2006 Chrysler Town & Country Air Bags & Restraints Problems

Was rearended by an 18 wheeler doing 55 mph I was stopped waiting for oncoming traffic to pass so I could turn left. He never braked. The van was pushed 200feet before it began to roll into trees. None of the airbags were deployed nor did the seatbelts lock. All 3 people were injured.

I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS HIT BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 55 MPH AND I WAS STATIONERY SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ON A FREEWAY SERVICE DRIVE GOING EAST AND THE PERSON HITTING ME WAS GOING SOUTH. THE IMPACT TURNED MY VEHICLE SOUTH I WAS WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE. IT HIT ME ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND DID $5000 DAMAGE. I SUFFERED THREE FRACTURED RIBS AND A HEAD AND BACK INJURY. MY AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*DT*JB *TR

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHTS UP INTERMITTENTLY INDICATING A SENSOR ISSUE. THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE AND ACCORDING TO BIN REPORT THE ISSUE WAS CORRECTED, BUT THE ISSUE HAS CONTINUED. THE INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON WHETHER MOVING OR NOT.

MY FAMILY AND I WERE INVOLVED IN A 3 VEHICLE COLLISION ON THE FREEWAY AROUND 5:45 PM. CONDITIONS ON THE FREEWAY, MODERATE-HEAVY TRAFFIC, IT HAD RAINED, SO THE ROADS WERE WET. THE HYUNDAI SUV SUDDENLY SLAMMED ON THEIR BRAKES. I WAS ABOUT 50 FT BEHIND THAT VEHICLE, DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 MPH, I STEPPED ON MY BRAKES, OUR VAN BEGAN TO SLIDE, AND ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE SUV IN FRONT OF US. NEITHER OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON THE VAN (THE DRIVER SIDE/NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE). MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MY CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT I CHOSE NOT TO HAVE ANY TYPE OF MEDICAL AID ON THE SCENE. I CONTACTED CHRYSLER IMMEDIATELY THE DAY AFTER THE INCIDENT AT THEIR #800-247-9753 (CLAIM #31347016). NEEDLESS TO SAY, THEY TOOK THEIR TIME & NEVER REALLY GOT BACK TO ME, SO WHEN I FINALLY GOT AHOLD OF SOMEONE AGAIN, THEY SAID THEY HAD CLOSED MY ORIGINAL CASE (NO ONE EVER GOT A HOLD OF ME ON THAT ONE) BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T CONTACT ME, EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE GIVEN MY HOME ADDRESS/EMAIL/PHONE #. 2ND TIME (NOW CASE #31597130) AT PHONE #800-992-1997, AN "INSPECTOR" FROM CHRYSLER FINALLY RESPONDED TO OUR ADDRESS (WHERE VAN IS PARKED/TOTALLED) DID WHAT HE CALLED AN INSPECTION. I RECEIVED A LETTER A COUPLE DAYS FROM J. SUSALLA/SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS AT FCA (FIAT/CHRYSLER AUTOMOBILES) SAYING CONCLUSION OF INVESTIGATION "IS THAT THE RATE OF DECELERATION NECESSARY TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS NOT PRESENT DURING YOUR ACCIDENT." BASICALLY A COP OUT AND DENIAL THAT THEIR AIRBAG OR AIRBAG SYSTEM (A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE) WAS FAULTY IN OUR VAN, AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS, AND A COPY OF THE LETTER.

TAKATA RECALL- WHEN IT IS RAINING OR WET OUTSIDE FROM SNOW OR HUMIDITY THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. IF IT DRIES OUT THEN THE LIGHT WILL GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS IF THE CAR IS DRIVING OR STOPPED AND AT ALL TIMES. I HAVE COMPLAINED PREVIOUSLY ABOUT THIS WITH NO RESPONSE. IT HAS BEEN ON AND OFF FOR THE LAST 3-5 YEARS.

THE SYMPTOMS ON MY MINIVAN ARE IDENTICAL TO THOSE FOUND IN THE FOLLOWING RECALL, BUT BECAUSE MINE IS REGISTERED IN CO, IT IS ASSUMED BY CHRYSLER THAT THIS MINIVAN HAS NEVER TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY IN THE COVERED STATES OR THAT CONDITIONS IN CO COULDN'T POSSIBLY BE SIMILAR. I'M DISGUSTED WITH THE IMPOTENCE OF NHTSA CONCERNING CITIZEN REPRESENTATION AND THE SUSPICIOUSLY CONVENIENT, MONEY SAVING PARTIAL RECALL ON THESE AIR BAG SENSORS. I DISCOVERED MY SENSOR FAILURE WHILE TRANSPORTING MY FAMILY BACK FROM A TRIP TO ESTES PARK, CO DURING A HEAVY, WET SNOW STORM. (GO FIGURE!) THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR A SEVERAL MONTHS, BUT EVENTUALLY STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY. RE: REPORT RECEIPT DATE: JAN 11, 2010 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 COMPONENT(S): AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ABS, AND THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND ALL OF THE CONTROLS NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO WORK. THE CONTACT DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED CONTROL SWITCH AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AND EVENTUALLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

CHECKING RECALLS AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 INVOLVING AIRBAG SENSORS. VIRGINIA AND TENNESSE AND OTHER NORTHERN STATES WERE LISTED BUT NOT NORTH CAROLINA. WHY WAS THAT?. IF THIS IS A COLD CLIMATE ISSUE, MY VEHICLE SPENDS TIME IN THE MOUNTAINS OF NC WHICH HAS A CLIMATE LIKE NORTHERN STATES. SHOULD I BE WORRIED ABOUT MY AIR BAGS FUNCTIONING WHEN NEEDED IF THE SAME MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR IN MANY OTHER STATES REQUIRED A RECALL AND REPAIR?

