2006 Dodge Grand Caravan Airbags Problems

Your airbag warning light has turned on for about two minutes on several occasions and then gone off by itself. This inconsistent warning suggests there may be an electrical issue with your airbag system that isn't being detected during normal driving. You should have a mechanic scan your vehicle's airbag system with a diagnostic computer to identify the underlying electrical problem.

Your airbag warning light turns on and off unpredictably while you're driving—it stays on for a while, then goes off, then comes back on again. This intermittent behavior suggests a problem with the airbag sensor system that needs diagnostic attention to identify which sensor or connection is causing the fault.

CAR AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 68,000 MILES ONCE AND THEN AT 78,000 IT CAME ON AND STAYS ON ALL THE TIME. THIS IS MY SECOND 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AND THAT ONE DID THE SAME THING. HAD TO GET RID OF IT BECAUSE OF RUST AT 192,000 MILES. WHENEVER I START UP AND DRIVE, IT IS CONSTANTLY ON NOW. NEVER GOES OUT.

I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR IN FOR AN INSPECTION STICKER, BUT IT FAILED DUE TO THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT BEING ON. I LOOKED UNDER THE RECALLS AND THEIR IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THE YEAR AND MAKE OF MY CAR, BUT WHEN I SEARCH THE VIN NUMBER IT CLAIMS THAT MY CARE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CAN THIS BE LOOKED INTO SO THAT MY CARE CAM BE INCLUDED AND I CAN GET THE ISSUES FIXED. I HAD MY INSPECTION DONE ON 3/2/18.

I WENT IN FOR MY INSPECTION STICKER FOR MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, IT FAILED DUE TO THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEING ON. THERE ARE KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR, BUT MINES NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT ITS THE SAME ISSUE.

EVERY TIME IT RAINS OR I TAKE MY CAR TO THE CAR WASH THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. AFTER A DAY OR TWO IT GOES OFF. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT MY VAN HAD STORED CODES FOR ' NO RIGHT FRONT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR COMMUNICATION ' AND 'RIGHT FRONT IMPACT SENSOR INTERNAL 1'. IN RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE I DISCOVERED RECALL #10V008000 WHICH COVERS 2005 AND 2006 GRAND CARAVANS AND PRETTY MUCH DESCRIBES EXACTLY WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MY VAN. HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED DODGE I WAS TOLD THAT MY PARTICULAR VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL. I FIND IT VERY STRANGE THAT MY VAN FITS ALL OF THE PARAMETERS FOR THE RECALL BUT IS EXCLUDED.

THE AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF PERIODICALLY, BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPED, TYPICALLY AFTER A RAIN STORM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH, SHE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RETRACT. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER STRUCK HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DAUGHTER SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY AND WAS UNCONSCIOUS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

I WAS SITTING AT IDLE WARMING UP MY VAN AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON I TRIED CLEARING COMPUTER AND LIGHT JUST CAME BACK ON VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CONTINUALLY COMES ON FOR LONG AND SHORT PERIODS OF TIME. MOST CASES IT STAYS ON EVEN AFTER PLACING ON SEAT BELT. I BELIEVE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. THIS WAS ON A PREVIOUS RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO AND CORRECTED BY THE DODGE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, THIS WARNING LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON FOR FIVE MINUTES OR MORE AND THAN GOES OUT. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE ON THE NIGHT OF I02/11/2014 WHEN A WRONG-WAY DRIVER HIT ME (HEAD ON COLLISION). SHE TURNED RIGHT TO GET GASOLINE (NOTE: NOT TO AVOID US, DID NOT KNOW SHE WAS GOING WRONG WAY UNTIL WE HIT HER), AND WE HIT HER SIDE DOOR, TIRE AREA, AND THE VEHICLE BOUNCED BACKWARDS. I HAD TO PUSH OFF THE STEERING WHEEL TO PREVENT MY HEAD FROM GOING THRU THE WINDSHIELD, MY FATHER WHO WAS THE PASSENGER, HIT HIS ARM OFF THE DASHBOARD. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH WAS THE ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, THEY LOOKED AT THE CAR AND SAID NOTHING IS WRONG WITH IT AND THAT THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE CRUSHED FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, THE AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BEFORE, WHICH IS A CONCERN TO ME. WHEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE DASH BOARD, IT DOES NOT APPEAR THAT THERE IS EVEN A PASSENGER AIR BAG IN PLACE. MY BUMPER HAD DAMAGE, A LONG WITH MY HEAD LIGHT, ALONG WITH MY HOOD. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH IN A 45MPH ZONE, AS WE WERE SLOWING DOWN AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN IT TURNED GREEN AGAIN I CONTINUED ON. WE HAD INJURIES OF OUR NECK AND BACK AS WELL AS THE DRIVERS LEFT FOOT, MY WRIST HURT FROM TIME TO TIME AND STILL SOMEWHAT DOES, FROM PUSHING OFF THE WHEEL.UPDATED 06/03/14 *BF UPDATED 06/06/2014 *JS

TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN: I SPOKE WITH A DODGE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT RECENTLY REGARDING AN ISSUE WITH MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, WHICH I FEEL SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER CHRYSLER RECALL CAMPAIGN J38 BUT, ACCORDING TO THEM, IS NOT. THE ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE INVOLVES A CRACKED AIRBAG SENSOR, WHICH CURRENTLY ILLUMINATES THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND I SUSPECT MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY IN A FRONTAL CRASH. MY LOCAL MECHANIC COPIED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR ME AND MARKED THE INFORMATION PERTINENT TO MY PARTICULAR VEHICLE. HE FEELS AS THOUGH THE NECESSARY REPAIRS TO THE AIRBAG SENSOR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN. ACCORDING TO THE RECALL NOTIFICATION, ?2005-2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVANS BUILT FROM JANUARY 19, 2005 THROUGH APRIL 5, 2006? AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN CERTAIN STATES (TO INCLUDE PENNSYLVANIA) ARE INVOLVED IN THIS RECALL. THE AIRBAG LIGHT INITIALLY CAME ON AFTER DRIVING THROUGH STANDING WATER, BUT WOULD GO OFF AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. THE LIGHT IS NOW ON CONSTANTLY. SINCE MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN PENNSYLVANIA, ONE OF THE STATES LISTED ON THE RECALL NOTIFICATION, AND WAS BUILT IN DECEMBER 2005, I BELIEVE THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED WITH 13,000 MILES ON IT, I DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY SOLD OR REGISTERED. PLEASE CONTACT ME WHEN YOU HAVE REVIEWED THIS INFORMATION AND CAN GIVE ME YOUR INFORMED DECISION ABOUT THE REPAIRS TO MY VEHICLE AND ANY CONCERN YOU HAVE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE. I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND EFFORT. *TR

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE SUPPLEMENTAL AIR BAG SENSOR, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE FIT ALL THE MODEL SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFIED IN THE CHRYSLER CUSTOMER SATISFACTION NOTIFICATION J38. HOWEVER, CHRYSLER HAS NOT AND WILL NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE IN THE RECALL. CHRYSLER WAS UNABLE TO EXPLAIN, WHY HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE PURCHASED AND INSTALLED THE PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THERE WAS A RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) THAT COULD HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE FAILURE BUT THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE KNEE TO THE LOWER LEG AREA. THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION OCCURRED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE AN INDEPENDENT INSPECTOR EXAMINED THE VEHICLE. THE PRELIMINARY DIAGNOSTIC REPORT INDICATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND WAS NOT DUE TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. ALSO, THE COMPUTER DETECTED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR OVER TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY DRIVING HOURS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR NO LONGER THAN FIVE MINUTES, AND THE INFORMATION IN THE PRELIMINARY REPORT WAS FALSE, IN REGARDS TO THE OPERATIONAL HOURS OF THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT. AFTER THREE WEEKS, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN THE POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000. UYPDATED 09/16/11 *BF UPDATED 2/10/12 *CN

