1997 DODGE CARAVAN Air Bagsfrontal Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON CRASH. ANOTHER DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND STRUCK THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND NO LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, INCLUDING A BROKEN NOSE AND CHEEK BONES, AND ALSO A SHATTERED RIGHT FOOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PICTURES OF THE CRASH ARE AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V293000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) WAS REFERENCED. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE RECALL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 160,000.

CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 1997 CARAVAN CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY. *TS THE VEHICLE'S HORN FAILED DUE TO A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THE VEHICLE'S CLOCKSPRING HAD BEEN RECALLED, RECALL NUMBER 02V293000 . THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THE NOTICE. *NM

RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL LETTER FOR THE CLOCKSPRING ON MY MINIVAN (YR714091 NOTIFICATION CODE D17) ISSUES WITH AIRBAG DEPLOYING LIGHT AND HORN WILL NOT WORK. ACCORDING TO DODGE, THE REASON THIS IS HAPPENING IS BECAUSE OF THE CLOCKSPRING IN THE MINIVAN. WENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AT DODGE AND THE SERVICE MAN AT DODGE SAID MY MINIVAN DOES NOT APPLY TO THE RECALL. TOLD HIM WHY MY PROBLEMS ARE THAT DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL LETTER. HE SAID IT'S NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB

NAR 04/01/2003. THE CONSUMER HAD THE AIR BAG PROBLEM FIXED ON THE VEHICLE ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY EXHIBITING PROBLEMS. *JB

THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WERE NOT DONE THE DEALER. *NM THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE SES LIGHT. RECALL# 04V480000. *SC *JB

VEHICLE HORN IS INOPERATIVE AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD. *MR *SCC *JB

WARNING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING BRAKE LIGHTS TO FLASH INTERMITTENTLY, AND AIR BAG SENSOR TO STAYS ON. *AK THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED, THE ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE AIR BAG AND HORN PROBLEM MAY BE THE RESULT OF A CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. *PH *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS LIFETIME INJURIES FROM IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE THIRD ROW SEAT SEPARATED FROM THE TRACK AN SLID FORWARD. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. *AK *NLM

CLOCK SPRING REPLACEMENT / CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS TRADED TO CONSUMER WITH THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON. UPON DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM, THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING WAS BROKEN. *TS. ALSO THE RIGHT AXLE OUTPUT SHAFT LEAKED OIL, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH BOARD, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. *JB

THE VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE WALL, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

THE VEHICLES CLOCK SPRING FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 02V-293000. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT ONLY RECEIVED PARTIAL REIMBURSEMENT. *MR *SCC *NLM

PRIOR TO THE RECALL NOTIFICATION, THE CONSUMER HAD PAID FOR THE REPAIRS REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER REPLACED ENGINE OIL FILTER. *AK. ALSO THE GAS FILLER DOOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB *TS

THE DEALER REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL 02 V 293 000 REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING. THE DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD TO BE ON CONSTANTLY, TO CORRECT THE RECALL. *JB

THE DEALER IS REFUSED TO CORRECT THE RECALL REGARDING THE CLOCK SPRING , RECALL #02 V 293 000 UNTIL THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY. *JB

THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHICH CAUSED THE HORN TO BE INOPERATIVE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE ISSUED, HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT RELATED.*JB *JB *NLM

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 50MPH HIT A DEER WITH FRONT END AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

AIR BAGS NOT WORKING, HORN NOT WORKING, AND CRUISE CONTROL NOT WORKING. WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP IT WAS THE CLOCKSPRING. DT

EA01 007/ CLOCKSPRING AIRBAG LIGHT REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE TRAVELING AND THE HORN IS NOT OPERABLE. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG, HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS

ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF MR. ERNEST B. REEVES WHO WAS STRUCK HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH MR. REEVES HAD HIS SEAT BELTS ON, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND MR. REEVES SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION, NECK, SHOULDER AND BACK INJURIES. *TT *DT

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN THE CLOCK SPRING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED AIR BAGS TO BE INOPERATIVE IN A CRASH.*AK

IN A HEAD ON COLLISION NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. *AK *SLC

WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSE INJURIES TO CONSUMER.*AK

COCKSPRING MECHANISM HAS FAILED, RESULTING IN AIRBAG LIGHT ON. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY OR NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF A COLLISION. FRONTAL DRIVER AIR BAG IS AFFECTED.*AK

FRONT CRASH AT 25 MPH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, PASSENGER AIRBAG EXPLODED. PASSENGER SUFFERED CHEMICAL BURNS ON FACE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

AT A 50MPH VEHICLE CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH WHEN BOTH AIR BAGS WENT OFF AT ONCE. NO REASON FOR DEPLOYMENT, NO OTHER VEHICLES OR DAMAGE INVOLVED. CAUSED MINER ABRASIONS TO DRIVER AND PASSENGER AS WELL AS DAMAGE BY SPILLED SODA OF PASSENGER. ALSO CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN A FRONTAL CRASH ON DRIVER'S SIDE. NEITHER PASSENGER'S OR DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURIES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY FROM A FRONTAL IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CHRYSLER REPRESENTATIVE EXAMINED, AND STATED CLOCK SPRING WASN'T FUNCTIONING. CONSUMER WILL ADD ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. *AK

EA 01 007/AIR BAG CLOCKSPRING: VEHICLE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

AIR BAG LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL DO NOT TURN ON ANY MORE.*AK

CAR TRAVELING NORTH BOUND ON 10TH AVEIN BROOKLYN, N.Y. CAR PROCEEDED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AT THE INTERSECTION OF 10TH AVE AND 76TH ST. CAR PROCEEDED APPROX. 5-10MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN ON THE 76TH STREET, WHEN THE CAR WHEN OVER A MANHOLE COVER. AT THAT TIME AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

CONSUMER HIT A POTHOLE AND BOTH OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER AND WIFE WERE INJURED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING 5-7 MPH, VEHICLE WENT OVER A MANHOLE COVER, AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING BOTH AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY, THE PASSENGER WHO IS UNDER 5 FEET TALL EXPERIENCED DAMAGE TO THE FACE AND EYES BECAUSE OF THE VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE CONSUMER WAS A PASSENGER IN VEHICLE, AND REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO APPLY THE BRAKES, WHICH DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE HIT A CURB, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS WHEN VAN WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH, GOING ABOUT 25-30 MPH. EVERYTHING FROM THE ENGINE BLOCK FORWARD WAS CRUSHED, INCLUDING THE DIP STICK. THE VAN HAS BEEN REPAIRED. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN DRIVING OVER POT HOLE CAUSED FACIAL INJURIES.

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN DRIVING OVER POT HOLE CAUSED FACIAL INJURIES.

WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT THE SENSOR BEING TRIGGERED. PREVIOUSLY HAD PROBLEMS WITH A/C, BUT NO AIRBAGS PROBLEM. OCCUPANT SUSTAINED INJURIES DUE TO THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK *SLC