2010 Dodge Grand Caravan Airbags Problems

Your side curtain airbags failed to deploy during a side-impact crash, while the other vehicle's airbags worked properly. You sustained injuries to your lower back and shoulder as a result. The repair would require diagnosis of the airbag system's sensors and wiring to determine why the deployment mechanism didn't activate.

The contact owned a 2010 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed however, the brakes failed to operate causing the vehicle to rear-end another vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The passenger-side airbag deployed upon impact; however, the driver’s side air bag failed to deploy causing the contact to impact the steering wheel. The contact was taken from the scene to a hospital and was treated for bruising to both knees and head. No other injuries were reported from the accident. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was deemed a total loss. A VIN search showed there were two open recalls on the vehicle; NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V234000 (Electrical System) and 20V396000 (Air Bags, Steering). The dealer nor the manufacturer had been notified of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

I NEED THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG REPLACED DUE TO DODGE EMBLEM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A DEER JUMPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD CAUSING A CRASH. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG AND DRIVER'S SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG PARTIALLY DEPLOYED DUE TO IT BEING PUNCTURED BY AN UNKNOWN COMPONENT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FENDER WAS DAMAGED AND THE BRACKET WAS BENT DURING THE IMPACT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. POLICE REPORT NUMBER: 19-2687 WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,000.

GOING ROUGHLY 55/60 MPH A DEER HIT MY DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VAN, TOTALLY MY VAN. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND WHEN LOOKING AT THE DAMAGE TO MY VAN I WAS TOLD THAT MY AIR BAGS SHOULD OF DEPLOYED. THE DAMAGE TO MY VAN WAS CONSIDERED A "TOTAL LOSS" AS WELL AS I WENT THROUGH MASSAGE THERAPY AND CHIROPRACTIC CARE.

THE AIR BAG SENSOR COMES ON AND GOES BACK OFF .SOME TIMES WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING . I NOTICED IT WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT TOOK IT BACK THE SALES MAN SAID THERE WAS NO WAY OF CHECKING IT

MILEAGE, 78,000 , AIR BAG LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON, TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THEY DIAGNOSED AS THE OCR MODULE, NOTICED RECALLS FOR SAME MODEL BUT SLIGHTLY EARLIER PRODUCTION DATES, WHY WASNT THERE BLANKET RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE OF ALL 2010 MODELS?? I WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THIS LIGHT BEING ON MIGHT NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS IN A COLLISION. NEAR $600 TO REPLACE OCR, NOT INCLUDING LABOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH DURING RAIN WEATHER CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A OBJECT ON THE ROAD THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO THE NEXT TRAFFIC LANE AND CRASH. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO CRASH INTO A POLE AND CAME TO A STOP WHEN IT ROLLED OVER. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, THE BACK, THE KNEES, AND THE HANDS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A STORAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BONED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A CRASH INVOLVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000.

2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN DANGEROUS DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS. *MW THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HIS WIFE WAS INJURED. THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS HIT BY THE AIR BAG WITH SUCH FORCE, IT KNOCKED HER UNCONSCIOUS FOR 20 MINUTES OR MORE. THE DODGE INSIGNIA FROM THE CENTER OF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS PERMANENTLY IMPRINTED ON HER STOMACH. HIS WIFE ALSO SUFFERED FROM INCREASING NERVE DAMAGE FROM SPINAL INJURES CAUSED BY THE AIR BAG. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. UPDATED 04/13/15*LJ UPDATED 11/5/2015*JS

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR FAMILY HOME AND SOME ONE LOST CONTROL OF THEIR VEHICLE AND OUR CARAVAN HIT THEM HEAD ON. THE WHOLE FRONT OF VAN WAS AFFECTED AND IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER REAR BUCKET SEAT BELT FAILED AND MY 5 YEAR-OLD'S CARSEAT FLEW INTO THE PASSENGER SEAT AND CONSOLE. HIS NECK AND LEG WERE INJURED AND HE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL ER BY AMBULANCE. I WAS THE PASSENGER AND MY NECK HAS BEEN SEVERELY INJURED. I FEEL IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED MY NECK MAY NOT BE AS BAD. I WAS HORRIFIED WHEN I SAW MY SONS CARSEAT NOT IN THE SEAT. THIS VAN OBVIOUSLY HAS SAFETY ISSUES. *TR

ON 3/29/2013 MY DAUGHTER AND HER FIANCE WERE USING MY VAN, FIANCE WAS THE DRIVER. HE HIT A 200+LB ROCK THAT WAS PARTIALLY IN THE ROAD. THIS SENT HIM OFF THE ROAD WHERE HE HIT A PARTIALLY BURIED ROCK WALL FROM THE 1600'S, THIS SENT THEM AIRBORNE SCRAPING SOME TREES ALONG THE WAY. THEY LANDED ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY, NOSE DOWN INTO ANOTHER SECTION OF ROCK WALL, ALSO BURIED. THIS LAUNCHED THEM FURTHER UP THE EMBANKMENT CAUSING IT TO BE LODGED ON A STUMP. THERE WAS OVER 8,000 IN DAMAGE, THE FRONT BUMPER WAS ALL MESSED UP. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ONLY ONE SEATBELT LOCKED CAUSING INJURY TO MY DAUGHTER WHEN HER FACE SLAMMED OFF OF THE TOP GLOVE BOX, NOT ONCE, BUT TWICE. I HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE SMALL GRANDCHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY VAN ON A REGULAR BASIS. I HAVE VOICED MY CONCERNS TO MY INSURANCE CLAIM REP, THE ADJUSTER, THE BODY SHOP, MY DEALERSHIP AND DODGE ITSELF. ALL I'M LOOKING FOR IS A STRAIGHT ANSWER ON WHY THIS HAPPENED. IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED BECAUSE OF THE TYPE OF ACCIDENT, OK, TELL ME WHY, BUT THAT SEATBELT FAILURE, THAT'S A MAJOR DEAL. I CANNOT ACCEPT IT'S A FLUKE, OR COULD BE, OR I DON'T KNOW. THIS IS MY FAMILY. I LOVE MY VAN BUT WITH NO ONE WILLING TO HELP ME GET ANSWERS I JUST DON'T WANT IT. *TR

MAJOR FRONT END CRASH AIR BAG DID DEPLOY? $12,900 DAMAGE. MY SON WAS DIVING. ON 2/6/2013 ANOTHER FRONT END CRASH $10,500 DAMAGE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DIVING, NOW I AM CONCERN. SENT A E-MAIL COMPLAINT TO DODGE? VERY GENERAL RESPONSE TO MY COMPLAINT, I COULD SEE THEIR WERE NOT CONCERNED. IS THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. I HAVE NO FAITH IN THIS VEHICLE ANYMORE. WHEN I GET THE VAN BACK, I WILL TRADE-IN FOR BETTER SAFER VAN. *TR

I HIT A MOOSE CALF DRIVING MY 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I BARELY HAD TIME TO HIT THE BRAKES SO I WAS GOING QUITE FAST WHEN I HIT AND KILLED THE ANIMAL. THE FRONT END OF MY VAN CRUMPLED UP AND THE RADIATOR, ETC WAS DESTROYED, THE WINDSHIELD SMASHED, HOOD BUCKLED, DRIVER'S DOOR UNABLE TO OPEN. WHILE THE EXPLOSION THAT IS CONNECTED WITH AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT OCCURRED (THE CHEMICAL CLOUD FILLED THE VEHICLE), THE AIRBAGS THEMSELVES DID NOT INFLATE. I INFORMED THE REPAIR SHOP ABOUT THIS AND THEY WILL SAVE THE AIRBAG ASSEMBLY FOR ME TO PROVIDE TO CHRYSLER FOR INVESTIGATION. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MPH,WHEN A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF ME AND I STRUCK IT. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO HIT MY BRAKES, AND I HIT THE DEER AT FULL SPEED, SQUARE ON WITH THE FRONT OF MY 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. IT BROKE MY FRONT BUMPER, RADIATOR, A/C CONDENSER, HEADLIGHT, FENDER, ETC. ALTHOUGH I HIT THE DEER AT 55 MPH, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I HAD MY SEATBELT ON, BUT STILL SUFFERED A BAD WHIPLASH AND STRAINED BACK. *TR