Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan

Three problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan based on all problems reported for the 2011 Grand Caravan.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/15/2013

While driving through a roundabout at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle was hit on the right side rear sliding door by another vehicle. Two of my children were in the second row seats. The right side door was crushed and the glass was shattered and projected through the van to the left side. The side curtain air bags never deployed. The air bag light was not on, so there was no indication of a fault. This is a serious safety concern and should be addressed.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/18/2013

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the driver lost consciousness due to a medical issue. The vehicle veered off the roadway and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy with the impact. The driver sustained bruises to the body from the seat belt webbing. The front seat passenger was killed on impact. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a collision center. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 19,000. Kmj.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2013

The contact owns a 2011 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph and crashed into a building. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained head and back injuries, and was transported to the hospital. The front passenger sustained whiplash injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic but was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure and current mileage was 60,000.


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