Chrysler Airbags

On December 29, 2011, I was driving my 2008 Chrysler (town and country limited) which I bought new down Hand avenue in Ormond beach, Florida. When I took a left-hand turn, about 20 feet into the street at about 4 mph, suddenly all my airbags deployed causing injury to my wife and my self. I was trapped in the van with a shattered windshield with no place to go. There were people who heard the explosion and saw what happened.

My wife after a few minutes was able to get her cell phone and call 911. I was taken by ambulance to the hospital where I was treated. The van was towed to the dealership where nobody there ever heard of airbags deploying by themselves. There is a recall of about 300,000 Chrysler mini vans. I'm waiting to see how Chrysler is going to handle this.

We have a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 4 x 4 single cab. My husband was driving this truck, when the front left tire blew, and pulled him off the road. He had the vehicle under control, until it hit a pile of rocks which sent it out of control again. The truck hit a tree at the headlight on the driver side, and it skinned the whole driver side of the truck off. It hit a second tree, front end impact on the driver side, then the truck did 180 degree turn around the second tree, which threw my husband out of the truck (he had his seat belt on).

After the truck came to a rest the airbag on the driver side finally deployed about 35 to 45 seconds after the accident was over. My husband suffered from blunt force trauma to the head and chest. He died from the accident. I can't find a lawyer to take the case.

I owned a 2006 Jeep Commander Limited (VIN **). I was involved in a terrible rollover accident and none of my airbags went off. Thank god I'm just bruised and mentally scared. I just thought I should let you know about the airbags. Why didn't they go off? My truck was totaled and not 1 airbag went off!

I was driving my Chrysler town and country van from work and was cut off by a truck and slammed in the back. My air bags did not deploy. Luckily, I just have bumps and bruises and minor neck and leg injury.

I received a call today that my van is totaled. I am confused on why my airbags did not deploy with such a great head on impact. I have great neck spasms and shoulder pain. I have never been in such an accident before. I believe if my airbags deploy then I would not be in such pain. I do not have time to take of work so I am at work dealing with the constant headaches and spasms.

On 12/27/06, we were rear-ended by a Werner Truck on Hwy 400 east of Wichita. We were driving in a 2005 Chrysler Town and Counrty. That impact pushed us into a flatbed truck making a left turn. The bed of that truck entered the windshield of the car and crushed my forehead. I spent 45 days in hospitals and had 10 hours of brain surgery to repair some of the damage.

After 2 years of discovery, we reached a settlement with the trucking company, which was clearly at fault. However, might we also have cause for a claim against Chrysler? We had the car to the dealer twice before the wreck because the airbag light came on intermittently. Both times, we were told that they could not find any problems with it. The combination of brain injury and undetected broken ankle have forced me to retire. We know the airbag deployed but we do not know if it was timely.

Since we had prior problems with it, I suspect there may have been a deployment issue with it at impact. We have service records for the attempt at repairs, as well as police reports and photos of the accident scene. My wife had a head laceration requiring stitches. Our son had broken ribs. Our granddaughter had a broken nose. Our grandson escaped injury. The car was a total loss, as was most of the possessions.

I have a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan. Problem with my air bag sensor trouble light continually on. I read about your article of it being investigated. Has there been a recall on it yet?

In Nov of 2006, I hit a deer. The deer cream my front driver side doing on 5,00 worth of damage. My airbags did not go off. I did not think any thing about it until Dec.24,2008 when I rolled about 3 times and landed upside down. None of my airbags went off. The officer in charge was surprise because the van was a total loss. I still did not think anything about it until I went to a Dr for some neck, should,back and head pains. He was also surprise they did not go off. He said I should look into it. I did on your site and became alert of all the fautly airbag stories with Chrysler town and countys. That was what I was driving at the time both of theses occur. In first my two small childern were with me, and the second time I was alone. I never received any kind of letter from Chrysler about the airbags been false. I claim with my insurance company for total loss but do not know where to go about airbags. Please help. Thank you

My van was a toyal loss, I am seeing a dr for headaches, neck,shoulder,and back pain.

On Oct 34th my wife was involved in a head-on collision the air bags failed to deploy. The car, a Chrysler 2001 LHS with 28,000 miles in perfect condition was totaled.

My wife now has to, and is going thru expensive physical therpy treatments, which may or may not cure her shoulder,hip,neck,& rib.I think this car company should be held responible

I was in a head on collision 12/4/08. I have a 05 Pt Cruiser. I put my vehicle in the shop and the man working on it stated I don't know how your airbags did not deploy, both of your sensors are demolished.

I was in an accident involving my 2000 Dodge Durango on 8/28/2008. It was considered a frontal/near frontal collision. I had been stopped at a stop sign, and was proceeding to make a left turn when the other car failed to stop at his stop sign. I had my seat belt on, and I was jerked around the inside of the Durango like a rag doll. My airbag did not deploy. To look at the Durango the damage looks minor, but the frame is bent. The car that he was driving was an older Chevy Cavalier, and it was totally demolished. My problem is why didn't the airbag deploy ?

I have chest pain (like I was punched), my neck is very stiff, my whole upper body is so sore. The radiologist called me yesterday, I have a compression fracture of my T-4 vertebrae. That explains the pain ! Now I have to see a specialist and god knows what else ... and the kicker is I have no vehicle !

I was in a car accident and my air bag light came on. I went to Abra for the body work and I advised them to take it to the dealer for the air bag. Abra took it to a mom and pops place that I did agree too. My air bag light came on again after they claimed it was fixed. We took the car back several time and it is still not fixed. I see there has been major recalls with Chryler airbags and the insurance company says the dealer should fix it not them. There was been no recall on my car.

I have a 2005 SXT grand caravan that has a faulty front airbag sensor that had to be replaced once I started looking at the consumeraffairs report these minivans where being investgated for this problem. I feel that this should be a recall by dodge/chrysler. How many lives do we need to endanger here. Minivans tend to be a family car.

I had a roll-over car accident on March 23, 2008. What I am actually writing about is the issue that mt airbags never deployed in my 2003 Dodge Grand Caravan. I have been researching this and have found many other instances in which this has happened and to worse outcomes. I know that nobody can really afford to take on a corporation by themselves but people need to be aware they are not alone in this matter.

Severe two vehicle accident. airbags failed to deploy. On October 22nd 2005 I was traveling with my girlfriend in a 2005 Dodge ram 1500 4X4, I had just purchased the vehicle on a lease, it had approx 7500 miles on it. We were traveling north on N-66 in Battle Creek Michigan near the intersection of B Drive south, the roads were wet from some rain, it was approx 11:30pm, I was approaching the intersection from the south, there were no other vehicles on my section of road at that time, the intersection is controlled by a flashing red light for east and west bound traffic and a flashing yellow for north and south bound traffic, a vehicle was stopped at the flashing red light on the eats side of the road waiting for ne to go through the intersection, I was observing that vehicle to be sure it didnt pull out in front of me, I did not see any vehicles coming or stopped on the west side of the road at the light, I was satisfied that the vehicle was not moving into the intersection I looked back ahead and I saw a white in color vehicle broadside in front of me, I am a police officer and a certified police driving instructor through the Michigan State police, I had no time to react other than hit the brakes, no time for any other action, my truck hit the vehicle at approx 53 mph, the other vehicle speed was estimated by the Michigan state police at I believe 54 mph, my truck spun around to the right the other vehicle rolled over, the passenger in the other vehicle was killed at the scene, two other people were injured, the driver was a 16 year old boy, it was his mother that was killed. I sustained neck injuries which at this time I am still off work, I have injuries to my C-4 5 and 6 spinal cord and I am in severe pain all the time, my insurance company has cut me off my medical benefits after they sent me to three doctors and they found one that said there was nothing wrong with my neck, the other two doctors they sent me to disagreed, my doctor. I have filed suit against my insurance to get my benefits restored so I can get back to work, a suit has been filed against the other drivers insurance for my injuries, my girlfriend was in the hospital for a few days with internal bruising from th seat belts, we were both wearing our belts at the time of the accident. my current attorney has done nothing about the airbags not working.

I ran a stop sign, I hit a small nissan car then I hit a Ford 350 that was setting at a stop sign, causeing extensive front end damage to my 2007 Dodge Ram 2500 pick up. My air bags did not deploy, I hit both of my knees on the dash , as did the passenger in my vehicle, who is also my 13 year old grandson.We wer both wearing our seat belts, however we were still whiplashed around enough to make contact with the dash. I called the dealership where we purchased the vehicle and talked to the machanic , he said,the sensors are srategically placed in the front of the truck when I asked him , where the sensors were , he said he didn't know. Then I called the body shop and asked the repairman if he knew why the airbags didn't deploy and his resopnse was, if you're so concerned about it come down and take pictures of your truck!The sensors are located between the head lights and radiator The headlights and radiator were damaged in the double collision, one headlight was hanging by a wire, if I didn't activate those sensors during this wreck, I'm assuming they're totally worthless!I now have a whiplash injury in my neck and a low back injury. I called other dealers and was told that the air bags have to deploy in an accident like this. What can I do?

the air bags deployed for no reason at all causing injury to my neice an myself,an my 1995 dodge neon.

I own a 1997 dodge Carivan LE,my wife and I were hit head on and the airbags did not deploy,the front hood and the bumper all hit and Chrysler said that the Van was not hit hard enough or not enough damage done to it is why the air bags did not deploy.

I was hit by a drunk driver who had a suspended license. I was driving 50-55 mph in my Chrysler Sebring LXI 2000. I was struck from behind so hard that the vehicle's axile immediately snapped, then it started to spin uncontrollably clockwise. While spinning, the vehicle hit a large night lantern on the parkway. This hit was taken in the front of the vehicle. The vehicle then continued to spin and then stopped. When the ambulance came they said the airbags should have deployed, yet they did not.

My personal injury attorney is not willing to go after Chrysler. I am now searching for a firm that will, or some sort of class action suit that is already out there.

I have severe chronic headaches, spine pain - neck, middle back, lower back, shoulder blades. I have a chipped tooth. I go to see a chiropractor, acupuncturist, and a physical therapist three times a week. Plus, I have an orthopedist and I now have a mental trauma as well, so I see a therapist. I don't know if I have very much confidence in my personal injury attorney.

I do not have a complaint with a dealer, I was wondering about my air bag. I have a 1999 Grand Cheerokee Jeep Larado and my air bag light went on and stayed on. I took it to a dealer in my area. Was told the air bag was not working and I need a new one. I HAVE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. So I was wondering why it would not be in working condition. Is there a time limit to the air bags? I feel that Chrysler should be behind there air bags, instead I am out $257.00. I would appreciate you looking into this. Thank You.

My family and I were involved in a 50 mph head-on collision when another driver fell asleep and crossed into our lane. The car we were driving was a 2005 Chrysler Town and Country minivan. Air bags did deploy, including knee air bags. My husband later found a plate covering the driver's side knee airbag compartment that had flown off when the airbag deployed. Unfortunately, it hit me squarely on the shin bone, causing permanent damage to my right lower leg.

My dad was driving his dodge van when it suddenly accelerated and he went across 4 lanes of traffic and into the woods striking many trees before it halted. The air bag did not open on the drivers side and killed him. My sister was behind him in her car and witnessed this event.

Wrongful death...van totaled and 9 children without their dad

I was involved in an accident where the air bag was not deployed upon impact.

Resulting in severe head and face trauma. My face is fractured in multiple places.My left eye is damaged. I have back ,neck and leg trauma. I need plastic surgery and additional surgery to remove glass from my eye. I have post traumatic stress and social anxiety.

The morning of February 10, 2007 between 7:00 - 7:30 am, Bernard was driving southbound on US 301 on his way home from work when a pickup truck ran a stop sign @ CR 462 and US 301 and was broad sided by my nephew in a 2002 Dodge Ram Truck.

The airbags did not deploy.

