NHTSA Complaint #749298 — 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 749298 |
| Vehicle | 1996 PLYMOUTH GRAND VOYAGER |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | CT |
Consumer Description
SINCE APPROXIMATELY 10/01/99, WHILE CAR IS OPERATED, AIRBAG, CRUISE CONTROL, AND OTHER ELECTRIC FEATURES CONTROLLED VIA WIRING LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN BECOME INOPERABLE, INDICATED BY THE TROUBLE LIGHTS WHICH COME ON, ON DASHBOARD. FOR ABOUT THE PAST ONE YEAR THE AIRBAGS AND CRUISE CONTROL HAVE CONTINUOUSLY BEEN INACTIVE/INOPERABLE WHENEVER THE CAR IS BEING OPERATED. THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT IN THE STEERING COLUMN WIRING SYSTEM, AND RECENTLY HEARD OF MANY OTHER SIMILAR FAILURES, ONES THE NHTSA IS EVEN AWARE OF, ALTHOUGH I CAN FIND NO REPORT OF IT ON THIS WEB SITE IN EITHER RECALLS OR COMPLAINTS. I'M VERY FRUSTRATED AND ANXIOUS ABOUT THIS BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE ALL THIS RE-WIRING WORK DONE, BUT FEEL PLYMOUTH SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR A FUNCTIONING AIRBAG SYSTEM AT LEAST. *AK
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