Ten problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer was driving at approximately 10 to 15 mph ,and while crossing the railroad tracks, both front air bags deployed. Vehicle did not hit anything. When the airbags deployed it cracked the front windshield.
Vehicle hit a deer while driving at 45mph. Upon impact with the deer, neither air bag deployed. Please provide correct VIN number upon receipt of this complaint.
On 04-26-2003 my family and I were leaving the detroit metro airport parking garage. We had just left our parking spot when we passed over what I assumed was a speed bump going approximately 5 mph heading toward the ticket booth which was just ahead. As we passed this speed bump our air bags spontaneously deployed for no apparent reason. There is no damage to our vehicle that would justify the air bags going off as they did. We have informed our dealership of this problem, as we feel that the air bags are faulty, and they also agreed at that time that there was no cause for the air bags to deploy. I spoke to the service manager, mr white at the m-59 Dodge dealer who said that we would be contacted and the matter investigated. I spoke to a mr. Bott, with the Chrysler investigations dept who stated to me that they determined that the air bags deployed from impact with a speed bump and no further assistance would be forthcoming. We feel that this should be looked at as a possible problem in the air bag system and at the least have the car fixed, as our dash board is all tore apart at this time, making the car virtually undrivable. We have major concerns about what happened as this could possibly have been a worse situation if we had been driving highway speeds and passed a bump or hit a pot hole and these bags had deployed,causing loss of control and a possible accident/fatality. The vehicle involved is a 1997 Dodge Grand Caravan, VIN # 2b4gp2431vr228528.
Was told that horn needed fuse. Discovered later that cruise control didn't work. Web research points to failed clock spring mechanism. **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*767682.
Consumer experiencing problems with air bag clockspring. Horn has stopped working. Dealer notified.
While driving and making a left both air bags deployed without prior warning. Consumer said that this happened without hitting anything, they just deployed.
Owner hit a pickup truck at the front left driver's side and the air bags didn't deploy.
While driving vehicle about 16 mph on the city street, both air bags deployed at the same time for no reason, hitting wife on the face while on passenger 's seat. The vehicle was taken back to dealer to be fixed.
While traveling 5 mph and without any indication frontal air bags deployed. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
Similar, or maybe identical clock spring module, under NHTSA recall 1531(daimler/Chrysler recall #982) June 18, 2001. **dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut over to artemis**768015.