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. HORN DOES NOT WORK. CRUISE WORKS SOMETIMES. DIAGNOSIS IS CLOCK SPRING. REVIEW OF ONLINE INFO SHOWS REPEATED CLOCK SPRING RECALLS FROM LATE 1990S TO EARLY 2000S. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 37,000 MILES ON IT. AIRBAG IS NON-FUNCTIONAL AT THIS TIME, AS IS HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL, HENCE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

ON FEBRUARY 8, 2011 WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. ON FEBRUARY 14, 2011 I READ ONLINE ABOUT NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID# 10V008000 AND NHTSA ACTION # RQ09003 THAT STATED THIS PROBLEM WOULD BE COVERED BY CHRYSLER FREE OF COST. ON FEBRUARY 17,2011 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DODGE FOR THIS TO BE FIXED AND THEY STATED M VIN WAS NOT ONE OF THE VINS COVERED BY THE SAFETY CAMPAIGN SO I HAD TO PAY $225 TO HAVE THE FRONT AIRBAG CRASH SENSOR AND WIRING LEADING UP TO THE SENOR REPLACED. *TR

I HAVE 2 2006 GRAND CARAVANS, BOTH WITH ABOUT 80K MILES. BOTH OF THE AIRBAG LIGHTS CAME ON AT ABOUT THE SAME TIME AND THEY STAY ON. CHECKING THE INTERNET, CHRYSLER HAS ISSUED RECALLS FOR OVER 300K 2005 AND 2006 VEHICLES. I CALLED CHRYSLER AND ONE OF THE CARS IS COVERED AND THE OTHER IS NOT. THE VIN IS [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE A RECALL FOR THE FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V008000- AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE) YET HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,946. UPDATED 12/30/10*LJ UPDATED 04/06/11

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN REAR ENDED A CAR PARKED AT THE STOP LIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES BECAUSE HER HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CRASH WAS ALMOST STRAIGHT ON. IF THE AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THERE WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN ANY INJURIES LIKE SHE IS SUFFERING NOW. THERE HAS NEVER BEEN ANY MODIFICATIONS MADE TO THE VAN, IT IS THE SAME AS WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW. *TR

PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON PERIODICALLY. *TR

I OWN A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT THAT I BOUGHT NEW. IT HAS 54044 MILES AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON THE DASH BOARD. I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND FOUND A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR DATED 01/11/2010. I CHECKED WITH DODGE, WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM LISTED IN THE AIRBAG RECALL DATED 01/11/2010. I LIVE IN UPSTATE NEW YORK. MY VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO ROAD SALT DUE TO THE LARGE VOLUME OF SNOW WE RECEIVE HERE. I'M NOT SURE WHY MY VEHICLE ISN'T COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. *TR

AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATING A SYSTEM FAULT. 4/13/2010 DEALER SERVICE DEPT, FOUND FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT CRASH SENSORS AND WIRING CONNECTORS CORRODED. BOTH SENSORS AND WIRING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER ADVISES THEY ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

REPLACED BATTERY AND AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRBAG FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATES EVERY TIME THE CAR IS STARTED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN VIN# [XXX]. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS ITEM BUT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY STATE OF FL. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND OF MY KIDS. WILL I BE ABLE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE CURRENT RECALL? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON, I HAD IT TO A GARAGE AND THEY PUT IT ON THERE MACHINE AND DETERMINED IT IS THE FRONT SENSOR. I KEEP CHECKING AND THEY SAY THIS VEHICLE IS NOT ONE OF THE 312 THOUSAND THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

AIRBAG SENSOR IN FRONT OF 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN FAILED (WARNING LIGHT WENT ON) AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. MECHANIC SAID THE SENSOR CONNECTIONS WERE CORRODED DUE TO EXPOSURE TO WATER. CALLED DODGE REGARDING CURRENT RECALL, WHICH IS FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT THEY SAY MY VEHICLE ISN'T PART OF RECALL. *TR

