2006 Dodge Magnum Airbag Problems

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  00%
• 25k–50k
  113%
• 50k–75k
  225%
• 75k–100k
  113%
• 100k–150k
  113%
• 150k+
  338%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2006 Dodge Magnum owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

Air bag light was flashing and contact Dodge multiple times to inquire and fix recall however all I was offered was a gift card but no sort of transaction while vehicle was being fixed and was told I would receive follow up to make arrangements to get everything fixed however never had received any follow up and finally like I had told and showed the dealer probably the bag was going to deploy luckily I was the only person in the vehicle the passenger side airbag deployed and caused me to go off road into rail totaling vehicle it was no injuries or damages to any other property however vehicle was total loss and had a car person pick it up so I wouldn't occur any cost leaving vehicle abandoned or in a storage facility when I contacted recall customer care for dodge and told them what happened now their excuse is a investigation however before this incident they have had ample time and …

The engine in my 2006 dodge Magnum has begun stalling out after fueling precisely as described in NHTSA action number PE13016. The first time it happened I was in the middle of a U-turn at a busy intersection. The engine died and I lost power steering and power brakes. I was able to brute-force the steering wheel and narrowly avoided hopping the curb and hitting the light pole on the corner. This light pole might have just as easily been a pedestrian. I called my local Dodge dealer (Ontario Dodge, Ontario California) to explain the problem and arrange to bring the car in. I let them know that I was aware that this issue was addressed under NHTSA action number PE13016 and should be covered under the lifetime warranty extension. I was told by the service adviser that I am required to drop off my car and that it would be 7-10 days before they would look at it. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Magnum. While driving approximately 25 MPH and attempting to brake, the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floor and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact placed the vehicle into park and it came to a stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred on one other occasion while driving approximately 25 MPH and the steering wheel dropped down and seized. The contact crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a lot and not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 154,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that the driver side air bag deployed without warning due to the humidity. The contact mentioned that the highway patrol indicated that the driver sustained fatal injuries due to metal fragments that were projected from the air bag. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was filed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 49,896.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Magnum. While driving 30 MPH, another vehicle crashed into the front driver side of the contact's vehicle. The front driver side air bag failed to deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the knees, legs, and back. Medical attention was required and a police report was filed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V313000 (air bags) after the failure occurred. The failure mileage was 170,000. Updated 04/08/16

I read in local newspaper of recall on our automobile concerning air bags made by Takata corp. Our air bag was being recalled to replace air bag inflator because it could explode with too much force spewing shrapnel into passenger compartment. Six people have been killed and more than 100 injured! Today June 23, 2015 at 5:36 pm I called the recall hot line [phone] I ask where to take my car to get air bag replaced [redacted] the recall customer agent employee number [redacted] told me they do not have a replacement part to fix the problem yet but when they do come up with something they will call me or email me so I said your telling me it's on back order or you don't have the part to correct the dangerous air bag she said we have not come up with a way yet to fix it we are trying to figure something out but right now we don't have a fix I said so someone could get injured or even …

Tl* Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 Dodge Magnum. The contact received notification of an air bag recall. The dealer was unable to supply the part for several months. The contact was unable to determine when the vehicle would be repaired. While driving in traffic, another vehicle at a high rate of speed crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained contusions, deep scars from the forehead to the bridge of the nose, two black eyes, and bruising from the seat belt. Medical attention was required. The front passenger sustained minor bruises to the shins and bruising from the seat belt. The vehicle was towed to a yard and was to be inspected by the insurance company. The contact was waiting on the manufacturer to determine where to tow the vehicle to inspect and diagnose the failure. …

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Magnum. While the contact was at a red light, another vehicle rear ended the contact's vehicle. All the air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a neck injury, back injury, and the right thumb was fractured. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a collision center. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer (vance Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, 3606 OK-10, miami, OK 74354) where it was diagnosed that the gear shifter and entire rear bumper needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Magnum. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The recall notice for NHTSA campaign number 15V313000(air bags) was received in June 2015. After contacting the dealer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle was not available and not estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 97,119.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 Dodge Magnum. When the vehicle was started, the air bag warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 168,553.

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