10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 11 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 7 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 23,551 miles
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I have received several recall notices for driver airbag inflator. Every time I call the local Dodge dealer in maui, Hawaii, I am told they don't have the parts and don't know when they will have them. This could go on indefinitely.
- Kahului, HI, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. While driving approximately 30 mph, the air bag and seat belt lights illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
- Desoto, MO, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the parts needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated continuously. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Lithonia, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) was received in July of 2015. After contacting the dealer, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Steubenville, OH, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was not available within a reasonable timeframe to schedule the recall repair. The dealer did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Greenbay, WI, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.
- Claxton, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact stated that when the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light was illuminated and when the seat belt was engaged the light remained illuminated. The contact stated the failure was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that seat belt receptacle needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000. MA 9/22 updated 12/05/2017
- Bloomington, MN, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not provided. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Oklahoma City, OK, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Fairburn, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Middleburg, FL, USA
The contact owned a 2005 Dodge Dakota. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle independently began to sway. Within moments, the vehicle flipped over on its driver side. The front driver side air bag did not deploy. The vehicle was not diagnosed. It was unknown if injuries were sustained or if a police report was filed. The manufacturer and dealer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 09/03/15 updated 12/16/2015
- Thorndale, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. In addition, the contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 7/20/15
- Thomson, GA, USA
What options are available. Parts are not currently available to fix my driver's side airbag recall problem. My local dealer does not know when parts will become available. Spoke with truck company they have no idea either. Ask for an interim solution - they don't have one except don't drive the truck or go about your business as usual and wait for parts availability. Can I get a rental truck at the mfg. Expense until the parts are available and my truck if fixed?
- Margaretville, NY, USA
When involved in a accident the air bags failed to deploy. While driving down the road at night came across a cow in the road. When I noticed it was to late to slow down or move out of the way, when approached at 65 mph. Hit the cow, straight on in the middle of the front grill, when came to a stop, the hood was buckled grill and metal guard along with radiator and all of the front buckled in about 1 and a half feet pushed in, during im pact the airbags failed. I hit my knee on the dash hurt my shoulder and sternum. Doctors were amazed that my injury were not more. I really think the airbags should have deployed. I have photos of what the truck looks like now.
- Belt, MT, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V770000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Lavonia, GA, USA
The airbag warning light had always been on the dash and when the airbags were recalled I had them replaced. The light was out approximately 2 weeks, then came back on. Took it back to airport Dodge and when the service manager got in the truck, there was no light on the dash. We finally figured out it was the difference in weight, me at 115#, he at 200#. he tells me it's a customer pay issue, I have a defective sensor. If I have a defective sensor, then there are a bunch of big men running around with defective sensors that don't know anything about it.
- Orlando, , FL, USA
From about November 2010 until I delivered the truck to thornton road Chrysler Dodge to install recall P40, the airbag off and seat belt warnings, with or without a passenger, chimed and the warning lights lit up. Thornton road Chrysler installed recall P40 and recalibrated front seat sensors. After I left the dealer, before I was 100 yards from the parking lot, the warning chime and lights came on and they have not gone out since. I am too angry to call the dealer.
- Marietta, GA, USA
The contact owns a 2005 Dodge Dakota. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14V354000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
- Aiken, SC, USA
- Danville, PA, USA