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT..................AIRBAG LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. HAD TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES........LAST TIME THEY SAID THEY REPLACED A PART. LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE NEXT DAY AND HAS BEEN ON EVER SINCE................SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. AM TAKING MY GRANDCHILDREN ON A 2,000 TRIP JUNE 1ST AND WANT IT FIXED BY THEN, BUT LOOKS LIKE THE RECALL WON'T EVEN GO OUT UNTIL JUNE. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT AND WERE "INVESTIGATING" THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS. I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT IF I DO ..........I WANT THE AIRBAG TO WORK PROPERLY!!! *TR

AIRBAG INDICATOR STAYS ON. *TR

2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT 3.8 AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT ON, BUT NO DEPLOYMENT! SAME ON MY 2005 TOWN & COUNTRY VAN!!!! *TR

MY 2006 MODEL YEAR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS HAD THE AIRBAG LIGHT LIT FOR SEVERAL WEEKS NOW. I AM AWARE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MODELS THROUGH THE 2005 YEAR BUT FROM WHAT I CAN FIND ON THE INTERNET CHRYSLER WILL NOT REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART ON LATER MODELS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER UNDER A RECALL. *TR

MY 2006 MODEL YEAR DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS HAD THE AIRBAG LIGHT LIT FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW. THE DODGE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA CLAIMS THERE WAS A RECALL FOR 2005 MODEL YEAR ONLY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE 2006 MODEL GRAND CARAVAN IS VIRTUALLY IDENTICAL TO THE 2005 MODEL VEHICLE. MY VEHICLE DEVELOPED THIS AIRBAG PROBLEM WHEN IT WAS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE, GIVEN THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. IT SHOULD BE FIXED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER UNDER A RECALL. *TR

PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR DEFECTIVE CAUSING AIR BAG TO BE ACTIVE WHEN UNDERWEIGHT PERSON OR LIGHT OBJECT IN SEAT. AIR BAG WILL DISCHARGE POTENTIALLY CAUSING INJURY TO CHILD OR SMALL ADULT OR FIRING WHEN NOT REQUIRED. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT, RED AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH BOARD AND THE DEALER STATED IT WAS CORRODED TERMINALS IN CONNECTORS, NEEDS RIGHT SENSOR AND CONNECTOR REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAS 38,706 MILES ON IT. I SEE A NEW NHTSA ACTION RQ09003. THE COST OF FIXING THIS WAS $114.34 AND I WANT IT BACK. NO OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE SINCE I DIDN'T THINK OF IT WHEN I GOT IT FIXED. *TR

FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WEIGHT SENSOR. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF LIGHT, WHICH LIGHTS UP DURING CAR START-UP SEQUENCE, DOES NOT LIGHT WHEN SEAT IS EMPTY. BROUGHT INTO ROYAL GATE DODGE, BALLWIN MO FOR SERVICE. WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER THE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE BY DESIGN AND THAT IT WOULD ONLY ILLUMINATE WHEN THERE WAS WEIGHT (APPROX 10LBS - 40LBS) IN THE SEAT. NO PARTS WERE REPLACED, NO ACTION TAKEN BY DEALER TO CORRECT SITUATION, NO SENSOR CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. THE DEFECTIVE SENSOR, WHICH INDICATES THERE IS SUFFICIENT WEIGHT IN THE SEAT TO FIRE AIRBAG, CAN CAUSE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES INCLUDING THE DEATH. AT THE VERY LEAST THE BAG WOULD FIRE UNNECESSARILY CAUSING EXTENSIVE REPAIR COSTS TO REPLACE THE BAG AND DASH (LIKELY A DESIRABLE RESULT FOR THE DEALER). MORE IMPORTANTLY, IF A SMALLER PERSON OR CHILD IS SITTING IN SEAT, SERIOUS INJURY COULD RESULT. SPECIFIC DATE REPORTED CAN BE OBTAINED FROM DEALER. DATE BELOW VERY APPROXIMATE. *TR

