Tl* the contact owned a 2000 plymouth voyager. While driving 30 MPH, the driver crashed into a wall and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver was fatally injured. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.
Plymouth Voyager no deployment problems
109 of the 4,779 owner complaints about the Plymouth Voyager describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 109
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 100,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Seat belt 3Airbag light 2ABS 2Headlights 1Fire or smoke 1Engine failure 1Brake failure 1Adaptive cruise 1
What owners say
Dt: the owner was involved in a crash and the air bags did not deploy. This was the second time that this vehicle had a complaint filed on the air bags not deploying. The owner was involved in another crash with the same vehicle and the air bags did not deploy at that time either. The owner was stopped in traffic and another vehicle hit the owner from behind. Neither front air bags deployed from the vehicle when impacted. Owner has had an investigator from odi come investigate the first incident. The owner would like for another investigator to check the second incident. There was a recall on the air bags in october 25, 2004. Owner's vehicle was in the repair when the odi investigator reviewed the complaint. The car was totaled on this last crash. The owner has a police report. There were no injuries reported. The dealer's information was unavailable at this time to the consumer.
When hitting a tree at 30 MPH with front end the air bag did not deploy. Consumer sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Vehicle was hit on the fronton driver's side. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
Vehicle hit a deer at 30 MPH. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Air bag light turned on, and recalls have been issued on this vehicle.
Consumer's vehicle was hit at 35 MPH on front driver's side. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
First when I bought the van and had to replace had gasket which I was told that this is a common problem for this van, yet there is no recall. Then on october 13th 2003 I was in a auto accident when I was stopped at a light I was hit from the rear by a women doing 30-35 MPH I hit people in front of me and the van was totalled but yet the airbags did not deploy. I still have the van, my wife and I were both hurt. Can you tell me if there is a recall on the airbags not deploying.
After striking another vehicle from the rear, at approximately 25 MPH the air bag did not deploy. A recall letter was received the federal safety agency recall 04v48000.
I was rear-ended on 10/8/04 and the impact was hard enough to break the driver side seat. However, the airbags did not deploy.
Client involved in low speed frontal impact. Passenger side airbag deployed, severely injuring client's child. Driver's side air bag failed to deploy.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- On certain minivans, the driver's air bag may become disabled due to a failure of the clockspring, which is located in the hub of the steering wheel.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all covered vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. For those vehicles with more than 70,000 miles, daimlerchrysler will offer an extended lifetime warranty under which it will replace the clockspring at no charge if it fails. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. The recall began on october 12, 2004. Owners should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 04V480000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain mini vans, the clockspring assembly may have been wound incorrectly during the vehicle assembly process.
- Risk
- This condition will manifest itself through illumination of the air bag warning lamp, and could eventually result in a driver's air bag open circuit, if the part is not replaced in a reasonable amount of time.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the clockspring assembly on all vehicles with 70,000 miles or less. An extended lifetime warranty will also be placed on this component for all affected vehicles, regardless of mileage. Daimlerchrysler will also reimburse owners who have paid to have the clockspring replaced on their vehicles. Owner notification began november 18, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact daimlerchrysler at 1‑800‑853‑1403.
Recall number 02V293000 · Recall details
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: mini vans. The wiring that initiates the driver and/or passenger air bag could electrically short circuit to ground. A short circuit to ground that exists immediately after turning the ignition key to the "on" or "start" position can cause the air bag(s) to inadvertently deploy.
- Risk
- Inadvertent air bag deployment can injure a front seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will perform an electronic diagnostic check. Any short circuits identified in either the driver's or passenger side air bag initiator wire circuit will be repaired.
Recall number 99V113000 · Recall details
Questions about the Plymouth Voyager no deployment
Which Plymouth Voyager years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (27 complaints), 1994 (26 complaints) and 1992 (12 complaints).
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