There are 5 stored owner reports matching the air bags & restraints leading-label group for the 2014 Dodge Dart in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)The passenger curtain air bags in the front and back seat exploded with no impact to the vehicle or an other vehicles involved in this incident. There were no issues of weather, street or road way hazard that could have interfered. I was driving normal, going straight and the air bags went off and the grab handle from the front seat hit me in the head when the air bag exploded and I passed out when I hit my head from the impact of the handle hitting me causing me to hit my head on my driver side window. I could have crashed and hurt myself and others from this incident. My windshield also cracked as well with no impact. My vehicle is available for inspection. I currently am having it inspected by my insurance. There were no light indictors or issues to the vehicle prior to this accident. Mercury Claims [XXX] Adjuster [XXX] ext [XXX] [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
I PUT IN A COMPLAINT BACK IN 2019 ABOUT USING TO MUCH OIL AND MY CAR ACTING FUNNY. NOW THE CAR WILL JUMP/JERK WHEN YOU PUT ON THE GAS AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO HAVE IT FIXED LAST YEAR AT A SULLIVAN'S GARAGE AND HE CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HE WENT A HEAD AND CHANGED THE OIL. AND MIND YOU I JUST HAD IT CHANGED AWEEK BEFORE. AND HE SAID I WAS ALREADY HALF A QUART LOW. MY CAR STILL WILL START JERKING/JUMPING AND STOP. ILL HAVE TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND TAKE OUT AND PUT THE KEY BACK IN AND START THE CAR. AND THE ENGINE AND AIRBAG LIGHTS WILL GO OFF.AND I JUST HAD A OIL CHANGE.IT HAPPENS WHEN I'M GETTING ON THE FREEWAY TO GO HOME FROM WORK AND ILL HAVE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY!!! DRIVING TO THE STORE. THIS ONLY HAPPENS WHEN CAR ENGINE IS RUNNING LIGHTS COME ON AND CAR IS MOVING STARTS DOING THE JERKS. PLEASE DO A RECALL ON THE ENGINE!!! I LOVE MY CAR!!! BUT THIS IS GOING TO GET SOMEONE HIT IN THE CAR. AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO DONE NOW!!!!!! MY HUSBAND THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY, UNTIL HE DROVE IT. YOU CAN CALL HIM [XXX] ASK FOR [XXX]. MY HUSBAND HAS SULLIVAN'S GARAGE PHONE NUMBER ALSO. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE SEEMED AS IF IT WAS IN THE PARK POSITION. AS A RESULT, THE ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES SUSTAINED DURING THE CRASH. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES, AND THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE THAT CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. BOTH INJURED REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 29,800. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 DODGE DART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A METAL UTILITY POLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FOUR FRACTURED RIBS, A FRACTURED LEFT SHOULDER, AND BRUISED KNEES AND STERNUM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE FLAWED AND THAT THE CONTACT SHOULD HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE FAILURE PRIOR TO THE CRASH. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,700.
MY SON WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT NOVEMBER 06, 2013. MY SON WAS EXITING WHEN HE STATED HE FELT TIRE FELL, HIS CAR FLIPPED FRONT TO END 3X, AND THEN HITTING A POLE, THIS CAUSING HIM TO BE EJECTED 100 FEET AND LANDING ON A GRASSY MEDIAN. MY SON WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD AT THE SCENE, BUT PARAMEDICS WERE ABLE TO REVIVE HIM. MY SON WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT AND HAD TO GO THROUGH A LOT AND IS NOW OKAY... DURING THIS TIME WE ALSO LEARNED THAT NONE OF THE AIR-BAGS HE HAD IN THE CAR DEPLOYED... THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH 12-14 AIR BAGS... IF YOU NEED MORE INFORMATION PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THIS, CAN YOU PLEASE HELP...UPDATED 11/18/14 *BF UPDATED 8/12/2015*JS
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