1998 Dodge Dakota air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 32 complaints for the 1998 Dodge Dakota, 4% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 32 4% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 20 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 18 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 20 crashes, 18 injuries, 1 death.
What owners wrote
No deployment of the driver and passenger side air bag when vehicle left the roadway and struck a utility pole (passenger went forward striking right temple of her head on the rearview resulting in fatal injury to passenger). Nlm
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 dodge dakota. The contact attempted to start the vehicle and the air bag sensor activated. The dealer stated that the vehicle would have to be brought in to be placed on a diagnostic computer to determine the cause of the failure. The VIN, engine size, and number of cylinders were unknown. The current mileage was 136,069 and failure mileage was 135,900.
Other problems reported for the 1998 Dodge Dakota
- Suspension 318 complaints
- Brakes 83 complaints
- Engine 61 complaints
- Transmission 50 complaints
- Steering 48 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 32 complaints
- Exhaust system 23 complaints
- Electrical system 21 complaints