1992 Dodge Shadow air bags problems
12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1992 Dodge Shadow — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driver of vehicle hit a deer. Then ran off the road and hit a tree head-on at about 40mph. Upon impact, driver's side airbag came out and did not inflate fully due to a hole in airbag. Gas escaped into the passenger's compartment. Dealer has vehicle now. *ak”
filed Jan 5, 2000
“While sitting at an intersection and making a left turn, hit another vehicle on the side, and driver's side air bag did'nt deploy properly. *ak”
filed Apr 1, 1999
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt
082700 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 29, 2000Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt
083799 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 12, 1999
Air Bags problems in other Shadow years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Shadow | 15 | 16% |
| 1993 Shadow | 9 | 8% |
| 1991 Shadow | 14 | 16% |
| 1990 Shadow | 15 | 38% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 Dodge Shadow
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.