I had hit the side of a van with the front of my vehicle, I was braking when I hit him so I could have been going between 40 and 50 MPH. My air bags did not deploy.
Plymouth Neon no deployment problems
62 of the 1,368 owner complaints about the Plymouth Neon describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 62
- worst model year
- 1995
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Seat belt 3Tire blowout 2Fire or smoke 2Brake failure 2Steering lock-up 1
What owners say
2001 plymouth neon air bags did not deploy during accident.*mr *jb consumer stated, hit the tractor trailer head on and air did not deploy, airbag is defective.
Dt consumer stated the air bag did not deploy in a front end collision. The air bag light did not come on any time before the accident.
My daughter was dirving to work, another vehicle ran a red light and they collided. The driver side air bag failed to deploy. My daughter hit the steering wheel and suffered a concussion. The car was totaled by the insurance company.
A tractor trailer suddenly pulled out in-front of the consumer. The consumer wasn't able to stop because their vehicle skidded on a patch of ice. The vehicle's speed was 40 MPH before it skidded on the ice. This resulted in the vehicle crashing into the trailer head on. Upon impact the vehicle bounced off the trailer before coming to a complete stop. While at a complete stop the vehicle was rear ended by a SUV truck. The frontal air bags failed to deploy upon impact. The driver sustained whip lash, cervical strain and back injuries.
While driving consumer's vehicle collided with the vehicle in front. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Driver sustained minor injuries. Vehicle was towed to a garage. This information was provided by jason mother joyce betrial.
I was driving down the road, came to a complete stop to allow a vehicle with a blow out to get off the road. I started to accelerate, looked at the car with the blow out and apparently a truck in front of me felt the same way because when I looked up he had come to a stop and I couldn't stop before hitting him. I was going 15 MPH. My air bags didn't deploy. I didn't even scratch the other vehicle but within seconds a fire started coming out where the windshield wipers were, in a matter of minutes my car was enguled. The front of my car had little damage but the fire engulfed the rest.
While applying the gas pedal vehicle suddenly accelerated. Driver could not maintain control of the vehicle, and rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Driver sustained injuries, and vehicle was totaled.
Consumer was traveling 45 MPH, drove over some gravel in the road, lost control of vehicle and hit a guard rail.upon impact, air bags failed to deploy.
While driving about 55mph on the highway a vehicle in front of the consumer made a quick stop and the consumer hit the rear end of the others person vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy causing severe damage to the consumer. *ak
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some frontal (passenger side) air bags may not inflate properly.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the passenger may not be adequately restrained, increasing the risk of personal injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air bag module on the passenger side.
Recall number 99V043000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- The electrical circuit design allows the potential for an inadvertent air bag deployment upon vehicle ignition shut down.
- Risk
- Unexpected air bag deployment can result in occupant injury.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the air bag electronic control module with a newly designed module.
Recall number 97V080000 · Recall details
Questions about the Plymouth Neon no deployment
Which Plymouth Neon years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (15 complaints), 2000 (12 complaints) and 2001 (9 complaints).
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