10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
17 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
11 / 0
Average Mileage:
13,659 miles

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problem #3

Jun 201997

(reported on)

Dakota

  • miles
Was in a direct frontal impact and there was no deployment of driver's/passenger's side airbags. Also brakes locked up.

- Escondido, CA, USA

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problem #2

May 051997

Dakota

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
During frontal impact at speeds of 30mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Pearlington, MS, USA

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problem #1

Mar 141997

(reported on)

Dakota

  • miles
Consumer was involved in a 50 mph frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy.

- Phoinex, AZ, USA

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