2001 Chrysler Sebring Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V401000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ UPDATED 09/07/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V401000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACTED CALLED THE DEALER MONTHS AGO AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART HAD NOT BEEN AVAILABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS ADVISED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE WHEN THE PARTS MAY BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, IT MADE A BIT OF A CRUNCHING SOUND. LIGHT STAYED ON; SOUND HAPPENED WHENEVER STEERTING WHEEL TURNED. CALLED MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS THE AIR BAG MAY DEPLOY. FURTHER DIAGNOSTIC REVEALED THE NEED FOR A REPLACEMENT CLOCK SPRING FOR THE AIR BAG WHICH IS AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR BUT THE CAR WAS DEEMED TOO UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS IT IS. SOME TIME BACK, I WAS HEARING A SQUEAKING WHILE TURNING THE WHEELS VERY SLOWLY AND THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE ISSUE, BUT NOTHING APPEARED TO BE A PROBLEM THERE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, SHE ATTEMPTED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED FACE INJURIES FROM THE PLASTIC COVER FROM THE AIR BAGS AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A POLICE LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL CRACKING AND POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE AIR BAG THEN DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V306000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,300. *TR

I WAS GOING DOWN 250 AT 40 MPH AND A WOMAN STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME NOT GIVING ME ENOUGH TIME TO STOP AND I REAR-ENDED HER. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WAS SMASHED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WITH INJURY TO MY BACK AND HEAD. *TR

STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT LITE UP AND I HEARD A CHIME, AFTER ABOUT 15 SECONDS IT WENT OFF AND THEN KEPT REPEATING THIS CYCLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. WHEN THE HORN WAS ENGAGED IT FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO ADVISED HER THAT THE CLOCK SPRING FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE CLOCK SPRING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 109,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AN ANIMAL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY EXPLODED AND SHATTERED PART OF THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE ENTIRE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 62,299. UPDATED 08/28/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/31/09.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE SHOCK ABSORBER REPLACED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DAY BEFORE, THE CONTACT MADE A RIGHT TURN IN THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A CRACKLING NOISE ACCOMPANIED BY THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 64,000. UPDATED 9/3/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED CHRYSLER AUTHORIZED THE REPAIR TO REPLACE THE CLOCKSPRING, BUT SHE WAS CHARGED $155.00. UPDATED 09/04/09.*JB

CLOCKSPRING: I HAVE A 2001 CHRYSLER SEBRING AND MY AIRBAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, THEREFORE MY AIRBAG WILL NOT WORK. MY HORN AND CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT WORK EITHER. *JB

MY WIFE WAS IN A FRONTAL CRASH WITH ENOUGH IMPACT TO NEARLY PUSH THE ENGINE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I BELIEVE THIS WAS DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT OR DESIGN. I DO HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES THAT SHOW THE EXTENT OF DAMAGE. *JB

I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND HAD A PASSENGER IN THE CAR WITH ME. NOTHING DEPLOYED...BUT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON THE NEXT DAY...WELL I TOOK IT TO DINOVOS AND THEY SAID THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT PRE TENSIONER WAS OPEN...CLEANED IT AND GREASED IT AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF...IF I WAS IN AN ACTUAL WRECK..WOULD I HAVE HAD AN AIRBAG..THAT IS THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.*JB

DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

2001 SEBRING. DRIVER SEAT BELT BROKE LAST DEC, 2002. HAD IT REPLACED 1/3/2003. WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. 12/9/2003, DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKEN FOR 2ND TIME. CAR NOT UNDER WARRANTY (3 YRS 30,000 MILE WARRANTY)DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR IT. HAVE BEEN BUYING NEW CARS FOR OVER 30 YEARS, NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH A SEATBELT BEFORE. HAVE BEEN BUYING NEW CHRYSLER VEHICLES, EVERY 3-4 YEARS FROM SAME DEALER, NEVER HAD SEAT BELT PROBLEM. I FEEL THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. MY HUSBAND AND I ARE THE ONLY 2 TO DRIVE THIS CAR. *LA

WE HAD A WRECK WHERE WE HIT THE BACK OF A FORD 150 TRUCK. WE WERE GOING ABOUT 35 MILES /HR AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND THE REAR SEATS BELTS DIDN'T LOCK, SO THAT MY KIDS HEADS HIT THE BACKS OF THE FRONT SEATS. *AK

AIRBAG/CLOCKSPRING FAILURE. WAS IN FRONT END CRASH AT 25-30MPH AND AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. THIS WAS ON 06-26-04 GOT THE CAR FIX AT EARNHARDT AUTO BODY A FIVE STAR DEALER. ON 10-09-04 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. SO I TOOK IT BACK THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL MY INSURANCE TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE WORK. THEY WOULD IF IT WAS FROM THE CRASH. THE COMPUTER SHOWED NO ERROR CODE SO I HAD TO PAY. BODY SHOP SAID THEY CAN'T FIX I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE TO SERVICE.BUT THE TECH AT BODY SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCKSPRING. SO ON 10-11-04 I TOOK TO SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WOULD HAVE TO DO A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH I HAD JUST PAID FOR AT THERE BODY SHOP. I TOLD THEM THIS BUT THIS DID'NT MATTER.BUT I NEED MY CAR GETTING TO WORK. SO I LET THEM KEEP IT FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. A FEW HOURS LATER THEY CALLED AND SAID IT WAS A BAD CLOCKSPRING AND IT WOULD COST ABOUT $481.00. BECAUSE MY WARRANTY WAS UP IN TIME NOT MILES. WAS UP BY ABOT A MONTH AND WEEK OR TWO. I ASK THEM IF THIS WAS A SAFETY CONCERN AND THEY NO. CALL FOR MORE INFO ON THIS STORY.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE IN THE ROAD AND WITH OUT ANY WARNING THE TWO FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WENT THROUGHT THE WINDSHIELD GLASS. MR

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE CONSUMER RAN OFF THE ROAD AND FLIPPED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND NONE OF THE FRONT OR REAR AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB