What 253 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Dodge Challenger Srt Scatpack

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A DEER. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE ENTIRE FRONT END. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

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2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. *SMD

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THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THUR. AFTERNOON ON THE 6TH. THIS CAR IS IN A ENCLOSED GARAGE THE WHOLE TIME. DRIVE IT ON THE 10TH AND THE BACK PASSENGER WHEEL IS CRACKED. THE DEALERSHIP SAID WE HIT A POTHOLE. COULD NOT HAVE BECAUSE ALL THE ROADS ARE PAVED. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS. THANKS *TR

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I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN FROM "STOP LIGHT" AT 10 MPH WHEN I PRESSED THE THROTTLE JUST A LITTLE TO PROCEED WITH A SAFE TURN, THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING QUICKLY AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND END UP HITTING THE LIGHT POLE. BUT BEFORE ALL THAT MY BUDDY WHO HAPPENS TO BE A CERTIFIED "NISSAN" MECHANIC HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A WEIRD NOISE ON THE ENGINE. SO YEAH, THIS WHAT HAPPENED WITH 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER SXT .( I APOLOGIZE FOR SPELLING AND GRAMMAR ).P.S. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS REFUSING TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGE UNFORTUNATELY. *TR

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DRIVER WINDOW CONTINUALLY ROLLS UP AND DOWN WHEN CAR IS AT A STAND STILL. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DIE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE BATTERY IS TO TAKE THE BATTERY CABLE OFF OR LEAVE THE WINDOW DOWN ABOUT 2 INCHES. *TR

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FIRST, TO HAPPEN WAS I PULLED OUT OF DRIVEWAY WHEN THE "BRAKES' WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. CONTINUED TRAVELLING, AND SOON BECAME NIGHTIME DRIVING. WAS GOING APPROX. 55 MPH, WHEN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FLASH NUMEROUS WARNING LIGHTS. THEN, THE RADIO AND INTERIOR LIGHTS BEGAN TURNING OFF AND ON. I WAS NOT ABLE TO MANUALLY TURN OFF THE RADIO DURING THIS TIME. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO TRY TO MAKE IT TO A GAS STATION. THEN I FELT HOT AIR COMING THRU THE VENTS. IT WAS LIKE I HAD ON THE HEATER, BUT I DIDNT. (NOR THE AC WAS ON.) THE CAR LOST ALL POWER. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I WAS STRANDED. I WAS NOT ABLE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO MOVE OUT OF DANGEROUS ROADSIDE NOR WAS I ABLE TO PUT ON THE HAZARD LIGHTS, THEY CAME ON BUT WERE VERY DIM AND SLOW FLASHING. ALL POWER WAS LOST, NO HORN, LIGHTS...NOTHING. DID NOTICE A BURN SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD, BUT NOT SURE WHAT THE CAUSE WAS. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY STATED IT WAS AN ALTERNATOR/BATTERY ISSUE. THEY REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR/BATTERY, HOWEVER THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOW ON AND HORN NO LONGER WORKING. I DIDNT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T REPAIR THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE HORN. THEY DID ACKNOWLEDGE THESE ISSUES ON MY INVOICE YET NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. I HAVE ALMOST HAD 2 COLLISIONS SINCE THIS. I WAS NOT ABLE TO SOUND HORN TO WARN OPPOSING DRIVERS, AND I STILL HAVE NO HORN TO SOUND. BOTH THE AIRBAG AND HORN MALFUNCTIONS ARE HAZARDOUS AND I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY DIDN'T REPAIR THEM AT THE DEAERSHIP. ? THANK YOU. *TR

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WINDOW DOESN'T ALWAYS AUTOMATICALLY MOVE DOWN AS IT SHOULD WHEN OPENING AND CLOSING THE DOOR REQUIRING REPROGRAMMING (HOLDING THE "DOWN" SWITCH FOR 10 SECONDS AFTER WINDOW IS ALL THE WAY DOWN THEN HOLDING THE "UP" SWITCH FOR 10 SECONDS AFTER WINDOW IS CLOSED). WINDOW ALSO SOMETIMES GOES DOWN ON IT'S OWN AFTER DOOR IS CLOSED AND OWNER WALKS AWAY FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS IS NOT ONLY A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE, BUT CAN POSSIBLY LEAD TO FIRE DUE TO ELECTRICAL ISSUES WHEN WINDOW RANDOMLY GOES DOWN ALLOWING RAIN/WATER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE WHILE UNOCCUPIED (NOT TO MENTION SECURITY ISSUES). *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS) BUT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THAT SINCE THE FAILURE WAS REPORTED IN APRIL OF 2013, THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A REMEDY AVAILABLE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 2013. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V118000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS ON BACK ORDER. THERE ARE NO FAILURES AT THIS TIME. THE APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20000.