I called Daimler Chrysler to find out why they did not deploy and was told that the impact to the vehicle had to be centered in order for them to deploy. If the truck was pulled slightly to the left or right they would not deploy. I requested that they inspect the vehicle, because the answer was not accetable. I received a letter from them stating the conclusion of their investigation that the rate of deceleration necessary to activate the air bag system was not present during this accident.

The entire front end of the vehicle was smashed into the front seat and according to the insurance company the cost to repair is 80% of the value of the value to have it repaired, so it is a totla lost. I just want to know the truth? When airbags are tested does the impact to the vehicle has to be in a straight line and has to be stopped at a certain speed.

As a consumer what is the point of having air bags if they don't deploy upon any impact? We are paying for a feature that we have to make sure when we are in an accident to keep the vehicle in a straight line and decelarate at a certain speed, when our first instinct is to avoid crashing if at all possible.

My husband was driving our 2001 Chrysler Concorde on the interstate. He was speeding, and lost control of the car hitting a cement guardrail head-on. None of the air bags deployed, and my husband hit his chest on the steering wheel and his brother, who was a passenger, hit his head on the rear view mirror. Also the car caught on fire. The front bumper was pushed all the way back to the front wheel wells. Pretty much the whole front end is crushed.

I have 2003 Dodge caravan that I bought from dealer. Just two days ago (Aug.21, 2006), the front passenger side air bag just deployed for no reason. I didn't hit anything or haven't had accident to cause this to happen. I don't have a scratch on my bumper. I took it to Dodge dealer and they don't know what caused this to happen, but they are telling that I have to fix the air bag system which costs about $3000 and plus more to find out the problem that caused it. I have bought the 70,000 mile extended warranty at the time when I purchased the car. but they are saying air bag is not covered it with that warranty. I've called so many places and nobody seems to be able to help me with issue.

Driving a Jeep LIberty under the speed limit in far right lane on I-85 in Alabama, during 7 AM rush hour traffic. A huge, German Shepherd type dog leaped out in front of me. I hit it, and swerved to the right to try for the road shoulder in case I lost control of the vehicle. In swerving, the car immediately rolled over, I hit a guard rail, front on, and then the car flipped again, back to front. I landed upside down, with smoke filling the inside of the car. The airbag had not deployed!

I had hit the steering wheel hard with my chest, and that was where my pain was most concentrated. I managed to crawl over the passenger seat, and wedged the door open enough to crawl out. I was taken to the hospital. I miraculously escaped with only severe body/muscle aches.

I called Chrysler to inform them of the rollover/non-deployment of airbag. After suffering through the rudest of interrogators, whom I assured I was not going to sue, but just wanted to alert to the problem, I was told an investigator would be put on the case. A private investigator later did call with questions. A few days later, I received a letter from Daimler Chrysler telling me that my accident was one that would not have the sensors set off the airbag.

Let's see -- rollover, head on impact with guard rail, and then another flip. What accident would then set off the sensors pray tell?. I only share this to alert consumers to the very real dangers of rollover,non-deployment of airbags in Jeep Liberties. The next such accident victim may not be as fortunate as I.

On August 13th, my fiance was driving his 1998 Dodge Neon with three of his co-workers when he went to sleep at the wheel, left the road and struck a tree. The passenger side airbag deployed, but the driver's side did not. The car caught fire and burned, with my fiance inside. The other three men were able to escape the fire, all had injuries, but are alive. They were unable to get him out of the car.

My fiance Ricardo, has lost his life and was burned beyond recognition. Our future is in total ruins, and I am alone to wonder and mourn for him.

The cause of death for my fiance has been listed as blunt force trauma to the chest. I don't understand why his airbag did not deploy. I believe if it had, he would still be alive. I have been researching this issue and I am finding several instances where Dodge airbags have not deployed. I have contacted an attorney to help me. I am looking for answers.

My car was parked in my driveway and my air bags deployed; no one hit it. We were sitting by the car when it went off. My steering wheel is finished and my dash is ruined, my glove compartment is all warped.

