1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE Air Bags Problems

12 complaints about Air Bags

12
Complaints
9
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Deaths

High Severity Issue

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

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All Air Bags Complaints (12)

Jul 7, 2010 Crash

30 MPH FRONT END COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

Mar 7, 2007

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE, I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING OR DRIVE OVER ANYTHING, AND BOTH MY DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

Oct 1, 2004 Crash Fire

WHILE DRIVING,THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED OUT BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY BURNED BEYOND RECOGNITION EVERYTHING WAS DESTROYED. ONE DEATH AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER NOW WALKS WITH A LIMP. ACCIDENT HAPPENED AROUND SPRING 1999 *TC

May 24, 2004 Crash

ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN LARGE TRUCK PULLED ACROSS ROAD. I WAS DRIVING A 1998 PLYMOUTH BREEZE AND HIT TRUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. CAR TOTALLED ALL FRONT END DAMAGE INCLUDING HOOD, BUMPER KNOCKED OFF, BOTH FENDERS, ALSO DAMAGE INSIDE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE IS STILL AT MY HOME AT THIS TIME UNTIL INSUARANCE COMPANY RETRIEVES IT. I HAVE PICTURES OF DAMAGE AND INTERIOR SHOWING THAT THE AIR BAGS ARE STILL INTACT AND DID NOT DEPLOY. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. I SEARCHED YOUR WEB SITE AND FOUND SEVERAL OTHER AIRBAG COMPLAINTS FOR THIS SAME MAKE MODEL AND YEAR CAR. *AK I (DRIVER) HAVE INJURY TO RIGHT KNEE THAT MAY REQUIRE SURGERY

May 8, 2003

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH ANY IMPACT. *JB

Jan 29, 2003 Crash

FRONT COLLISION AT 35-40 MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER HIT HER HEAD ON THE DASH, PASSENGER INJURED AS WELL. VEHICLE IS TOTALED. PH

Jun 7, 2002 Crash

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, WENT OFF THE ROAD, AND HIT TREES. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS UNKNOWN. *AK

Apr 19, 2002 Crash

FRONT COLLISION AT 50 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED BROKEN STERNUM AND RIBS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NLM

Aug 30, 2001 Crash

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES TO CONSUMER. DUE TO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, CONSUMER FRACTURED LEFT WRIST, AND SUSTAINED BURNS ON RIGHT HAND. MANUFACTURER SHOWED NO CONCERN, AND REFERRED CONSUMER TO NHTSA.*AK

Jun 21, 2000

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION. NLM

Mar 16, 2000 Crash

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALL DAMAGE WAS DONE TO FRONT END. ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK

Feb 9, 2000 Crash

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT END PUSHED BACK INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *AK