Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2006 Chrysler 300

(sh - use of first person) tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact received a tk holdings settlement letter and inquired about open recalls on their vehicle. I informed the contact that there were zero open recalls on their vehicle at this time. The contact also stated that while driving at approximately 35 miles per hour she crashed into another vehicle and her air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was not towed, but later driven to her residence. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the estimated cost of repairs was $2,450. There was approximately 150,000 miles on the vehicle at the time of the failure. Neither the dealership or the manufacturer were notified. Sh.

The contact owned a 2006 Chrysler 300. While driving 55 mph, the contact crashed into a deer and the engine caught fire. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The contact sustained bruised ribs, but did not receive medical attention. A policy report was filed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 35,000.

My wife was driving home at night from the store in a residential street and car all of a sudden accelerated on its own. Wife tried hard to apply the brakes but car would not slow down. She tried hard to control car to avoid poles and trees and hit hard in ditch. Air bags failed to deploy. Wife suffered contusions and bruises. Car was considered a total loss by insurance company. Tried to notify manufacturer to report the failure and just kept getting a run around from them. Apparently they do not stand behind their products. I see several other complaints on this same issue but no recall was ever issued.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the recall repair was unavailable. The contact was told by his local dealer that there were no parts or a remedy available to service the vehicle however, when contacting the dealer that was further from him, he was advised that they did have parts available. The vehicle was not repaired because the contact was unable to drive the vehicle on the highway due to a disability. The contact was later involved in a crash where he was rear-ended while sitting at a red light and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, wrist, knee and head. Another passenger also sustained injuries to the back, neck and legs. Both required medical attention. A police report was filed of the incident. The contact was concerned with the time involved with having the vehicle repaired. The contact called the manufacturer to inquire about a loaner vehicle however, he was provided no assistance. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair to be performed. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 67,000. Kmj.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that there was a progressing failure in which the vehicle was hesitating while in operation and in other instances the vehicle stalled with no warning. The contact had to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and restart the vehicle each time the failure recurred. The contact stated that while traveling, another vehicle attempted to go around another vehicle and that vehicle crashed into the rear of the contacts vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver did not sustain any major injuries other than whip lash and did not receive medical treatment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was to be towed to a dealer for inspection, diagnosis and repair. The contact did not receive notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) the contact was waiting on instructions from the manufacturer to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.

Tl-the contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph the vehicle was involved in a crash with an oncoming vehicle, in which the air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated stated that the air bags were replaced under NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). The contact suffered injuries to the mouth, shoulder, and legs that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000. Ah.

The contact alan baer was driving a 2006 Chrysler 300 and was struck head-on March 2, 2015, both cars were destroyed, the contact alan baer was injured in the right shoulder and left arm - the airbags did not deploy. (the airbags did deploy & protect the driver of the other car involved). Subsequently, notification was received of NHTSA airbag safety recall: 15v313000 (air bags), alan baer contacted dealer even though the accident happened prior to the recall. The dealer had no information about available recourse for injuries received or parts availability for recall repairs. The manufacturer was contacted about the accident.

Rear ended a dooley pickup with a trailer hitch. Front of car impacted dead center. Totaled out car. Front cap was knocked off car, front end smashed in and motored shifted. Air bags never deployed. Front frame bent in two places. Also front seat belts never went into locked position.

The contact owned a 2006 Chrysler 300. While driving 40 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle flipped over. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,500. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. While traveling 30 mph, the driver was distracted and the vehicle swerved to the right. The driver crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver did not sustain any injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop that repaired the structural damages, but the air bag malfunction was not investigated. On another occasion, while traveling approximately 25 mph, the vehicle crashed into a parked vehicle again. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained an injury to the humerus and received medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v817000 (air bags) but experienced two crashes in which the air bags did not deploy before the recall repair was able to be performed. The manufacturer was not notified of the crashes. The air bag malfunction was not investigated for either crash. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. While at a stop light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact¿s vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into a second vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was towed away by the insurance company. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.

While waiting to turn left at a red light I was rear ended by a vehicle, which forced my vehicle into the rear end of another vehicle. The car was totaled with most damage done to the front. With all that done the air bags did not deploy.

The contact owns a 2006 Chrysler 300. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle, causing him to crash into a preceding vehicle. The air bags did not deploy and the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had the vehicle towed to a repair shop where they stated that the cause of the failure was unknown. The body of the vehicle was repaired for the aesthetic damages but not for the air bag. The manufacturer was notified and stated to the cotnact that there was nothing they could do to assist. The failure mileage was 20,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Front end accident at speed in excess of 20 mph with side of another car that came through a stop sign causing significant front end damage to my 2006 Chrysler 300. The air bags did not deploy and I hit my head on windshield or steering wheel. Car is at autobody shop now.