Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 Dodge Stratus

Four problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2001 Dodge Stratus. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Dodge Stratus based on all problems reported for the 2001 Stratus.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/09/2012

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Stratus. The contact was stopped in traffic when a vehicle crashed into the rear of her, causing her to crash into the preceding vehicle. The driver of the vehicle sustained injuries to the neck and back. The air bags did not deploy. The driver was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to a body shop but was not repaired. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 130,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/22/2011

The contact owns a 2001 Dodge Stratus. The contact stated that while driving 80 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle and drove into an embankment. The vehicle was air-borne and then flipped. The driver and passenger air bags failed to deploy. The driver of the vehicle was killed. The passenger sustained minor injuries. The vehicle was towed to a salvage-yard. The failure mileage was 100,000.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2004

Contact stated while driving at 40 mph vehicle hit black ice and she lost control of the vehicle. This resulted in an accident. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was repaired at that time. Then, she was driving at a later date and hit a deer. This was a frontal impact. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was repaired after the crash. The vehicle was once again in crash while pulling out of a parking lot. The vehicle was hit on the driver's side, and upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was no longer under warranty. The repairs were being made at the contact's expense. Police report was taken.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Vehicle was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.


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