter wearing her seatbelt she may have been seriously injured for the air bags did not inflate during a crash.
#1 air bags did not deploy with approx $3000 in front end damage. One injured #2 head gaskets needed to be replaced twice.
Consumer's air bag did not deployed in an accident.
While traveling on the highway at a speed of 40mph, another vehicle pulled out in front of the vehicle, and the vehicle broadsided the vehicle that pulled out in front and the driver's side airbag didn't deploy.
Wife driving, suddenly another vehicle pulled out in front of her, she hit vehicle head-on going about 40 MPH, air bag did not deploy.
Dual airbags did not deploy during front end collision, vehicle rearended another vehicle at 35 MPH, both vehicles suddenly slammed on brakes.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Plymouth Neon no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Plymouth Neon?
8 of 308 owner complaints about the 1996 Plymouth Neon (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Plymouth Neon?
There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Plymouth Neon
Stalling 21Fire or smoke 13ABS 6Brake failure 6Transmission failure 6Grinding brakes 5Engine failure 5Fuel gauge 5Oil consumption 5
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