Consumer Complaint Detail

DODGE / DAKOTA / 2002

Recalls
4 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005016810 Incident Date: Feb, 17 2005
Consumer's City: VERDEN Consumer's State: OK
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC)
Model Name: DAKOTA Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Air bags:frontal
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 4
Vehicle's VIN#: 1B7HL48N42S Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 24 2005 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Aug, 17 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 8 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I was in a rearend collission that pushed my vehicle into the one in front . it pushed my tailgate in 20+" and shoved everything into the motor. the truck was totaled.i contacted daimler-chrysler who told me the airbags were not made to deploy in a rear end collission. only if the vehicle is moving forward with accelleration and suddenly hit in the front.what if someone was sitting at a stopsign and another vehicle came in their lane and hit head on? *ak