2001 Dodge Neon air bags problems

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT 40 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THERE WAS AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE POLICE WERE ALERTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.”

“WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE HORN WAS INOPERATIVE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE DEFECT DESCRIBED IN THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING RECALL 04V480000, BUT THIS MODEL VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. *JB”

“DODGE NEON 2001 MY - 43,000 MILES. TODAY, WHILE MAKING A PARKING MANEUVER I SUDDENLY HEARD SEVERAL PLASTIC CLICK AND CRACK LIKE NOISES. I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT OF THE CLOCK SPRING; MY FEARS WERE CONFIRMED FEW SECONDS LATER WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON MY CLUSTER. FINALLY, AFTER HEARING THE SAME KIND OF NOISE 3 OF 4 TIMES WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT ENDED UP STAYING ON. IT BASICALLY MEANT THAT I HAVE NO AIRBAG AND I AM A LITTLE BIT WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT COME OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THINK IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR SUCH A SAFETY COMPONENT TO FAIL IN SUCH WAY AFTER ONLY 43,000 MILES. I REALLY CAN'T THINK OF ANYTHING I COULD HAVE DONE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN THAT.*AK”

“WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND IT WAS TOTALED. *AK”

“WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH A TREE, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED SLIGHT NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *AK”

“THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL TOTALED. *SC *JB”