Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2012 Dodge Charger

Four problems related to front air bag sensor control have been reported for the 2012 Dodge Charger. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2012 Dodge Charger based on all problems reported for the 2012 Charger.

1 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2019

Tl- the contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated the that while operating the vehicle the air bag sensor light would remain illuminated. The vehicle was taken to cross road Chrysler(4510 white hill blvd, prince george va) who diagnosed that the airbag wire harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000. Jft.

2 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 01/03/2018

I was in a car accident 30 miles an hour hitting the front left of my vehicle. I hit a concrete barrier, and no airbag deployed resulting in my head slamming into the window and the steering wheel. As well as the battery no longer working and the temperature sensor several fuses were blown. It was 10 below and had light blowing snow and new tires. The resulting damage is in the range of 5000 to $6,000. I also missed 2 days of work due to the head injury which was a concussion. Pictures attached only show some of the damage other damage included punctures to the radiator, sway bar and links snapped, impact bar shaved in word and puncturing the air filter and damaging the hood.

3 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 09/01/2016

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. While the vehicle was at the dealer for a safety inspection, it was diagnosed that the front passenger side seat sensor and the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v118000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 29,600.

4 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2014

The contact owns a 2012 Dodge Charger. The contact stated that the air bag sensor on the front drivers side illuminated. The contact was not included in recall NHTSA campaign id number: 13v118000 (air bags). The vehicle was not inspected or diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was not available.




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