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POWER WINDOWS ON THIS CAR ARE DESIGNED TO COME DOWN ABOUT AN 1/8 TO A 1/4 INCH WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOORS, AND GO BACK UP WHEN YOU CLOSE THEM. WHILE CAR WAS PARKED THE DRIVERS WINDOW DID NOT ROLL DOWN ALL THE WAY, THEN AS I ROLLED THE WINDOW UP AND EXITED THE CAR THE WINDOW DID NOT DO WHAT IT IS DESIGNED TO DO, AND IS ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE SEAL. THE PASSENGER WINDOW WILL KEEP GOING UP AND DOWN AS IT WAS MEANT TO EXCEPT IT WILL DO IT WITH THE DOOR CLOSED AND NOBODY OPENING THE DOOR. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING AND COULD RUN THE BATTERY DOWN AND BE A FIRE HAZARD. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 65 MPH AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FENDER AND DOOR WERE DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND RIB INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS ADVISED THAT THE CASTING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. *TR

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I RECEIVED A SEAT WIRING HARNESS CONNECTORS RECALL NOTICE LN MAY 2013,I CALLED AND ALSO STOPPED AT MY DEALER.DEALER TELLZS ME OVER N OVER THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR PARTS,FROM CORP. OVER A MONTH OF WAITING STILL NO PARTS TO FIX THE RECALL ON MY 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER, NOTIFICATION CODE N07. THE DEALER I BOUGHT MY CAR AT IS LESTER GLENN CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM, AND JEEP @ RT. 37W. TOMS RIVER,NJ 08753 (732-557-60970 I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU WOULD SEND THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL ASAP. SO I CAN FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'M NOT HAPPY :( *TR

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MY CAR IS UNDER A NTSB ORDERED SAFETY RECALL AND YET I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET IT FIXED BECAUSE OF THE POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AT BLUEBONNET DODGE IN NEW BRAUNFELS WHERE I PURCHASED THE CAR AND LIVE. THEY COMPLETELY IGNORE ANY ATTEMPTS TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENTS AND WHEN I DROPPED THE CAR OFF THE WERE UNABLE TO GET TO IT THAT AFTERNOON. THEY HAD MY CAR FOR FIVE HOURS AND STILL SAID THE NEEDED TO LOOK AT IT. THERE WAS NOTHING TO LOOK AT IT WAS UNDER A RECALL. THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR MY CAR.

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CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK, AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON MULTIPLE TIMES . TAKEN TO DEALER / SHOP FOR REPAIR . CRUISE CONTROL WORKS NOW. STILL PROBLEMS WITH AIRBAG LIGHTS COMING ON AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND DIFFERENT RATES OF SPEED. HAS BEEN TO DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES (AT LEAST 4 TIMES) FOR AIRBAG IS SUES. DEALER HAS HAD SEATS OUT OF CAR ETC. TO REPAIR / REPLACE "AIRBAG SENSOR" / "WIRING HARNESS", . AIRBAG LIGHT STILL COMING ON WHEN IT SHOULDN'T. JUST REALLY CONCERN WITH THIS ISSUE THAT COULD TURN OUT TO CAUSE A FATALITY.VEHICLE MILEAGE IS AT 13,150. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT ENGAGE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S FACE STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAUSED THE CONTACT TO SUSTAIN A FRACTURED NOSE. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT OF INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND NOTICED THAT THE HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN USING THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE WIRING HARNESS WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN CHEWED THROUGH BY A RODENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RODENTS WERE ABLE TO ACCESS THE WIRING HARNESS BECAUSE IT IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A FLEXIBLE PLASTIC CONDUIT, SUCH AS OTHER MODEL VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900. ...UPDATED 02-07-13 *BF UPDATED 02/14/2013 *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE STEERING FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FRONT HUB BEARINGS AND RACK AND PINION WERE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, A SNAPPING SOUND COULD BE HEARD AND STEERING CONTROL DECREASED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND IS CURRENTLY BEING DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH THE CONTACT FOR APPROXIMATELY A YEAR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,803 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,653.

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2012 DODGE CHALLENGER GOING 10 MPH IN PARKING LOT, TURNING RIGHT INTO PARKING SPACE, CAR ACCELERATED BY ITSELF, AND STUCK ITSELF AT FULL THROTTLE SPEED, BRAKES FAILED, POWER STEERING FAILED. CAR HIT AND WENT UP ON CONCRETE BARRIER. BOUNCED BACK, STALLED. *TR

