I WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. NOW THE STEERING WHEEL KINDA CLUNKS WHEN YOU TURN IT AND IS STIFF WHEN MAKING TURNS. SINCE THIS HAS HAPPEN MY HORN NOR MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKS. CONTACTED CHRYSLER AND MY VIN ISN'T IN THE RECALL FOR AIR BAG ISSUES. SEEMS UNSAFE
2001 Chrysler Sebring Sedan
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Suspension. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Air Bags complaints
2 reports2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI NO HORN, NO CRUISE CONTROL, AND AIR BAG DEACTIVATED (LIGHT ON) ALL THREE OF THESE ISSUES ARE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING PART# 4649092AC BY CHRYSLER CORP. THEY HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR LATE 90'S TO EARLY 2000 MINI VAN'S. THIS IS A REAL THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THERE NEED TO BE ACTION …
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2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING LXI NO HORN, NO CRUISE CONTROL, AND AIR BAG DEACTIVATED (LIGHT ON) ALL THREE OF THESE ISSUES ARE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING PART# 4649092AC BY CHRYSLER CORP. THEY HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR LATE 90'S TO EARLY 2000 MINI VAN'S. THIS IS A REAL THREAT TO PUBLIC SAFETY, AND THERE NEED TO BE ACTION TAKEN; DO TO THE FACT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF THESE CLOCK SPRINGS (4649092AC) ON THE ROAD. DO TO THE COST OF THIS REPAIR (CHECK ALLDATA AUTO REPAIR GUIDE), A LOT OF PEOPLE WILL OPT OUT OF DOING THIS REPAIR. *KB
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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