1998 DODGE RAM 2500 Air Bags Problems

Driving down the road going about forty miles per hour and my dash exploded and the air bag deployed

THE UPPER INTERIOR DASH PANEL CRACKING INTO MANY PIECE. DURING ACCIDENT THE PANEL WILL COME A FLYING MISSILE OF PARTS HITTING OCCUPANCIES IN THE COMPARTMENTS AND SMALL CHILDREN. I WAND THE CHRYSLER CORPORATION TO REPAIR IT ASAP. ITS ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPENED.

Mileage: 171,550

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 DODGE RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE HORN SOUNDED WITHOUT BEING PROMOTED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE METAL PARTS THAT HELD THE WHEELS WERE CORRODED AND CAUSED THE SPARE TIRE TO DETACH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

DRIVING ON I-89 S. AT 50 MPH WHEN SNOW STORM TURN INTO A WHITE OUT WHEN I CAME UPON A STATE PLOW TRUCK IN PASSING LANE DOING 25 MPH AND BY TIME I SAW IT'S FLASHING LIGHTS I COULDN'T STOP AND AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY CAUSING ME BANG MY HEAD ON DOOR POST, MY LEFT RIBS INTO STEERING WHEEL CRACKING THEM AND MY RIGHT KNEE INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE LEVIER AND DASH CAUSING IT TO BE CRACKED. *TR

Mileage: 89,100

1998 DODGE RAM 2500 PICKUP MY DASH IS FALLING APART. IT HAS CRACKS AND LARGE HOLES IN IT. I AM AFRAID IT MY SET OFF MY AIR BAG. THANKS

Mileage: 75,000

HIGH SPEED HIGHWAY CRASH (65 MPH) NEITHER SEAT BELT HELD FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS - BOTH OF WHOM WERE HURT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. 2 VEHICLES TOTALED. *JB

Mileage: 64,300

WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HAD A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CONSUMER BROKE THE NOSE , AND CUT THE LIPS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER BECAUSE THE HORN OPERATED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP/MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MUST BE REPLACED TO FIX THE HORN. *AK HORN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE SINCE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE. HORN HAS TO BE DEPRESSED ON THE RIGHT SPOT TO WORK. VEHICLE HAS 55,000 MILES WHEN IT WAS BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP FOR ITS REPAIR. CHRYSLER OFFERED TO SPLIT (50/50) THE COST WITH THE REPAIR ON HORN AND AIRBAG ASSEMBLY. CONSUMER FELT AT THAT TIME AND GIVEN THAT THEY HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THEIR VEHICLE THE SITUATION SHOULD BE CORRECTED. VEHICLE NOW HAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000 MILES AND CONSUMER SAID THAT CHRYSLER HAS REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE MATTER. *LA

Mileage: 40,000

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CONSUMER STATES' THE BRAKES SOMETIME LOCK UP. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SLID 120 FEET INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON ICY ROADS AT 25-30MPH. CONSUMER SLID INTO A UTILITY POLE WITH NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYING. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DEALER NEVER SAID WHY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY OR SEEM TO BE CONCERNED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTY ROAD ONCOMING SCHOOL BUS LOST CONTROL AND HIT CONSUMER HEAD-ON. PUSHED CONSUMER INTO A 15 FOOT EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DIDN'T CONTACT DEALER OR MANUFACTURER. *AK *ML

NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DURING FRONTAL COLLISION WITH SEVERE DAMAGES, INJURIES DUE TO FAILURE. *MJS

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LEFT FRONTAL COLLISION AT APPROX. 15-20 MPH (ESTIMATED COST OF $6,800) OF DAMAGES, IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH CHRYSLER ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

WAS LEAVING SHOPPING CENTER WHEN DRIVER BLACKED OUT. VEHICLE HIT LIGHT POLE OFF CENTER. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD DISCONNECTED & FELL OFF. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED TRAUMA TO TORSO. *AK.

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING HEAD ON COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER) NLM

ON 3/19/99 I WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION OF SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NEITHER THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED IN AMARILLO TEXAS AND A POLICE REPORT # 9922093 WAS FILED. A STATE FARM INSURANCE CLAIM # 43R231753 HAS BEEN INITIATED, AND THE TRUCK IS BEING ESTIMATED AT MOSS BODY SHOP IN AMARILLO TEXAS. CHRYSLER WAS CONTACTED AND HAS INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND DENIED ANY AND ALL PRODUCT FAILURE/DEFECT. MORE INFORMATION CAN BE PROVIDED UPON REQUEST. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

WHILE DRIVING 50-55MPH THE VEHICLE HAD DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. MANUFACTURER STATED " IT DID NOT MEET THE THRESHOLD OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT." *AK *ML