Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1996 Dodge Stratus

Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1996 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/24/2005

1996 Dodge Stratus. The consumer states while driving 55 mph hit a deer and the air bags did not deploy. The consumer sustained whiplash. The passenger front, by the headlight and hood, actually hit the deer. The vehicle was totaled. The manufacturer was not contacted. This occurred on July 24, 2005. A police report taken.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/11/2003

While consumer' s vehicle was stopped in traffic another vehicle coming towards consumer's vehicle, going 100 mph, lost control and hit it head on. Upon impact, both front air bags did not deploy.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2001

Consumer was traveling at approximately 30 mph when pulling out from a traffic light and rear ended a pick up truck. Approximately $5000+ damage done to front end of vehicle. Also, driver's and passenger's air bags failed to deploy. Consumer states rear brakes did not seem to work.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/25/2000

I was going 60 mph when I hit a deer it smashed the the front end of my car and my air bags did not deploy.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/23/1999

While traveling consumer blacked out, hit a telphone pole, and air bag did not deploy.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/05/1999

While driving 35 mph had a direct frontal impact in which the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the driver in this crash. Please provide further information and VIN#.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/01/1999

An accident involving consumer's wife who was driving vehicle. A vehicle crossed in front of consumer's vehicle while she was driving at approximately 35 mph. Driver's airbag failed to deploy when accident occurred. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/26/1997

While driving 55-60 mph vehicle hit a horse, and the airbag s did not deploy. The owner has been trying to reach the dealer.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While driving at slow speed pulling into an intersection involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle driving at 25 mph. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained head injuries.


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