Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan

The contact owned a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, another vehicle failed to obey a red light at 35 mph and crashed into the front of the contacts vehicle. During the crash the front end of the vehicle was severely damaged but the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained a right hip and an ankle injury along with a concussion. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was taken at the scene. The manufacturer was contacted and an inspection was performed on the vehicle but no problem was found. The local dealer was not notified. The contact mentioned that there was a recall related to the air bags associated with her vehicle but the recall information was not available. The failure mileage was 190,000.

Tl- the contact owns 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated the vehicle was involved in a side impact collision. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact stated due to the speed of the collision the door pillars were dented. The vehicle towed to a body shop however it was deemed operable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. There was one injuiry that required medical attention. The contact's wife suffered from whiplash and other injuries that were not disclosed. The failure mileage was not provided approximately 96,000. Kh.

The contact owned a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that the driver was driving at 45 mph when the front passenger tire blew out causing her to drive up a dirt hill flying 20 feet in the air that landed the vehicle upside down. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The driver did receive medical attention that required her to be medevac to the hospital, where it was determined that she fractured her t12 bone located within her back. In addition, there was two other passengers one refused to receive medical attention. The third passenger however sustained undetailed injuries of a fractured nose, fractured back, and shattered hip. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard where the insurance company would review it. The insurance company declared that the vehicle was destroyed. The local dealer (anderson Chrysler Dodge Jeep ram) was contacted at 928-764-5153 and made aware of the failure and informed the owner to contact the manufacturer. The manufacturer was also contacted and made aware of the failure. The manufacturer sent a final letter that stated after the investigation that the rate of deceleration to activate the air bag was not present, no further additional assistance was offered. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

The contact owned a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. While driving 20 mph, another vehicle struck the front driver's side of the contact's vehicle. The front driver's side air bags failed to deploy; however, the passenger side air bags deployed. The contact suffered bruising and knee pain. The contact was transported to the hospital for medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene and the contact's insurance company confirmed that the vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 13v283000 (electrical system, air bags). The approximate failure mileage was 55,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact was sitting at a traffic stop when another vehicle crashed into his rear, causing him to crash into the rear of a preceding vehicle. The driver¿s side seat belt failed to restrain the contact. The air bags also failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was neither repaired nor diagnosed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The air bags in the vehicle failed to deploy upon impact. The vehicle was able to be driven to the dealer for inspection. The contact was advised that if he had been driving at greater speeds, then the air bags would have deployed. The manufacturer was not notified of the incident. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 6,000.