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1990 Plymouth Sundance air bags problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1990 Plymouth Sundance33% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Air Bags complaints
33%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
5 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The vehicle was in a frontal crash and airbags deployed after the collision had taken place. Driver hit head on steering wheel. Also the the seat belts did not properly restrain owner. *ak

    filed Nov 12, 1998

  • Waiting at stop light when driver's side air bag suddenly deployed for no reason. Took to dealer & had air bag replaced. Insurance company looking into problem. *ak

    filed Sep 23, 1998

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, 2000
  • Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt

    083799 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 12, 1999
All 1990 Plymouth Sundance TSBs →

Air Bags problems in other Sundance years

YearReportsShare
1994 Sundance610%
1993 Sundance1627%
1992 Sundance714%
1991 Sundance13%
Sundance air bags problems by year →

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.