The contact owns a 1995 Plymouth Neon. While driving various speeds, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. On another occasion, the contact stated that while reversing, the steering column started smoking. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the steering column coupler and steering harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact also mentioned that the turn signals and interior lighting failed to operate intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 97V169000 (steering). The failure mileage was 60,000.

- Durham, NC, USA

While driving into the driveway, both air bags deployed causing injuries to our 16 year old daughter. She incurred impact burns and a sprain to her left wrist.

- Erie, CO, USA

During impact air bags deployed, caused numerous burns to face, neck, hands, chest arms and shoulders. The consumer believes the air bag system in the vehicle was defective and that the vehicle should be recalled.

- Washington, DC, USA

Brakes failed to work right when my boyfriend wrecked the car which then made him hit the guard rail. The air bags didn't come out. We contacted the place we got the car from but they could not tell us anything. Then the transmission went out of it on October 1, 2003. The whole transmission exploded. We were told the place we bought it from did not put in new clutch and pressure plate and throw out bearings in when we had just bought it. We had told them the clutch was making noise. They would not fixed it. They said it was nothing when I took it in; that's just Neons they said... my biggest concern beside the tranny and clutch is the air bags not coming out at all...

- Clarksburg, WV, USA

Was tring to exit highway when traffic suddenly stopped and I had to slam on my brakes but it didn't keep me from rear ending a truck and it left skid marks on the highway. The air bags never deployed.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

The airbag experienced deployment while vehicle was not involved in any accident, the deployment caused both front windows to blow out, some vents to get damaged, and the dashboard to get separated, the consumer feels that the dealer should cover the costs, however the dealer refuses, which left the consumer having to buy a new car.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

No deployment of the air bag during vehicle accident. (attorney for client)

- Barrington, RI, USA

During underbody impact, steering wheel decoupled as stated in recall, causing false deployment of airbag and resulting in injury to consumer. (attorney for consumer)

- Jericho, NY, USA

Fan motor goes out and the airbag warning light comes on. When the fan motor comes on, the warning light goes off. Dealer doesn't know what the problem could be.

- Huntersville, NC, USA

During collision violent deployment of air bag burned arm and injured hand.

- Lagrange, IL, USA

During vehicle collision air bags did not inflate properly (delay) resulting in injuries.

- Lavallette, NJ, USA

Violent deployment of air bags during accident.

- Richmond, VA, USA

False deployment of air bag causing accident.

- Millville, NJ, USA

Air bag deployed without accident or collision.

- Detroit, MI, USA

Air bag light stays on.

- Island Par, NY, USA

Unspecified: Air bag system failed. Dup of 508861, added on 25-Feb-98.

- Watervliet, NY, USA

While at an stopping lght the air bag deploy which cause an accident between to other vehicle.

- Newburgh, NY, USA

No deployment of airbag during collision and false deployment of airbag in a minor collision.

- Watervliet, NY, USA