NHTSA Complaint #11327105 — 2013 DODGE DART

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TWO YEARS AGO, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, SPUN AROUND AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER HOWEVER, NO AIR BAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS INJURED BY THE SEAT BELT WITH A CUT ON HER NECK HOWEVER, NO MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (5000 BRYANT RD, FT. WORTH TX, 76177) WHERE THE BODY DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT RECENTLY, WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DEALERS, INCLUDING THE AUTONATION CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM NORTH FORT WORTH (11200 N FWY, FORT WORTH, TX 76177) AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED RESEARCHED FAILURE ON-LINE AND FOUND RECALLS RELATED TO A BUSHING AND GEAR SHIFTER FAILURE HOWEVER, HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000