I bought a 1996 Plymouth Neon used in 1999 with 28,000 miles on it. Just yesterday, I had an accident. I was traveling about 65 miles per hour when, in an attempt to dodge a deer, I slammed into a guardrail with my front driver side corner of the car. The car is most likely totaled. The air bags in my car didn't deploy. The police officer on the scene was quick to point out the problem. I am thankful to be alive after the air bags decided not to work.

I purchased a 2002 Jeep Liberty in January. Over two months later, I received a recall notice from Chrysler. It stated that, during a severe frontal offset crash test, a wire used in the airbag system was chafed by a bracket. This potentially led to the airbags deploying later than expected. I was instructed to contact my dealer and make an appointment to have the necessary repair work completed. I turned my vehicle in on March 14th and had the necessary work done.

On March 29th, while coming home from work late at night, I was involved in a collision. Due to a combination of fatigue and low blood sugar, I passed out behind the wheel of my vehicle and hit a parked truck. I crushed in the entire front of the jeep and the air bags did not deploy. I contacted my insurance company and they sent they sent someone out to asses the damages. The estimate came to just under $7000.

I then called Chrysler with a complaint because the airbags did not deploy. They told me that I needed to contact the body shop that was going to work on my car and have them cease all action until one of their investigators looked at my vehicle. I asked when that would be and the response was, "We'll call you." I asked for a copy or a chance to look at the investigators report. I was told that I would not be allowed to do either because that was privileged information. I then said that I at least wanted to be there when my vehicle was looked at. The response was, "well, we will call you."

The investigator called me on the day she was due to arrive and was very vague on when she would be there. Because of this, I wasn't able to take off work to at least watch. A few days later, I received a typical Chrysler form letter stating that the primary impact involved crumple zones and crush areas, engineered to dissipate impact energies. Therefore the rate of deceleration necessary to activate the airbags was not met. I crushed in my entire front end and bent the bumper, tail gate, and bed of a 1997-98 Chevy Silverado pick-up. With all that, they expect me to be happy with a form letter.

My mother recently was in a car accident. She was driving down a highway going approx. 30-40 mph, 2 cars ahead of her slammed on her brakes and caused the car behind her to crash. My mother was behind the 2nd vehicle and saw this happen, so she tried to stop and hit the 2nd vehicle. She hit her head on the steering wheel, the air bags never went off.

When she looked up her car was on fire. Big flames coming out of the hood. I don't understand how her car could catch on fire from this accident. She could have died. I've looked everywhere and I can't find any other instances where this type of thing happened with a Neon. We just want some answers, and to know if there was some kind of defect with this type of car.

Cars can and do catch fire after accidents -- and sometimes for what appears to be no reason at all.

I was in an accident in a 2000 Dodge Ram 4x4 and the air bags did not work, also the seat belt did not hold me in place and I hit the windshield with my head and cracked the windshield. The man at the body shop said that it should have worked for I was going approximately 40 mph and the total front end damage to the truck was over $12,000.00. I feel that am not alone is this for I know that there was another truck in the body shop at the same time as mine and the air bags did not work.

My head still hurts from hitting the windshield and I also hurt my back and my doctor knows about it and will possibly have to have some therapy on it. I also don't feel safe in the truck due to the fact that I don't feel the air bags will work in the future if needed.

About one year after I purchased my Dodge Ram 1500 Quad Cab Pickup, I was involved in an accident in which the air bag did not deploy. I was traveling at 40 to 45 mph trying to make a call on my cell phone (yes I do think this should be banned) when I struck the rear end of a Ford F-150. The collision pushed the entire front end of the truck almost to the front windshield. The Dodge was totaled and so was my face.

My seatbelt saved my life but I suffered major face trauma because the steering wheel collapsed on impact and my face impacted the dashboard with such force that the dashboard was completely dislodged. I took plenty of pictures on the truck damage and my injuries. As of this date I cannot seem to find any attorney interested in my claim i.e. "You have to have a lot of money to take on Dodge."

My face required approximately 50 stitches the worst being my nose, which was split wide open. I am a salesperson and this has really been a problem because my customers are constantly staring at my nose. I know I have lost sales from this. I also suffer from headaches, neck and back pain and other common ailments caused by vehicle accidents.

I was a passenger in my boss' work truck on my way home from a job, when a chevy Blazer took a left turn from the turning lane in front of us against the light. My lead man hit the brakes but could not stop in time and hit the Blazer square on the side, with enough force to roll the Blazer over. My lead man although wearing his seat belt hit the steering wheel hard. I too was wearing my seat belt but hit the dashboard and almost bit through my lip. Neither driver nor passenger air bag went off. In a separate incident, my mother's Dodge Caravan was in an accident and her air bags did not deploy as well.

I searched for a lawyer to go after Dodge about the airbag failures but could not find a lawyer that I could afford. In my mother's case the lawyer is sending her to therapy for her injuries but told her that he could not or is not willing to go after Dodge. This is the integrity of our country today and if we do not take steps to prevent this, corporations such as Dodge will continue to make cars that are unsafe until the lawsuits get too high and outweigh the cost of recalling defective safety equipment -- little consolation to those who have perished in a crash due to faulty equipment.

The automobile companies will spare no expense to defend against a suit of this kind. Most private attorneys simply cannot afford to spend the kind of money it takes to prosecute this kind of case on a class-action basis.

I was in an accident 2 weeks ago with my 20001 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 ext. cab truck. I hit a car broadside (their fault) which totaled their car and caused $6000 so far to my truck. Once again, my air bags did not deploy. I received a concussion and the usual back and neck pain. This also happened in my 1998 Dodge 1500 4x4 truck.

As my truck was taken to the Dodge dealership, I noticed another Dodge truck, crushed up to the engine sitting in the body shop parking lot. Their air bags did not work either. There has to be a major defect with these trucks.

On Apr.17 2001 while driving on I-75 I hit ice on an overpass, lost control of my 2000 Durango, hit a guardrail and rolled my truck 2 or 3 times according to an off-duty fireman that witnessed the accident. The paramedics that were called to the scene asked me at least three times if I would go to the hospital, but I refused.

The car was investigated, and I received a letter that stated: "The conclusion of the DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation investigation is that the primary impact involved "crumple" zones and "crush" areas, which are engineered into your vehicle to dissipate impact energies in order to enhance the total vehicle crashwothiness. Therefore, the rate of deceleration necessary to activate the airbag system was not met."

We bought my son a new 1998 Dodge Neon a few years ago. He was involved in a frontal accident at 35 mph, and his airbags did not deploy. I was traveling about 65 mph, and impact was so hard that one wheel was broken off, the truck was totaled -- but the airbags didn't work!!

Though I have not been to a doctor, I do experience headaches, soreness in my neck and shoulder, dizziness, and almost constant shaking. I am employed as a forman, and am required to drive alot, I cry while driving in rain or bad weather. I drive only when absolutely necessary. My son required physical therapy for several weeks after his accident.

A '98 Monte Carlo pulled out in front of me and I struck him at 30-35 mph in my '94 Dodge Ram 1500 pick up truck. Both of this gentleman's airbags deployed, however, the airbag in my truck did not. I had myself checked at a local hospital and I was released okay. My question is "Why didn't my airbag deploy and what should I do about it?" My truck had to be towed from the scene and is still in the shop being repaired. I am learning that this is not an uncommon problem for the Dodge Ram Pickup.

On Jan. 30, 2001 I sustained major injuries after my 1998 Dodge truck had a 45-50 mph impact. I had my seat belt on, which is what saved my life. My drivers side and passengers side airbags did not deploy, and I hit head-on in an 8-ft deep concrete reinforced ravine.

My truck was a total loss. I have deep emotional scars and fear of driving. I fractured my sternum and rib, sustained a concussion, damaged discs C-5, C-6, C-7. I have major medical bills mounting, I missed a month of work. Due to physical injuries sustained as a result of the airbag not deploying it is hard to work a full 8 hr. regime for employment, I need physiological counseling, and physical therapy, and have not been able to do my regular activities since the accident, nor get the crash sound out of my head. I suffer from frequent headaches and physical pain in my upper torso, and have to live with it on a daily basis. I am complaining so that this does not happen to someone else. I noticed a few days before the accident that my drivers side seat was not functioning electrically and I was going to have this looked at.

Blythe should immediately -- and we mean today -- contact an experienced trial lawyer who handles personal injury cases. So should anyone else injured by an airbag's failure to deploy or by one that deploys in error.

I purchased a new 2000 Dodge 1500 extended cab pickup on October 18, 2000. On December 12, 2000, I t-boned a 2000 Cadillac Escolade while traveling approx. 55-60 mph. My airbags did not deploy. The body shop asked me which wall I hit because the front of my truck was flattened all the way to the engine. The frame is bent and twisted past the cross member under the engine and they are still trying to decide if they are going to total the truck.

I have asked what causes the airbags to deploy but no one seems to be able to determine that although everyone from the paramedics and policemen on the scene and the body shop people from 3 different body shops have said the airbags should have deployed. I have contacted Chrylser Consumer Affairs but have not heard from them yet. I broke 3 ribs on my left side, cut my left lung, bruised my spleen and have a mild concussion.

Sean should find a good personal injury attorney.

>On December 8, 2000, we had a driver and 3 passengers aboard the 1997 Dodge Diesel Truck. We were at a complete stop when the airbag deployed. The gassy fumes burned our eyes and throats. The driver incurred the most of injuries. The extent is unknown as the results are not in from his physician. However, he was disoriented for 3-5 minutes. Complained with neck pain and stiffness. His hands were cut and bleeding. As to date, December 14,2000, he still has the same complaints and has developed constant headaches.

In addition to "the 200 mph blow" to the face and head, the driver and the passenger sitting next to him, both had their clothes burned. I have searched the web for information on this particular situation. I have not found anything where the airbag deploys in the stopped position. Clearly, this is a defect in its manufacturing.

The airbag acted as a gun. It exploded. This incident was not operator error. Airbags are a safety feature to safe lives in an impact or crash to cushion the blow. In this case, where there was no crash, the result has been detrimental and had we had our children in this vehicle on the interstate, it could have been fatal. The point is this is not what the airbag was designed to do. It is defective, dangerous and out of the spectrum of manufacturer promise of quality and safety.

I am now terrified to drive anything with an airbag. I am very angry my clothes were burned, and even more angry that Chrysler has not offer an apology or compensation. My eyes and throat still burn. I would like to know what the cause is. I have learned the bag is filled with some sort of gas that could lead to blindness. And that short people are at high risk for injury at impact.

We all thought we had been victims of a drive-by, and the driver thought he had been the one hit. He was but not by a gun, but something just as powerful, an airbag out of control. The owners manual does not warn the airbag may go off while in the stopped position. Clearly this is a manufacture defect.

My son was driving a 1995 Dodge Neon. He rear-ended a pickup. On impact, the airbags did not deploy. After the impact, and after my son's head had hit the steering wheel, both airbags deployed and the passenger window was blown out. It costs $2,000 to re-install the airbags. It cost about $200 to replace the passenger window. I am having my son screened medically to see if there were any medical consequences of the late deployment.

We purchased a 1999 full size Dodge conversion van (1500). On June 20, 2000 I was involved in a serious car accident My van struck a vehicle that turned in front of me. The point of impact was front end at 45 mph. The damage to the front end was extensive my airbags did not deploy.

When we contacted Chrysler they investigated our report and sent us a form letter stating our system was working properly. We disagree with this decision but can not get any further cooperation from Chrysler.

The biggest consequence from this whole matter is that I will never feel safe putting my family into this vehicle again.

I was in a single vehicle accident, 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 Quad-Cab, in which I was traveling at approximately 35-40 mph when I stuck a tree. It struck almost dead center of the truck, the tree did not break at all, in fact received only a loss of some bark. The driver's side airbag did not deploy.

After the truck was towed to the repair shop and I consulted with people regarding the non-deployment of the air bag I contacted Dodge Corp for an explanation. They sent a investigator out to review the system, Mr. Wagner from Engineering Analysis Associates.

I then received a letter from DaimlerChrysler Motors Corporation stating, "Our test has confirmed that the Air Bag Restraint System in your vehicle is operating as designed and functioned normally under the conditions to which it was exposed. The air bag did not deploy because the vehicle never reached the level of deceleration required to activate deployment. Further, as indicated in our inspection, the air bag in your vehicle did not detect enough deceleration to cause deployment."

Almost every attempt to contact Mr. Gilbert resulted in a dead end until we went to our local dealership and got a District Service manager to make phone calls and I finally got to speak to Mr. Gilbert who told me it was a legal issue and that DaimlerChrysler stands by its report. No further explanation on how the system works or anything else was given.

This involves the airbags not deploying after my wife wrecked her 1997 Dodge Ram Ex cab. The truck sustained $9,938 in damages including a new frame. I feel the Daimler Chrysler investigator was not fair in his decision on his report to his employer releasing their responsibility to me for the airbags failing and the injuries my wife received in the accident.

My wife hit a heavy light pole in a parking lot of a store in Abilene after turning to avoid a headon with a another person who was driving at a high rate of speed in the parking lot. This person lost control of his car and spun out in front of my wife causing her to hit a lightpole head-on at around 10-15 mph. The damage that the truck received should have been enough to deploy the airbags but they did not.

The front of the truck was totally damaged with the middle of the bumper being pushed under the truck all the way to the cross frame, which supports the engine. The left motormount was sheered from the frame. So you can see how extensive the damage was. The frame bent in at least 3 or 4 places including under the cab just under the driver's seat!

My wife works at a hospital business office and had a R.N. look at her the next day and she had received a pretty good neck and shoulder injury. Her eyeglasses were thrown from her face and broke against the windshield; this should give you some idea of the shock from that impact.

I have a problem with the safety of this truck's airbag system. First, we got the misfortune of testing these airbags ourselves and they failed, causing injury to my wife. Second, Damiler Chrysler is not going to replace any of ther airbag system at all and My family is going to have to rely on a safety feature that has already FAILED! I think this is unjust and I feel that Damiler Chrysler is putting my family's safety at risk because of this safety feature not working. What would happen had my wife had a headon collision at a faster speed?

If we were Gary, we would be consulting the top personal injury lawyer in Texas about now.

While my daughter was driving my 1993 Chrysler Concorde, the car was involved in a front-end collision involving three cars. My daughter and my oldest grandson were in the front seat, while my other three grandchildren were in the back seat. All five had their seat belts fastened.

Upon impact with the car immediately in front of mine, however, none of the seat belts locked up, nor did the passenger airbags deploy. My car was totaled because of the damage done to it. My insurance company also had to reimburse the occupants of the other two cars for repairs required to their vehicles.

I wrote a letter to Chrysler Corporation's safety division requesting an immediate investigation as to why neither the air bags nor the seat belts worked as they are supposed to. I received a letter and a call from a private investigator hired by Chrysler to investigate the accident. His explanation was that all safety features were functioning properly.

I asked him specifically if he had noticed that the radiator of my car had been displaced about 14 to 16 inches. He acknowledged that this was the case, and he has pictures confirming the damage. I also asked if he had noticed that my front bumper, which is extremely low on the car, had not been damaged. He agreed.

At this point, I suggested that the design for activation of airbags was defective, since the BUMPER contains the sensors that activate the airbags. I further explained that had my daughter been traveling at a higher rate of speed and ran into the back of an SUV or a pick-up, the bumpers would never touch, the airbags would never activate and the entire top of my car would be cut off, killing everyone inside. He told me that I was correct in this observation.

I'm not a safety engineer, but I do know that something as simple as adding sensors in critical locations other than just the bumper could save lives. If something isn't done immediately throughout the industry, many deaths will be attributed to this design flaw. The DOT needs to be honest with consumers and let them know before they purchase an automobile that unless the bumper of your car directly hits the bumper of the other car, the air bags will not deploy.