2000 DODGE DAKOTA Air Bags Problems

I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF MY TRUCK SINCE 2007 . I HAVE HAD 3 CAR WRECKERS AND MY6 AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLODED. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO ? ..UPDATED 09/28/17 *BF UPDATED 7/19/18*JB *TR

Mileage: 27,600

I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO TURN INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS SPEEDING AND TOOK A CURVE TO FAST AND CROSSED THE CENTER LINE AND HIT HEAD ON. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WAS BUSTED WHEN IT WAS DEPLOYED. THE STEERING WHEEL INNER COMPONETS CAME OUT WITH THE AIRBAG WHICH DID NOT INFLATE AND CAUSED INJURY TO MY CHEST AREA. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED BUT WAS BUSTED AND CAUSED MY DAUGHTER TO GET A BROKEN ARM. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A DEFAULT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN MY TRUCK. MY TWO YOUNGEST CHILDREN WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE.

Mileage: 224,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE LOCAL MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED A FAILURE CODE AT THE CLOCK SPRING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 01V153000 (AIR BAGS, CRUISE CONTROL). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 196,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS INOPERATIVE. ALSO THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. HE HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO-DATE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING RECALL 01V153000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE AIR BAGS AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,360. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A CAT AND STRUCK A TREE AND A PARKED CAR. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE KEY BROKE OFF IN THE IGNITION AND THE TURN SIGNAL WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT'S FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL. AS A RESULT, HER TEETH WENT THROUGH HER LIP, HER FACE WAS BRUISED, SHE SUSTAINED A BLACK EYE, AND HER RIGHT HAND WAS CUT AND SWOLLEN. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ANOTHER DRIVER TURNED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING 35-40MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, BUT THE VEHICLES COLLIDED IN A NEAR HEAD ON POSITION. THE CONTACT WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT SUSTAINED NO INJURIES. THE POLICE TOOK A REPORT AT THE SCENE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

Mileage: 80,000

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING 35-40 MPH. IT STRUCK A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, HE SUSTAINED FACIAL INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. A MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAG SENSOR FUNCTIONED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BY THE COMPUTER CODES. HE STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION OF THE IMPACT. THIS DETERMINATION WAS MADE BASED ON THE DATA COLLECTED BY THE REPRESENTATIVE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

DT: 2000 DODGE DAKOTA. THE CONSUMER HAD AN INDICATION THAT IT LOOKED LIKE A FAULTY CLOCKSPRING ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT UNLESS THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ON THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. SPOKE TO A MECHANIC, HE SAID THAT EVEN THOUGH THE WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT ON NOW THAT THE AIRBAG WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND GO REFERENCE NUMBER 14124132. THERE WERE NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. THIS BEGAN AT NOON ON OCTOBER 4, 2005. . THE STEREO WAS COMPLETELY OUT. THIS OCCURRED WHEN ACTIVATING THE TILT ON STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING WHEEL HAS RADIO CONTROLS THAT GO THROUGH VIA THE CLOCKSPRING. *AK

IN JULY 2003 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURIED, BUT NOTHING SERIOUS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DODGE AND THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO INVESTIGATE THE PROBLEM, BUT HAS NOT HEARD FROM THEM.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

Mileage: 86,000

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *LA

Mileage: 88,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER WAS FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND UPON STEPPING ON THE BRAKES CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND COLLIDED WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS, BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE BRAKES USUALLY LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE TO THE RIGHT THROUGH INTERSECTIONS. *AK

Mileage: 35,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK *TS *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

Mileage: 89,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *TS. THE CONSUMER BACK WAS BROKE, ALSO THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. *JB

Mileage: 27,000

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT AT 45MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION INTO A VAN. ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 30 MPH. DRIVER DID MAKE CONTACT WITH CONSOLE OR SIDE OF TRUCK. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, BUT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVER?S SEAT BELT DID NOT KEEP THE DRIVERS HEAD FROM SLAMMING INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. *YD

WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISON AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 25-30 MPH. *AK *YH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 55 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE HIT A BARRIER HEAD ON, AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER ON CLOCK SPRING ASSEMBLY AFTER ACCIDENT. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO LOOK AT VEHICLE. INFORMATION PROVIDED BY ERIC EMANUELSON, ATTORNEY.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH CLOCK SPRING. HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE INTO DEALER TWICE, AND BOTH TIMES DEALER HAS REPLACED CLOCK SPRINGS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON WHEN OTHER VEHICLE CUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE OFF. NONE OF FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

MY WIFE HIT A CAR THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF HER (T-BONE)AT 35 MPH. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE REAR SEATBELTS FAILED TO LOCK UP AND RESTRAIN BACK SEAT PASSENGER.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS CAUSED BURNS TO CONSUMER'S SKIN. NLM

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER A HEAD-ON COLLISON WHILE TRAVLING AT 65 MPH. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING TO AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK

GLASS EXPLODED INTO DUST AND LODGED IN MY EYE CAUSING BLEEDING. THE GLASS DID NOT STAY INTACT LIKE WINDSHIELD GLASS DOES, DUE TO A PLASTIC FILM IN GLASS. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. LUCKILY I WAS NOT BLINDED, BUT I NEEDED TO REPSPOND TO THE DOCTORS THREE TIMES TO REMOVE ALL GLASS FROM MY EYE.