2013 Dodge Avenger

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, NECK, AND HIP, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT STOP CAR CAUSING REAR END COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND PASSENGER AIR BAG STARTING SMOTHERING AND BURNT HOLE THOUGH AIR BAG. CAR TOTALED AT GOING ONLY 30MPG.NOTIFIED DODGE AND WAS SENT A LETTER SAYING NOTHING WAS FOUND ON BRAKES BUT DIDN'T EVEN ADDRESS THE AIR BAG. 1WEEK BEFORE HAD CAR IN FOR SERVICE FOR VIBRATION AND DEALER HAD TO REPLACE ALL MOUNTS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AT 10 MPH, THE DRIVER BEHIND HER WAS ON A CELL PHONE AND REAR ENDED HER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN HER AND THE CONTACT HIT HER HEAD ON THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE MEDICAL ATTENTION; HOWEVER, SHE STATED THAT SHE DID HAVE PAIN TO HER LOWER SPINE, NECK, AND LEFT SIDE OF HER HEAD. THE OTHER DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE; HOWEVER, THEY NEVER SHOWED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE GAVE HER INFORMATION TO THE DISPATCHER; BUT WAS UNCERTAIN IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS LATER DESTROYED. THE CONTACT ALSO WENT TO NYLE MAXWELL CDJR OF AUSTIN(13401 RANCH RD 620 N, AUSTIN, TX 78717) WHERE THEY DISCOVERED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS PLACED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:16V668000( SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE DEALER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD YET TO BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.

ON JANUARY 31,2021, I WAS DRIVING HOME IN THE RAIN ON INTERSTATE 40. I HYDROPLANED AND LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I WA SIN THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND I SPUN OUT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND I CRASHED INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN AT FULL SPEED. MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I HAVE MANY BRUISED ON MY CHEST, HIPS, LEGS, ARMS AND TORSO FROM THE IMPACT, AS WELL AS WHIPLASH IN MY NECK AND BACK.

HELLO I GUESS MY CAR HAS A RECALL I DIDNT NO I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP GOT SOME PARTS MY IN THERE SYSTEM I WORK OUT OF TOWN I TRAVEL ALOT DROVE THE OUT OF STATE I GOT IN A ACCIDENT POLICE CAME WROTE A REPORT SAID IT WAS MY FAULT IN THE IMPACT THE AIRBAGS NEVER OPEN AND THE SEAT BET BECAME LOSS IT TAKES LONGER TO RETURN IN ITS ROLLED UP POSITION I THOUGHT MAYBE THE AIRBAGS DIDNT OPEN CAUSE THE IMPACT WASNT HARD ENOUGH WILL I JUST LEFT IT LIKE THAT I ENDED UP FIXING THE CAR ON MY OWN DIDNT WONT MORE PROBLEMS WITH THE INSURANCE DIDNT MAKE IT A BIGGER DEAL AROUND CHRISTMAS TIME ALL THIS CORONAVIRUS HAPPENS THIS WAS IN TEXAS MY JOB ENDED I CAME BACK HOME TO NEVADA TIME PASSED WENT TO THE DEALER TO GET MORE PARTS NOTHING A FEW DAYS LATER YESTERDAY I GET A TEXT FROM THE DEALER MY CAR HAS A RECALL THEY WON'T TO FIX IT AND CHRYSLER IS GOING TO PAY FOR MY RENTAL CAUSE THEY NEED THE CAR A FEW DAYS I COULD HAVE BEEN HURT REAL BAD I FIX THE CAR ON MY OWN CAUSE I DIDNT NEED MORE PROBLEMS MY BACK STILL HURTS FROM TIME TO TIME I JUST THOUGHT I SHARE THIS EXPERIENCE THANK U

MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF WHEN I HIT THE CAR IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. MY FRAME WAS BENT AND BOTH CARS WERE TOTALED. I'VE SUSTAINED MANY INJURIES THAT ARE UNKNOWN OF TREATMENT COMPLETION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SISTER WAS DRIVING 55 MPH, SHE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A BRAIN ANEURYSM AND HAD TROUBLE BREATHING. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE AND WAS TOWED TO KEN GARFF WEST VALLEY CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE RAM FIAT (LOCATED AT 4175 W 3500 S, WEST VALLEY CITY, UT 84120, (844) 353-7052). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE DRIVER'S DOOR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE SIDE AND CURTAIN AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. *DT*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT'S SON CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONTACT LEARNED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000....UPDATED 08/29/17 *BF UPDATED 09/06/17 *BF UPDATED 09/18/2017*JS *JS *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE TRYING TO AVOID THREE DEER. THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER DID NOT FUNCTION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATED AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FROM SEVERE PAIN, PINCHED NERVES, AND DISC DAMAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 51,000.

"TAKATA RECALL"MY WIFE GOT IN A ACCIDENT REAR ENDING ANOTHER CAR THAT STOMPED ON BREAKS AS SHE WAS TRYING TO SWITCH LANES HER BRAKES DID NOT CLAMP PROPERLY AND HER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY SHE WAS GOING 45MPH ON HWY 70 IN DURHAM, NC. SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER NECK, SHOULDERS, KNEES, AND RIGHT EYE. AND OUR CAR RECEIVED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE NOT DRIVABLE. AFTER HEARING FROM A MECHANIC THAT THE AIRBAG SHOULD HAVE DEPLOY AND DODGE HAS A RECALL GOING ON I DID SOME RESEARCH IT WAS TRUE. AND MY CAR DID HAVE A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS SINCE SEPTEMBER OF 2016 BUT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED BY DODGE OR TAKATA. I HAVE OWN THIS CAR SINCE 2013 BRAND NEW AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR OVER 3 YEARS, AT ANY POINT IN TIME DURING THAT ME AND MY WIFE COULD HAVE GOTTEN INTO A REALLY BAD ACCIDENT AND DIED BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T WORK. I WOULD NOT HAVE BOUGHT THE CAR IF I KNEW THIS, I WAS LIED TO BY DODGE AND SPORT DURST WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM AND I WANT JUSTICE. *TR - (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

"TAKATA RECALL" ON 1/5/17 MY WIFE REAR ENDED ANOTHER DRIVER AFTER THEY SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND MY WIFE'S BRAKES SKIRTED CAUSE SEVER DAMAGED TO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR LEAVING HER AT FAULT AND AT THE TIME MY INSURANCE LAPSE ON THE CAR. BUT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND SHE SUFFERED INJURIES TO HER KNEES NECK, SHOULDERS AND EYE. I FOUND DODGE HAS A RECALL FOR MY MAKE AND MODEL FOR THE AIRBAGS BUT NEVER TOLD ME AND REFUSED TO HELP IN ANY WAY AND TAKATA DOES NOT HAVE A RECALL FOR MY CAR FOR THE AIRBAGS BUT FOR OTHER DODGE MODELS.

I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT A MINIVAN BROAD SIDE THAT RAN A RED LIGHT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THIS ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. MY PASSENGER WAS INJURED BECAUSE HE SLIDE FORWARDS UNDER THE SEAT BELT AND HIT HIS KNEE ON THE DASHBOARD. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, RIBS, AND NECK AREA. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSURANCE EVALUATION CONCLUDED THAT THE REAR AXLE FRACTURED ON IMPACT, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, I DID HIT THE BREAKS, I FELT A JOLT HOWEVER THE CAR NEVER STOPPED. THE CAR DID SKID ACROSS A HIGHWAY, AND LAND IN A DITCH. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE, HOWEVER NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BOTHE ME AND MY MINOR CHILD WERE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE BY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAMS. WE DID BOTH SUSTAIN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN AND WAS TOWED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED, WHICH INDICATED A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. WHILE PULLING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT 5 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH ALONG WITH A HEAD INJURY FROM STRIKING THE GLASS. THE GLASS SHATTERED AND IMPACTED THE DRIVER. THE FRONT PASSENGER AND OTHER THREE PASSENGERS SUFFERED WHIPLASH AND ONE OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE BACK SEAT URINATED BLOOD DUE TO THE INJURIES. THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V282000 (AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE WAS NOT INVESTIGATED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 30,000.

VEHICLE VEERED INTO MY LANE NOT ENOUGH TIME TO STOP HIT THE VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. STEERING LOCKED AND DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY ONLY PASSENGER SIDE DID. MY CAR WAS A TOTAL LOST. *TR

I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BACK ROAD COMING UP TO A SEVERE CURVE THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. THE GAS PEDAL WAS NOT PUSHED AL THE WAY DOWN BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. AS I CAME UP TO THE CURVE I COULD NOT MAINTAIN THE CAR ON THE ROAD AND IT FLIPPED FOUR TIMES AND LANDED IN A SWAMP AREA IN ABOUT 2 FEET OR THREE FEET OF WATER. *TR

HIGH SPEED FRONT END CRASH. AVENGER STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND VEERED OFF TO LEFT AND HIT CEMENT JERSEY WALL HEAD ON. DRIVER WAS WEARING SEAT BELT. SIGNIFICANT FRONT-END DAMAGE ESPECIALLY TO DRIVER SIDE. DRIVER SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURY - C-1 FRACTURE; BOTTOM OF SKULL FRACTURE; LOWER VERTEBRAE FRACTURES; AND BROKEN NOSE. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 DODGE AVENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE DRIVER DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A USED VEHICLE LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.