RECALL NUMBER: 10V008000RECALL DATE: 01/11/2010 COMPONENT: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE PROBLEM SUMMARY: CHRYSLER IS CONDUCTING A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN INVOLVING MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 DODGE CARAVAN, GRAND CARAVAN AND CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, IOWA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, KANSAS, KENTUCKY, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MARYLAND, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEBRASKA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, NORTH DAKOTA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, SOUTH DAKOTA, TENNESSEE, UTAH, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, ALASKA AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND ALLOW WATER TO ENTER INTO THE SENSOR. THIS CAN CAUSE THE SENSOR TO BECOME INOPERATIVE AND ILLUMINATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. THESE SENSORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE THE PERFORMANCE OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM IN CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES. CONSEQUENCE: IF THE FRONT CRASH SENSORS BECOME INOPERATIVE, THE DRIVER IS IMMEDIATELY ALERTED BY ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE PROMPTLY SERVICED. UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRED, THE AIRBAGS MAY NOT PROVIDE THE ENHANCED PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. WHAT OWNERS SHOULD DO: CHRYSLER WILL REPLACE THE FRONT AIRBAG SENSORS WITH A NEW DESIGN. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN DURING JUNE 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHRYSLER AT 1-800-853-1403. I HAVE THIS ISSUE AND CHRYSLER IS REFUSING TO FIX IT FOR FREE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

TOOK A TRIP SOUTH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING. WHEN I STOPPED TO EAT AT A RESTAURANT, AND STARTED UP THE ENGINE, THE LIGHT WAS OFF AND EVENTUALLY CAME BACK ON. THE LONGER I DROVE THELONGER IT STAYED ON. NOW IT COMES ON BUT NOT THAT OFTEN. AM I IN DANGER?

I OWN A 2006 TOWN AND COUNTRY AND THE AIR BAG HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10000 MILES. I NOTICED THAT ON RAINY DAYS THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND ON DRY DAYS IT WOULD GO OFF. CURRENTLY IT HAS BEEN ON ALL THE TIME AND IT NEVER GOES OUT AND MY CAR REPAIR MAN CANNOT READ THE CODE. I LOOKED UP THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH MY VAN AND FIND THAT MY SPECIFIC VIN IS NOT LISTED IN A RECALL BUT I COMPLETELY BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS LISTED IN RECALL 10V008000 BUT IT IS NOT COVERED ACCORDING TO MY REPAIR SHOP. I AM TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT TO DO REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S BECAUSE I BOUGHT IT USED THAT MAYBE IT ISN'T LISTED IN IL AND THAT IS WHY IT IS NOT IN THE RECALL. I JUST PUT $800 IN REPAIRS IN THIS CAR BUT I FEEL THAT IF THE PROBLEM IS CHRYSLERS THEN THEY SHOULD FIX IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000. UPDATED 1/23/15*CN UPDATED 02/18/15*JB

I AM CONCERNED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE IS SUBSTANTIAL. MY WIFE AND SON HAD BOTH MINOR INJURIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

SIDE IMPACT CAUSING VEHICLE TO BE SPUN AROUND APPROXIMATELY 200 DEGREES. TOTAL DAMAGE TO SIDE OF VAN AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VERY DANGEROUS FOR CHILDREN RIDING IN REAR SEATS. *TR

WHEN IT RAINS AND I'M DRIVING A DAY OR MORE THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON, AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE DAY AFTER IT STOPS RAINING. I AM AFFRAID THEY MAY DEPLOY, GIVEN THE PROBLEM WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING DUE TO EXISTING BAD MECHENISMS. I WANT THIS REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME.

AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. THIS VEHICLE WAS FIRST SOLD IN CALIFORNIA, THEREFORE IT DOES NOT AUTOMATICALLY APPLY TO THE J38- AIRBAG SENSOR SAFETY BULLETIN. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT CHRYSLER SHOULD REPAIR AT NO CHARGE TO THE CUSTOMER. *TR

I WAS DRIVE ON I-94 WHEN MY AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I FOUND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FRONT AIR BAG SENSOR ON 2005 & 2006 CHRYSLER MINI VANS NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: RQ09003. CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMERS SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION J38. I CALLED MY DEALER AND CHRYSLER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL WAS FOR MOSTLY NORTHERN STATES. I CURRENTLY LIVE IN MICHIGAN BUT THE VAN IS ORIGINALLY FROM FLORIDA. CHRYSLER SAID THIS MAY BE THE REASON IT DOESN'T SHOW RECALL. BUT SAID THERE WAS NO WAY TO GET THE RECALL ADDED. HOW DO I GET CHRYSLER TO REPAIR THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR