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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006074475 | Incident Date: Jul, 29 2006 |
| Consumer's City: PEORIA | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) |
| Model Name: CHARGER | Model Year: 2006 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2B3KA53H36H | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 06 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 29 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I recently purchased a 06 dodge charger r/t. vin: [xxx]. manufactured 3/06. it is equipped with advanced air bags, and an occupant classification system that will disable the air bags if it detects a small child in the front seat. however, on my car, and on the other (20+) cars on the dealers lot, the indicator that tells you when the passenger air bag is disabled is not present. there is simply a plastic place-holder where the indicator light should be. i have been in contact with several other charger and 300c owners, and virtually all models produced after jan 06 do not have this light. here is a memo that my dealer found from chrysler concerning this: note for all markets; as of 12/23/2005, for cars without side airbags, and as of 01/05/2006 for cars with side airbags, the passenger airbag disable[pad] lamp is no longer functional. it is still present, but will not illuminate at any time. according to nhtsa law: http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/ncap/airbag...frontabs.htm#5 vehicles with advanced frontal air bags that are designed to suppress the air bags (not allow them to deploy) are also required to have an indicator light with the phrase "passenger air bag off" or "pass air bag off". when illuminated, the purpose of this indicator light is to inform you that the passenger frontal air bag has been automatically turned off (suppressed) by the advanced frontal air bag system and therefore will not deploy. this can happen if sensors detect a small-statured passenger such as an infant or toddler in the right front passenger seating position. this seems like a major safety issue to me. i have contacted chrysler numerous times regarding this, and each time they take my contact info and say they will get back to me, but i have yet to get a call. *nm updated 07/12/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) |
