Side/window Air Bag problems of the 2000 Chrysler 300M

Air bag failed to go off in 2000 Chrysler 300m. I was hit head on by a small pick up. Witnesses says other driver doing 55/60 mph. I was traveling at 45 mph. Both obviously braking at impact but no driver side air bag deployed. My head hit the steering wheel. Lump and bad bruising as a result. Contacted Chrysler and they offered to fix air bags free if car still under warranty. Car was totaled so point is mute.

6 inch vertical crack directly over the passenger side airbag. I feel that due to the close proximity to said airbag, this poses a serious risk to anyone riding in the passenger seat.

Last year, I noticed a crack following the left side of my passenger side airbag. Last week, I noticed a similiar crack following the right side of the airbag. Local dealership will not repair because of airbag and states the entire dash needs to be replaced at my expense. I know of many other chysler 300m owners that have this exact same problem with cracks around the passenger airbag. I feel this is a safety related issue resulting from a manufacturing defect and should be considered for a recall.

A slit has opened in the dashboard, apparently on the left hand side (when viewed from inside the car) of the passenger side airbag. Chrysler initially denied any responsibility for this, saying it must have been our problem. Follow up conversations with the local dealer suggest that Chrysler now knows it is a problem .

Dash cracking around passenger side airbag.