1990 DODGE SHADOW Air Bags Problems

15 complaints about Air Bags

15
Complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

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All Air Bags Complaints (15)

Nov 16, 2003 Crash

MY DAUGHTER HIT A POT HOLE, HER AIR BAG DEPLOYED GIVING HER A VERY BRUISED FACE, SWOLLEN, BLACK EYE, NUMEROUS SCRATCHES AND CUTS AND A BURNED HAND. HER CAR IS NOT DAMAGED AT ALL EXCEPT FOR THE AIR BAG BEING DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY ROOM DOCTORS SAY THIS NEVER SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *LA

Mileage: 111,632

Feb 3, 2000 Crash

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG FROM AN IMPACT OF 15 MPH. DEPLOYMENT CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS ON DRIVER'S LEFT HAND/RIGHT WRIST/CHIN, AND NECK. ALSO, RECEIVED BRUISES AND SCRATCHES. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK

Sep 30, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ,TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT ,DRIVER MADE A QUICK STOP AND DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING BURNS AND BRUISES ON FACE AND CHEST. *AK

Sep 21, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH SLAMMED ON BRAKES TO AVOID HITTING SOMEONE, AND THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER'S JAW WAS INJURED, HAD TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

Mar 18, 1999

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED BURNS TO ARMS, STOMACH, CHEST, CHEST AND A BROKEN STERNUM.

Mar 27, 1998 Crash

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION CAUSED BURNING TO THE DRIVER'S HANDS. YH

Jul 8, 1996

DRIVNG ON FREEWAY, A LITTLE ROUGH ROAD AND AIR BAG POPPED OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Nov 7, 1995 Crash

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CONSUMER WAS IN ACCIDENT. TT CONSUMER ALSO STATES SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING IMPACT, LUCKILY THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *SLC

Sep 7, 1995 Crash

AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING DRIVER TO HAVE ACCIDENT. TT

Aug 8, 1995 Crash

STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, FRONTEND COLLISION AT 15-20MPH. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. DESCRIBE. TT

Jul 13, 1995 Crash

DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A SPEED OF 35 MPH, AIR BAG DEPLOYED PARTICALLY, LOST CONTROL, JUMPED A CURVE, CAUSING UNDER THE BODY DAMAGE. *AK

Apr 7, 1995 Crash

DRIVERS AIR BAG INFLATED FOR NO REASON, DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONSCIOUSNESS AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT. TT

Jan 18, 1995

VEHICLE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH OUT ANY REASON. WHILE PARKING. TT

Jan 10, 1995

FUMES FROM AIR BAG CAUSED OCCUPANT TO DEVELOP A LUNG CONDITION. "DUP 950209: 958528". TT

Jan 9, 1995 Crash

AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CHEMICAL POWDERY SUBSTANCE USED FOR AIR BAG CHOKED DRIVER UNTIL SOMEONE PULLED HER OUT."DUP: SEE 958480". TT