LOW SPEED (AROUND 15 MILES PER HOUR) FRONT END COLLISION RESULTED IN DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS. KNEE AIRBAG WITH HARD PLASTIC COVER DEPLOYED AGAINST SHINS OF DRIVER, MY WIFE. WITHIN MINUTES OF THE ACCIDENT SHE HAD SEVER BRUISING, SWELLING AND PAIN. WITHIN A FEW WEEKS, THE SKIN AND TISSUE ON LEFT LEG TURNED BLACK AND REQUIRED SURGERY TO REMOVE. A FEW DAYS LATER SHE HAD A SKIN GRAFT DONE. SIX MONTHS LATER SHE CONTINUES TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH SWELLING, PAIN AND CIRCULATION. SURGEON HAS NOW REFERRED HER TO ANOTHER SPECIALIST. *TR

THE 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN HAS 33,000 MILES ON IT AND HAD AN AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON. THOUGHT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY SO BROUGHT IT TO A DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE IMPACT SENSORS HAD CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER OF 08. I FELT THAT IT WAS UNUSUAL FOR THE SENSORS TO GO BAD WITH SO FEW MILES THAT I STARTED TO INQUIRE ABOUT IT. I DISCOVERED NHTSA INVESTIGATION NUMBER EA06003 AND SUBSEQUENT RECALL NUMBER 07V-192. THESE WERE NOT MENTIONED DURING THE VISIT. I THEN HAD MY FIANCE CONTACT CHRYSLER'S CUSTOMER SERVICE TO REPORT THIS AND GET THE VAN FIXED. WHEN THEY WERE ASKED TO FIX THE VAN THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COVER COSTS. I FEEL THAT THE RECALL / PROBLEM POSES A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK SINCE THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT FUNCTIONING. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE RECALL INVOLVES MORE VEHICLE THAN CHRYSLER IS OWNING UP TO, OR THEY ARE NOT CONFORMING TO THE ORIGINAL AGREEMENT IN THE ACTION REPORT MENTIONED ABOVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN SHARP TURN AND CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD ON. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT INJURED HER EYE, NOSE, AND FRACTURED ONE OF HER RIBS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000.

THE AIRBAG SENSOR IN MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT CONTINUES TO REMAIN ON. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT ON,TOLD AIR BAG IS NOT WORKING WITH LIGHT ON. AIR BAG SENSOR AND WIRING REPLACED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. ITS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ON A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. *TR

VEHICLE ONLY HAS 42,000 MILES ON IT AND THE AIR BAG SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE 2005 DODGE CARAVAN HAD A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

ON 2/18/07 MY 2006 DODGE/CHRYSLER MINIVAN WAS REPAIRED BY REPLACING THE FRONT IMPACT SENSORS THAT DEPLOYS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM UPON IMPACT DUE TO CORROSION OF THE SEALS ON THE SENSORS AND WIRING. 2005 MODELS WERE RECALLED DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM AND IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM IS CONTINUING INTO AT LEAST THE 2006 MODELS. PLEASE ADVISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DEACTIVATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 44,000. UPDATED 3/11/08 *CN UPDATED 03/11/08 *TR

12-13-06 FRONT CAR COLLUSION WITH NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. APPROXIMATE SPEED OF VEHICLE LESS THAN 40 MPH. APPROXIMATELY 24 INCH INTRUSION INTO MIDDLE OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR BY PASSENGER SIDE FENDER AREA OF CAR THAT CAUSED COLLUSION. DAMAGE TO CAR WILL REQUIRE COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF EXISTING AIR BAG SENSORS. *JB

DURING A RECENT ACCIDENT IN MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE KNEE AIRBAG CAUSED SUBSTANTIAL BRUISING AND ABRASIONS TO MY SHINS, AND I EXPECT TO BE PERMANENTLY SCARRED AS A RESULT. WERE IT NOT FOR THE KNEE AIRBAG, I WOULD HAVE WALKED AWAY FROM THE ACCIDENT WITHOUT A SCRATCH. *JB

WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP, MY DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER ON MY 2006 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SXT ILLUMINATED WITH OUT WARNING. *NM