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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 2007

Air BagsCrash

EMAIL CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS IN HIS 2002 DODGE RAM TRUCK FAILED TO DEPLOY IN A 25 TO 30 MPH ACCIDENT. *KB

NHTSA ODI #10206071

59,000 miles · Dec 13, 2004

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING ON GRAVEL ROAD OAT 40-45 MPH VEHICLE HIT A POT HOLE, CAUSING IT TO HYDROPLANE. VEHICLE CAME DOWN, AND HIT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FIRST AND COMMENCED TO FLIP OVER A FEW TIMES, LANDING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPOR…

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NHTSA ODI #10103677

23,000 miles · Jun 22, 2004

Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED. DRIVER SUSTAINED SHOULDER, LEG, ANGLE AND KNEE INJURIES, AND WAS HAVING HEADACHES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10079616

11,000 miles · Jul 11, 2003

Air BagsWheelsCrashInjury

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WHILE TRAVELING AT 50 THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SLIGHTLY TOUCHED THE GRAVEL ON AN UNEVEN PARKWAY, AND CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FLIPPED AND CRASHED. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS KILLED. *AK WHEN THE TIRE LEFT THE ROAD THE CONSUMER TURNED THE WHEEL BACK TO THE LEFT TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK ONTO THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED IN THE REAR AND COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO THE CONCRETE CULVERT, FLIPPED END OVER, AND ROLLED UPSIDE DOWN INTO A DITCH. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE SIZE OF THE WHEELS SHOULD BE REDESIGNED DUE TO THE CHASSIS. (THE CHANGE OF THE CENTER GRAVITY CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE) *SCC *JB

NHTSA ODI #10022703

Mileage unknown · Jul 7, 2003

Air BagsSeat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH, HAD AN ACCIDENT BY REAR ENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ABS BRAKING SYSTEM HAD LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. ALSO, SEAT BELTS FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND DRIVER SUFFERED CHEST PAINS FROM HI…

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NHTSA ODI #10026688

Mileage unknown · May 6, 2003

Air BagsEquipmentLatches/locks/linkages

THE CLOCK SPRING WAS REPLACED 3 TIMES, THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR LOCKS, SPEAKERS, AND BODY SCRATCHES. ALSO NO KEYLESS ENTRY AS PROMISED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *AK ALSO THE PASSENGER DOOR REGULATOR WAS REPLACED, THE ROOF SEAM LEAKED WATER *JB

NHTSA ODI #10017850

Mileage unknown · Mar 19, 2003

Air BagsCrash

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10012065

Mileage unknown · Dec 6, 2002

Air BagsCrash

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AT 25 MPH OUR VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE OTHER VEHICLE IS COMPLETELY TOTALED, AND THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE TRUCK IS PUSHED BACK AND SHIFTED TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK IS BENT. DESPITE THE MAJOR DAMAGE, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND REPAIRS ARE ON HOLD UNTIL INVESTIGATED. CHRYSLER REFUSES TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ON THE STATUS OF THE INVESTIGATION. DT

NHTSA ODI #770531

Mileage unknown · Oct 22, 2002

Air Bags

ON THE SAME DAY AS PURCHASE, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END AND WAS DEEMED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. DESPITE THE SEVERITY OF THE CRASH, THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JG

NHTSA ODI #567906

Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2002

Air Bags

CONSUMER STATES THAT IN A FRONTAL COLLISON NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. TS

NHTSA ODI #8021052

Official recalls

04V185000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/module

Apr 12, 2004

ON CERTAIN VAN AND WAGON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 4-WHEEL ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEMS (ABS), AFTERMARKET BATTERIES MAY LEAK ELECTROLYTE ONTO THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR, WHICH CAN COMPROMISE SEALING INTEGRITY OF THE CONNECTOR.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS MAY ALLOW DEVELOPMENT OF A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE CONNECTOR, WHICH COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE CONNECTOR FOR ELECTROLYTE DAMAGE AND REPLACE THE CONNECTOR AS NECESSARY. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

02V159000 · Power Train:axle Assembly

Jun 13, 2002

ON CERTAIN 4X4 PICKUP TRUCKS, THE REAR AXLE FLANGE WELD TO THE AXLE TUBE COULD FATIGUE AND ALLOW THE BRAKE CALIPER ASSEMBLY TO ROTATE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DURING ROTATION, THE BRAKE LINE COULD SEPARATE FROM THE CALIPER RESULTING IN A BRAKE FLUID LOSS IN THE REAR BRAKE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL REAR BRAKE CALIPER REINFORCEMENTS ON THE REAR AXLE ASSEMBLIES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAIMLERCHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403.

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NHTSA investigations

PE02096 · Rear Axle Failure

Opened Dec 26, 2002 · Closed May 15, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:axle Assembly; Power Train:driveline:differential Unit