1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY Air Bags Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE REAR WINDSHIELD WIPER; HOWEVER, FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONSTANTLY AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THERE WAS A RECALL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V113000 (AIR BAGS) WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE RECENT FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE 189,000.

Mileage: 189,000

DT; AT 35 MPH SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND HIT OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SHE WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT AIR BAGS WERE NOT GUARANTEED TO DEPLOY IN A CRASH. ALSO, SHE WAS TOLD NOT TO DEPEND ON THE AIR BAGS. THERE WERE 100 VARIABLES IN DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS, AND THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO TELL HER OVER THE PHONE WHEN AN AIR BAG WENT OFF. DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES, AND WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL. HOWEVER, PASSENGER WAS LIGHTLY HURT AND DID NOT GO TO THE HOSPITAL.*AK *SB *NM

Mileage: 150,000

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE IN REAR AT 50 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER/ PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHE DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 50 MPH AND REAR WHEELS STARTED TO SKID, WHEN REARENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT HE FELT PULSATION OF THE BRAKES. PEDAL FELT NORMAL. NO INJURIES, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

WHILE DRIVING, INSURED FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH FRONTAL IMPACT, THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN THE ACCIDENT, CLAIM 22-V510-710. *JG

WHILE DRIVING, INSURED FELL ASLEEP BEHIND THE WHEEL AND VEHICLE DROVE OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WITH FRONTAL IMPACT, THERE WAS ONE INJURY IN THE ACCIDENT, CLAIM 22-V510-710. *JG

NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN THIS FRONTAL ACCIDENT THAT WAS VIOLENT ENOUGH TO DAMAGE ALMOST EVERYTHING FROWARD OF THE FIREWALL. THE FRONT OF THIS VEHICLE (PRIMARLY RIGHT FRONT), HIT THE SIDE PASSANGER DOOR OF A CAR THAT MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN ACROSS IT'S PATH. ALTHOUGH THE INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVEN'T YET SAID SO, I ASSUME BOTH CARS WILL BE CONSIDERED TOTALLED. I SUGGEST YOU EXAMINE THIS VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THE AIRBAGS WERE FAULTY BEFORE ANY CHANGES CAN BE MADE.. IT IS CURRENTLY AT ROYAL GATE DODGE, 15502 MANCHESTER RD., ELLISVILLE, MO 63011, TELEPHONE (636) 394-3400. ACCIDENT POLICE REPORT NUMBERED 99-459978 SHOULD BE AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CHESTERFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT, 184 CHESTERFIELD IND. BLVD., CHESTERFIELD, MO 63005, TELEPHONE (636) 537-3000.*AK

WIRING FOR BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

WIRING FOR BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

WIRING FOR BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED FAILURE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING THE SPINDLE BROKE ON THE TIRE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE STEERING. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY , AND THIS TRUCK HAD DUAL AIR BAGS. THE DRIVER WAS GOING 45MPH WHEN THE SPINDLE BROKE. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES. *DSH

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *SKD

SIDE IMPACT ON LEFT REAR WHEEL CAUSED LIFTGATE TO OPEN CAUSING CARGO TO FALL OUT. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT