The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. While driving 40 mph, the air bag warning indicator flashed on and off intermittently, which was a safety concern. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 166,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. While driving approximately 35 mph, another vehicle collided with the contact's vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle did not have air bags and the horn malfunctioned. The contact received injuries to the left shoulder, neck, back, and head that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto mechanic facility with pending diagnostic results. The manufacturer was not notified. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was approximately 296,000.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The dealer stated that the VIN was included in the air bag clock spring recall, but not NHTSA campaign number: 04V480000 (air bags). The NHTSA campaign number for the clock spring recall was not provided. The failure mileage was 120,194.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that the air bag warning indicator illuminated, the horn failed, and the radio failed. The failure recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the air bag clock spring needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was made aware of NHTSA campaign number: 04V480000 (air bags); however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
** note call consumer to get more info*** my mother bought brand new min van from Dodge, she has for 8 months. She drove in county road. She hit pothole in 40 mph then air bag blew up. She not able to see road when air bad blow up, that cause van run off right side shoulder. County road have a lot cure. Van has not hit till, she can not see road and wheel go stay straight while road is cure. She have claim to Dodge twice and still deny. She lost everything. I gave her my old truck for her to drive. I and my mother have talk with insurance to find out what going on. He say it have to wait for recall. So now this recall airbag finally come out. She have to go hospital because her head hit by steel wheel.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, another vehicle crashed into the passenger side of the contact. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a contusion on the shoulder. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the air bags were faulty. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileage was 127,000.
Drivers airbag came out for no reason...only doing 10miles a hour.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The contact was traveling 60 mph when the contact crashed into a deer. The air bags did not deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was repaired or inspected for the air bag failure. The failure mileage was 196,000.
2000 Dodge Caravan. Consumer states airbag light intermittently stays illuminated the consumer also stated when the air bag light illuminated, the horn did not work. The consumer complied with the recall. However, the dealer informed her the clockspring was not the reason the air bag light remained on and there was no problem with the clockspring. The consumer stated she was not given any paperwork on the vehicle stating the clockspring was in working order. When the consumer went to an auto repair shop six months later, it was determined the clockspring was bad.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. The vehicle was being serviced by an independent auto shop and when the technician activated the horn, the front driver side air bag abruptly deployed without warning. The vehicle was previously repaired in 2007 under a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 04V480000 (air bags). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the faulty air bag. The failure and current mileage was unknown.
The horn and cruise control suddenly stopped working and the air bag light came on and wouldn't go off. I went online to see to repair it, and discovered that there had been a recall in 2005 for this problem with doge Caravan. I never received a recall notice and the dealer told me I have to pay for the repairs. Is there anything that you can do?
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. He received a recall notice (see NHTSA campaign id number: 04V480000; component: Air bags and contacted his local dealer to make an appointment for the repair. The dealer advised him that the repairs would be made; however, the clock spring was on backorder and they could not make repairs at that time. They also advised him that the clock spring failed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the part was on a nationwide back order and did not have an estimated time of arrival. To date, no repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure and current mileages were under 155,000. Updated 2/17/10 updated 02/22/10.
There was no incident. The van hasn't been driven in 3 years. Air bag light is on and horn don't work.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. While driving approximately 10 mph, the air bags suddenly deployed. The failure caused non-severe burns to the driver's hands. The vehicle was towed to a gas station and the mechanic informed the driver of NHTSA campaign id number 04V480000 (air bags) and referred him to NHTSA. The manufacturer and dealer have not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 121,700. Updated 02/05/09. Updated 02/10/09.
The contact owns a 2000 Dodge Caravan. While driving 50 mph under normal driving conditions, the vehicle was struck on the driver's side. The vehicle spun, overturned on its side, and crashed into a ditch. Only the passenger side air bag deployed. The driver was flown to the emergency room and is in a coma. The contact has copies of the police report. The engine size was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were 89,938.