Front Air Bag Problems of Dodge Grand Caravan - part 2

Consumer states was hit head-on while travelling 30 mph. Both driver and passenger air bags deployed. Consumer states the driver's air bag caused extensive injuries to consumer's eye socket, chest palet and teeth. Consumer also advised lost vision in one eye due to air bag deployment. Mr.

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Both driver and passenger air bags deployed while vehicle was pulling into a gas station. The vehicle was not involved in an accident with another vehicle or obstruction.

While traveling at30-35 mph on gravel roads driver's and passenger's air bags deployed without any warning. Contacted dealer, and dealer was not willing to do anything.

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Clock spring has failed (diagnosed by dealer). This is not covered under extended warranty. I feel that this is a safety issue that should be covered by the dealer. It appears that this is a somewhat common failure. Request that this matter be looked into as the cost of repair is somewhat high at $88. 06 for the part and 136. 80 for labor. I think that this item is currently under investigation. Thank you for your help. * scc ***dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis****750168.

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Consumer was traveling 45mph on highway in a single lane, and vehicle in front stopped suddenly. Consumer's vehicle hit another vehicle from behind, and dual airbags didn't deploy. She will contact dealer.

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While driving horn and cruise control stopped working. Took to dealer, and they said that clock spring needed to be replaced. Also, airbags won't deploy. Consumer was worried about this being a safety problem.

Vehicle was stopped and rear ended, neither airbag deployed. Damage so far $ 10000. 00, vehicle still at dealer. One person was injured in the accident.

While driving and making a left both air bags deployed without prior warning. Consumer said that this happened without hitting anything, they just deployed.

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Front crash at 20 mph, vehicle hit another vehicle, and neither frontal airbag deployed.

While driving at 35 mph vehicle in front suddenly stopped and consumer rear ended the other vehicle. Front hood went under the other car, and none of the airbags deployed. Consumer has contacted dealer. Please provide any further information.

Drivers air bag, horn and speed control shorted out and inoperable.

Airbags deployed for no reason. Dealer has been notified.

While driving at 8mph on a smooth dirt road both air bags deployed without warning. Dealer has ben contacted.

Almost at stop hit small bump and both air bags deployed. No accident or damage to the vehicle other than the bag deployment.

No deployment of driver's/passenger's ait bag during a crash, resulted in injuries to driver.

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.

Passenger's airbag deployed to left instead of rectangular or square shape, did not inflate fully, passenger fell forward to right of airbag, caused injuries.

1999 caravan air bags deployed when the consumer was rear ended. The air bags should only have deployed during a frontal collision, however the manufacturer wrote the consumer explaining, that based on their inspection, it was revealed the vehicle had severe damage to the undercarriage that would cause the air bag to deploy.

No summary listed for above vehicle.

While traveling 5 mph and without any indication frontal air bags deployed. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.

While traveling noticed air bag indication light on, and problems with horn and cruse control. 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.

While driving at approximately 65 mph hit a coyote that had ran in front of vehicle . Only damage to vehicle was license plate holder, but most damage came from dual airbag deployment. Consumer felt that airbags were too sensitive , and should not have deployed. Also, driver sustained injuries.

Recall 02v293000 concerning air bag clock spring failure. The dealer was not required to repair vehicle with over 70,000 miles. . The consumer stated if it was a safety issue as Dodge had stated then it should not matter how many miles a vehicle has.