2010 Dodge Charger Airbag Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  18%
• 25k–50k
  215%
• 50k–75k
  323%
• 75k–100k
  00%
• 100k–150k
  646%
• 150k+
  18%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2010 Dodge Charger owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Hi I have been trying to get my recalls fixed but everytime I call the dealership they take my information but they never call me back, it has been many months waiting and It says that my airbag can deploy shrapnel everywhere because of humidity.. I have a heart pump and I take many medications and one of them is a blood thinner. If I get hurt from flying shrapnel it could and most likely will kill me because while taking blood thinners it makes it so that you bleed very easily.. I really don't want to die so is there anyway I can get help with my recalls please.. The place that won't call me back is Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Grand Forks, ND

The contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 16V352000 (Air Bags) and 15V313000 (Air Bags) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The dealer and Bay Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram (636 15th St, Panama City, FL 32401) were made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 60 MPH, a vehicle cut in front of the contact's vehicle. In order to avoid hitting the other vehicle, the contact crashed into a guardrail. The vehicle came to a complete stop. Neither of the front air bags deployed. The front passenger side wheel detached from the vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that a field evaluator would inspect the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 131,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 Dodge Charger. While the contact's vehicle was at a stop sign, another vehicle crashed into the rear side of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to repair the body damage. The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 16V352000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.

Tl* the contact owned a 2010 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the neck and lower back, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to a storage facility. The vehicle was not diagnosed, and was declared a total loss by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Updated 09/06/17 updated 09/14/2017

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owned a 2010 Dodge Charger. While driving approximately 40 MPH, the contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. None of the air bags deployed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained head injuries that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a yard. The vehicle was inspected by the insurance company, but the air bag failure was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

"Takata recall"about April 2014 my car steering wheel felt tight so I pulled across the street from my house in the parking lot check the engine , oil power steering ,everything was full well the next week my car was in a accident my car had jerked to the right in a alley way I the only one in the car an all my air bags diploid it has already had an investigation on the vehicle since then threw Dodge they said it was my air bags and electrical but they wanted to have a double check on ect,

Takata recall: my 18 year old son was in a car crash and suffered from tbi. He was unplugged from life support 8 hours later. Nothing could be done to help him. It is my belief that the airbag deployed with great force and caused tbi. He had uncontrollable bleeding from both ears and massive bleeding on the brain. We never received a recall notice on his car until two months after the accident. Updated 9/13/18

My son and I were traveling home in charleston wv. We merged onto the patrick st bridge in the left lane. There was a disabled vehicle in the lane that did not have on it's hazard lights. Due to rain and wet conditions, when I applied the brakes to stop the car hydroplaned and hit dead center in the rear of the 2006 Ford explorer that was disabled. The crashed caused the rear of my car to lift slightly off the ground and moved all front end components from the grill to the radiator etc... Into the engine. This shifted the engine backwards, crumpled both fenders, and also the hood. The airbags did not deploy at all for either passenger side for my son or driver side for myself. No one was injured in the crash. The car is being considered a total loss at this time. Everyone I have spoken to are shocked the airbags did not deploy with the amount of damage the impact caused. …

The driver owned a 2010 Dodge Charger. While traveling on an interstate, a wrong-way driver of a Ford SUV collided with the front of the Dodge resulting in an approximate 45 MPH delta-v based on the acm of the wrong way vehicle. The Dodge was then rear-ended by a truck tractor with a loaded trailer traveling at freeway speeds estimated at approximately 55 MPH. The air bag failed to deploy in either collision. The driver sustained fatal injuries. A police investigation was initiated. The manufacturer was contacted and a complaint was filed on behalf of the deceased. Due to the level of damage, the vehicle mileage was not attained. ...updated 05/17/17 ..updated 05/23/17 ..updated 09/07/17 updated 9/28/18 the consumer submitted the police report.

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