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Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Mar 31, 1999

Air Bags

IE97027, THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LAMP STAYS ON WHICH INDICATES THAT DRIVER'S AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY OR NOT DEPLOY IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, WHICH WONT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836346

Mileage unknown · Mar 26, 1999

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #836203

Mileage unknown · Nov 18, 1998

Air Bags

AIR BAG WILL NOT WORK DUE TO AIR BAG CLOCK SWITCH LOCATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN. CONSUMER SAYS THAT SHE SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY THE REPLACEMENT COST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #830972

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1998

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING THE VAN TO COLLIDE WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822498

Mileage unknown · Nov 3, 1997

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING FROM 30 TO 35 MPH DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A TREE HEAD-ON. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN THE OCCUPANT HITTING THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818107

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1997

Air BagsElectrical SystemVehicle Speed Control

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE SRS LIGHT TO INTERMITTENTLY TO COME ON AND OFF. CRUISE CONTROL AND HORN IS INOPERATIVE WHICH CAN CAUSE UNEXPECTED DEPLOYMENT AND NO USE OF THE HORN. DEALER SAID IT NEEDS A CLOCK SPRING. *AK

NHTSA ODI #815681

Mileage unknown · Aug 7, 1997

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER HAD SEAT BELT ON ON HIT HER HEAD ON WINDSHIELD, CAUSING A SLIGHT CONCUSSION AND OTHER INJURIES. DRIVER AND THIRD PASSENGER SUSTAINED BUMPS/BRUISES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813951

Mileage unknown · Apr 8, 1997

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS INVOVLED IN A REAR END COLLISION TRAVLEING ABOUT 20 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810789

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 1997

Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 45MPH, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AK

NHTSA ODI #807416

Mileage unknown · Dec 4, 1996

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS IN A CRASH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #805900

Official recalls

99V029000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Feb 9, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: MINI VANS. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH A HIGHER THAN SPECIFIED ELECTRICAL LOAD THROUGH THE ACCESSORY POWER FEED CIRCUIT. THE POTENTIAL FOR CONTACT BETWEEN THE B2 (BATTERY), A2 (ACCESSORY), AND P1 (PROOF) CIRCUITS CAN OCCUR, CREATING A SHORT CIRCUIT, ALLOWING CURRENT TO FLOW THROUGH THE GROUND WIRE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE OVER HEATING AND THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A JUMPER HARNESS WITH A RELAY WHICH WILL RE-ROUTE AND ACTIVATE ALL A2 ACCESSORIES THROUGH THE RELAY.

97V204000 · Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)

Nov 13, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ALL WHEEL DRIVE PASSENGER MINIVANS. THESE VEHICLES CAN DEVELOP POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR TRANSFER CASE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT. THE POWERTRAIN BENDING RESONANCE OR THE OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING DISPLACEMENT CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE TRANSMISSION AND/OR TRANSFER CASE. FLUID EXPLUSION, DRIVESHAFT SEPARATION OR LOSS OF VEHICLE DRIVE CAN RESULT.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, AND, IF THE EXPELLED FLUID CONTACTS THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, A VEHICLE FIRE COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW TRANSFER CASE REAR OUTPUT SHAFT BUSHING AND AN ALUMINUM DRIVESHAFT WILL BE INSTALLED.

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NHTSA investigations

PE02076 · Luggage Compartment Door Drops Abruptly

Opened Oct 10, 2002 · Closed Mar 10, 2003

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:support Device/strut

ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 30 INCIDENTS RESULTING IN MINOR TO MODERATE PERSONAL INJURIES THAT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ABRUPT DOOR DROPS OVER THE APPROXIMATELY EIGHT - TWELVE YEAR PERIOD OF PRODUCT USAGE AND EXPOSURE (1991-1995 TO 2003).MOST OF THE INJURY INCIDENTS APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A FRACTURE OF THE GAS FILLED LIFT ASSIST CYLINDER MOUNTING STUD.STUD FRACTURES HAVE OCCURRED RANDOMLY OVER TIME AND DO NOT EXHIBIT ANY APPARENT TREND RELATING TO DATE OF VEHICLE PRODUCTION OR TIME-IN-SERVICE (EXPOSURE).THE ODI CLOSING REPORT SUMMARIZES THE DETAILS OF THIS INVESTIGATION.