What 638 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Chrysler 200

The contact owned a 2012 Chrysler 200. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed during night, a bright light suddenly obstructed his view to the roadway. The contact's son veered the steering wheel and suddenly crashed into a traffic signal, where it came to a stop. The traffic pole was knocked down and landed on top of the vehicle, damaging the front windshield and roof. The contact's son was unsure what exactly happened, and is unsure whether the vehicle spun around or crashed into any other private property. The driver-side and passenger-side air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact's son was covered in glass from the front windshield and suffered injuries to the back on the right side that did not require medical attention. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 161,123.

NHTSA ODI 11677588

ON JUNE 21ST, 2020 I WAS AT A RED LIGHT WHEN A VAN HIT ME IN THE REAR AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ME AND MY WIFE AND KIDS WERE IN THE CAR AND INJURED. I GOT TAKING TO THE HOSPITAL RIGHT AWAY AND MY REST OF MY FAMILY WENT AFTER I WAS TAKEN IN. *TR

NHTSA ODI 11330166

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT'S GRANDDAUGHTER WAS DRIVING 10 MPH AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, WHICH CAUSED HER HEAD TO HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISING TO THE FOREHEAD, BUT MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO A LOCAL AUTO BODY SHOP WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS) SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AS THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT OWNERS WOULD RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE WHEN REMEDY PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,566.

NHTSA ODI 11034619

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT'S PARTNER WAS DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A WALL TO PREVENT REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND CONFIRMED DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS), BUT THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. ...UPDATED 10/17/17 *BF UPDATED 9/5/18*JB

NHTSA ODI 11031690

TAKATA RECALL UNKNOWN MY CAR STALLED OUT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND I LEFT IT THERE TO BE PICKED UP BY MY MECHANIC THE NEXT MORNING. I FOUND OUT THE NEXT DAY THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN CRASHED AND I WENT TO THE TOW YARD WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO RETRIEVE MY PERSONAL ITEMS FROM THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY CAR HAS BEEN CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS BY GEICO CAR INSURANCE. GEICO CLAIM NUMBER [XXX]. I STILL HAVE MY TITLE, IT IS A REBUILT ONE. GEICO HAS BEEN TAKING THEIR SWEET TIME TO REIMBURSE ME FOR MY VEHICLE. THE ACTUAL ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON APRIL 25TH, 2017. THE POLICE REPORT IS INACCURATE. TODAY IS AUGUST 30TH, 2017 AND I'M STILL WAITING ON A CHECK. THE TOW YARD HAS APPARENTLY BECOME THE LIENHOLDER SO I'VE BEEN TOLD AND GEICO HAS TO PAY THEM OFF BEFORE THEY CAN PAY ME? I DON'T KNOW IT'S CRAZY. THERE WOULD BE NO LIEN IF GEICO HAD HANDLED THIS IN A TIMELY MANNER. I HAVE HAD TO COME OUT OF POCKET TO PURCHASE A CHEAP CAR IN THE MEANTIME WHILE I WAIT. I HAVE JUST RECENTLY RECEIVED EMAILS FROM CARFAX SAYING THAT MY CAR MAY BE AT RISK OF BEING RECALLED SO I PUT IN MY VIN NUMBER ([XXX]) AND IT SAYS THAT MY CHRYSLER 200 2012 IS A S61. HOWEVER, I WAS AWARE THE PASSENGER SEATBELTS WERE LOCKED BUT I WAS STILL ABLE TO WRAP THE DRIVER'S BELT AROUND ME. FURTHERMORE, I'VE HAD NUMEROUS HEADLIGHT ISSUES IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS AND THE AC EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING. THERE WAS ALSO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THAT COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. I SPOKE WITH CHRYSLER AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING CAN BE DONE AS FAR AS REIMBURSEMENT AT THIS POINT BECAUSE I HAVE NO POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE TITLE IS STILL IN MY NAME AND THE POSSESSION ISSUE IS GEICO'S FAULT. I AM LOOKING FOR SOME TYPE OF JUSTICE IN THIS SITUATION IT COULD HAVE BEEN ME IN THE CRASH. I AM [XXX] AND IT SAYS UNDER FEDERAL LAW THAT MY VEHICLE CAN BE REPLACED. #16V-668 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ODI 11020702

TL* THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SPOUSE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH, HER VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE C3/C4 CERVICAL VERTEBRAE AND A LACERATION TO THE KNEE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT FACILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NEVER REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS). A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

NHTSA ODI 11019482

ON NOV 7 2016 AT ROUGHLY 7PM, I WAS HEADING WEST ON THE 10 FREEWAY LOCATION 34.065990,-117.993771, BALDWIN PARK, CA. TRAFFIC STARTED TO SLOW TO 45 MPH THEN CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP AND I WAS THE LAST ONE IN THE 4 CAR COLLISION. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES MAY BE FAULTY FOR WHEN I STEPPED ON THEM AS HARD AS I COULD IT SEEMED TO BE MORE OF A SKIPPING STOP. FOR THE LITTLEST BUMP FEELS LIKE UR HYDROPLANING TO A STOP. CHRYSLER NEVER INFORMED ME OF ANY RECALL ABOUT THE AIRBAGS THOUGH I FELT THEY SHOULD OF DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS IN THE SHOP TILL MARCH SO I HAVENT HAD IT BACK BUT A FEW MONTHS.

NHTSA ODI 10985574

I GOT INTO A CAR ACCIDENT IN MAY OF 2016. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AS THEY SHOULD HAVE GIVEN THE SPEED I WAS GOING. I ALSO WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL UNTIL LATER THAT YEAR. I HAVE CALLED AND CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE IN TO HAVE THE RECALL ISSUE SOLVED AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE AN ETA AND THE PARTS AREN'T AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI 10969610

NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL 16V-668 WITH NO SOLUTION INVOLVING PRETENSIONER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WHERE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY WAS REPORTED 2 YEARS PRIOR TO OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF RECALL 16V-668. THIS WAS DUE TO A FRONT-END CRASH IN 2014 WHERE THERE WERE TWO PASSENGERS AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CRASH INVOLVED A NOSE DIVE GOING APPROXIMATELY 40MPH INTO A 2-STORY GULLY DIRECTLY HITTING A LARGE OAK TREE WITH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS CRASH AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING WAS REPORTED TO ASHEBORO CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN 2014 WITH NO SOLUTION OR KNOWLEDGE OF ISSUE. OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION WAS PROVIDED IN DECEMBER 2016 THROUGH THE USPS. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10946505

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON I 79 IN PA GOING 70MPH SLID ON SOME SLUSH SPUN AROUND A FEW TIMES BEFORE I HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER WHEN OFF IN MY CAR. * (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ODI 10944560

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO TWO COWS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO CHEST AREA, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V668000 (AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000.

NHTSA ODI 10926236

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT FORWARD, IN THE RIGHT LANE OF A FOUR LANE HIGHWAY (TWO LANES IN EITHER DIRECTION). A CAR TRAVELING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION, LOST CONTROL AND CROSSED THE HIGHWAY, STRIKING MY CAR'S FRONT END. MY CAR RECEIVED EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS TOTALED, AS WAS THE OTHER CAR. I WAS DRIVING AND MY WIFE WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. WE WERE BOTH WEARING OUR SEAT BELTS. AT THE TIME OF THE IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, NOR DID THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS ACTIVATE (LOCKING THE SEAT BELTS IN PLACE), CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY TO BOTH OF US, REQUIRING HOSPITAL ADMITTANCE IN THE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, FOR MYSELF. POLICE TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT, PHOTOS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED, IN THE FUTURE. ALSO, I JUST RECEIVED A RE-CALL NOTICE, DATED OCTOBER 1, 2016. NHTSA 16V-668, CONCERNING THE CAR I WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH...UPDATED 01/04/17 *BF *TR *PO - INJ BUT NOT DEATH AS INDICATED UPDATED 7/25/18*JB *TR *DT *JB

NHTSA ODI 10920590

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED A FEW TIMES AND STRUCK SEVERAL TREES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES, WHICH DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

NHTSA ODI 10920626

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH WITH A GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE PASSENGER SIDE STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND MY WIFE WHO WAS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITH HER SEATBELT ON WAS INJURED ON HER ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE.

NHTSA ODI 10825966

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE WAS REAR ENDED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DRIVER'S HEAD STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TOOTH TRAUMA AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS COMPLETED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000. UPDATED 06/22/15. *JB

NHTSA ODI 10607397

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ODI 10553762

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE AND CHEST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000. ....UPDATED 03/18/13 *BF UPDATED 04/02/2013 *JS

NHTSA ODI 10494893

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE RIGHT LEG AND ANKLE AND ALSO SUFFERED FROM A CRACKED STERNUM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND TOWED TO SAVAGE FACILITY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT AND PLANNED TO LAUNCH AN INVESTIGATION IN REGARD TO THE FAULTY AIR BAGS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 850.

NHTSA ODI 10481007

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND I WAS COMING DOWN A SIDE STREET AND I SAW THIS U HAUL VAN GOING A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AT LEAST 35 - 40 MPH (THE POSTED SPEED IS 15 MPH) AND IT HIT ME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND PUSHED ME INTO A TREE AND WHILE HITTING THE TREE MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF AND I WAS HURTING AT THAT TIME, I WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST HOSPITAL AND RELEASED AND WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER AND TOLD THEM WHAT WAS GOING ON THEY SAID ITS NOT THEIR PROBLEM THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT UP WITH THE MANUFACTOR AND I DID, BUT LIKE USUSAL THEY SAID THEY DID NO WRONG THEIR CAR IS UP TO PAR BUT AS I READ ON THEIR WEBSITE THAT THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSE TO GO OFF DURING A SIDE IMPACTED AND I AM VERY UPSET THAT THIS HAPPEN TO ME AND MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING AND GETTING WORKED ON SINCE SEPT. 6, 2012 AND THERE WAS A PART TO MY CAR THAT WAS ON BACK ORDER WHICH I AM SHOCKED WHEN ITS A BRAND NEW CAR.I AM HAVING THE WORST TIME WITH THIS WHOLE THING AND IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE CARES THAT I GOT HURT OR THAT I AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, THE INSURANCE AND MANY OTHER THINGS CAN SOME ONE PLEASE TAKE A LOOK INTO MY CASE AND HELP ME I CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE ...................... I CAN'T OR THERE ISN'T OR SORRY FOR YOUR INCONVIENCE I AM GOING CRAZY. *TR

NHTSA ODI 10479694

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHRYSLER 200. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 11 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE REPORT WAS FILE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE CRASHED SCENE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 740.

NHTSA ODI 10477249