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The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that while traveling 30 mph, he crashed into the rear passenger's side door of another vehicle. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The contact received injuries to the chest and left side of the body. The contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 01V153000 (air bags) for the clock spring assembly, but the manufacturer advised that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The contact stated he was the original owner and never received a recall notification. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileages were 160,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Dakota. While driving approximately 50-55 mph, the contact stated that the air bag light illuminated and stayed on. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the contact was informed about recall 01V153000 (air bags). Both the dealer and manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included. The failure began August 2009 and had not been repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000 and the current mileage was approximately 225,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Dodge Dakota with 160000 miles. The failure started when the contact lost control by engaging the radio button and the cruise control buttons on the steering wheel. The air bag light also came on. The vehicle was self diagnosed and the failure was due to the clock spring. The contact stated that recall 01V153000 air bags was related to the failure. A new clock spring was put into the vehicle. The part number to the new clock spring was 56045456ag. The part number for the defective part was 56045456ad. The contact had a previous crash where the original clock spring was replaced with the defective one. The manufacturer was called about the failure but they could not tell the contact the part number of the original clock spring. The contact feels that they put the defective part in his vehicle after the vehicle was repaired.
Every time I used the lighter the fuse would blow, my radio would fail and I would have troubles with my wipers. I checked all fuses and didn't find a problem. All of a sudden my headlights will go out and once in a while if I click my high beams on and off the driving headlights will eventually come back on. I was in northern Maine and I lost my power steering. I had to walk through the woods to a cabin I could see had its house light on and knock on the door for help. Once my truck was freed from being stuck I had to drive 3 miles back to the mountain w/no power steering. When I brought it to the local dealer they showed me that there was some long silver rod like thing, which had just broken in half!! I didn't think anything of it because it was still covered under warranty. A while later, my brake system had to be replaced at a cost of $800. I said I just didn't have the money at that time. Lee Dodge of westbrook Maine called and said they could fix the problem for $150! I had an accident about January 2001 and my airbag did not go off. I was run off the road in a snowstorm and hit a tree. This past June my truck went in to be inspected and I was told my upper control arms and ball joints needed to be replaced!! even I knew that at 44K or so miles it was far too soon for me to need those parts replaced. I live on a fixed income because I am disabled. When I went to pick up my truck my passenger side door would no longer close correctly, my hood would no longer open and the headlight problem became much worse. Before I had the chance to have the car looked at, I had an accident. I had pulled out of my drive and my boyfriend pulled out after me in my brother"S car. When he pulled out of a drive, I went to pull up along side him, my tires were spinning on piles of wet leaves, my wheel would not respond, my gas and my brake would not respond. I had both feet on the floor not either gas or brake... the truck then thrust forward and hit my brother"S car!
- Portland, ME, USA
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Had just started vehicle and it was moving when another vehicle hit the right center of consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, dual air bags failed to deploy. Had contacted dealership to have mechanic check air bags non-deployment.
I was involved in a three vehicle collision with myself being in the middle of two other pickup trucks. The truck in front of me had a trailer hitch on the back causing all of the impact to be in the middle of my front end resulting in a U-shaped indentation going back into the engine of my truck. The collision was on an interstate and we were moving at approx. 50mph slowing due to the vehicle in front stopping suddenly. I struck the vehicle in front, bounced backward, then was struck in the rear very hard pushing me back into the front vehicle. Neither the drivers or passengers airbags in my vehicle deployed. Later speaking with the accident appraiser he stated that the airbag sensors are located on the left and right side of the front bumper and not in the middle. By the impact being in the middle of my front end the sensors were not triggered because the sensors never knew there was a collision. I believe this is a serious defect that should be investigated, there were injuries from moving forward, thankfully no one was very seriously injured but it could have been worse. Shouldn't there be sensors in the middle of the front ends also just for this type collision, I.e. all of the impact being in the center of the front end. Thank you.
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- Madison, IN, USA