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SQUEAKING OR ELECTRIC MOTOR WHIRRING NOISE AT LOW SPEED MANEUVERS SUCH AS A PARKING LOT OR BACKING OUT OF A GARAGE.. I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR IT'S 1ST OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION MAINLY BECAUSE OF THE LOW PRICE & I WANTED TO CHECK ON THE STEERING NOISE TOO. I ALSO HAD A CLICKING NOISE IN THE PASSENGER WHEEL WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO THE CARPORT ALSO WHICH THEY CLAIMED THEY NEVER HEARD ANYTHING, EVEN THOUGH I WAS LOOKING AROUND THE LOT WHILE THEY WERE AND HEARD MY CAR RUNNING AND ONE OF THE TECHS OUTSIDE THE CAR TOLD THE ONE BACKING OUT OF THE BAY "I HEAR IT!" NOW WHAT SOUND HE HEARD I DON'T KNOW, PROBABLY THE CLICKING WHICH WAS MUCH LOUDER. THE SQUEAK, IN MY OPINION, IS REALLY EMBARRASSING WHEN IN A QUIET AREA IT SOUNDS LIKE A BUSHING OR SUSPENSION THAT NEEDS LUBRICATING. THE SQUEAK WAS STILL THERE BUT IT WAS NEARLY INAUDIBLE WHEN AT MY DEALERSHIP DUE TO BUSY HIGHWAY AND SHOP NOISE. THE WORSE THING ABOUT THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS THE SERVICE WRITER WHO WAS OBVIOUSLY YOUNG AND INEXPERIENCED, I ASKED ABOUT THE NOISE THE SQUEAKING NOISE AND HIS REPLY WAS "THEY ALL DO THAT." I WAS LIKE OK, I BETTER WALK OUT BEFORE I BLOW MY COOL BUT NOW I WONDER IF IT IS THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND IF THAT IS A KNOWN ANNOYANCE, PROBLEM OR IS IT REPAIRABLE? I'VE SEEN OTHER POSTS ABOUT THE ELECTRIC STEERING MOTOR BEING LOUD ON SIMILAR CARS AND OTHER NON MOPAR VEHICLES. I HAD ALWAYS THOUGHT IT WAS THE RUBBER BUSHING THAT MANY OLDER LX CARS HAD IN NEED OF SOME SILICONE LUBE BUT AFTER LOOKING AGAIN MYSELF AND MUCH CLOSER WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY DAD TURNING THE WHEEL IT SOUNDS LIKE IT'S COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE NEAR THE ENGINE BLACK AS BEST I CAN TELL, AND THAT'S WHEN I REALIZED IT'S AN ELECTRIC MOTOR WHIRRING SOUND, NOT A RUBBER BUSHING OR TIE ROD END. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, THE HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER FROM DIM TO MAXIMUM ILLUMINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,028. ....UPDATED 12/20/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THIS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. UPDATED 12/27/2012 *JS

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR A DISTANCE AND STOP FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD EXPERIENCE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14,000.

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AT SLOW SPEED I CAN HEAR A WINDING NOISE, (NOISE SOUNDS LIKE POWERING STEERING FLUID IS LOW, EVEN THOUGH IT IS FULL AND NO LEAKS). YOU CAN HEAR THE NOISE AT LOW SPEED FOR EXAMPLE BACKING UP AND TURNING THE WHEEL (EVEN IF THE WHEEL IS ONLY TURNED A QUARTER OF A TURN) OR WHEN YOU HAVE TO TURN IN TO A DRIVEWAY. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WOULD NOT INFORM THE CONTACT OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE, BUT THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIE ROD WAS FRACTURED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14.

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I WAS REARENDED, (AT 4200 MILES ON MY NEW VEHICLE), WHILE AT A DEAD STOP FOR A TRAFFIC LIGHT BY A FORD F250 PICKUP TRUCK TRAVELING AT 45 MPH PULLING A UTILITY TRAILER HAULING APPROXIMATELY 6000 - 7000 POUNDS WHICH HIT MY 2012 DODGE CHALLENGER IN THE RIGHT REAREND PUSHING ME INTO THE BACK END OF A NISSAN ALTIMA, AND NOT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED IN MY CHALLENGER. I HAD A PRIOR PROBLEM WITH THE CHALLENGER AT APPROXIMATELY 2300 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHERE THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED AT THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM THEY SAID WAS A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS FROM THE FACTORY IN THE DRIVERS SEAT FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM, AND AFTER THE DEALER REPLACED SAID FAULTY WIRING HARNESS IT TURNED THE WARNING LIGHT OFF PRIOR TO THIS ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 4200 MILES ON MY VEHICLE CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR AND MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE FROM THE IMPACT. AGAIN NOT ONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT ALSO STATED TO ME WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR OF THE WARNING LIGHT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THAT THEY WERE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH ALL OF THESE NEW CHALLENGERS OF A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS FROM THE FACTORY CAUSING THE AIR BAG LIGHT TO COME ON. I CAN ONLY BE LED TO BELIEVE AT THIS TIME THAT THE PROBLEM IS NOT ONLY THE WIRING HARNESS BUT THAT THERE IS A MUCH BIGGER PROBLEM IN THE AIR BAG SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONING DURING MY BEING REARENDED AND PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND NOT ONE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE AND LIFE THREATENING AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS SAFE THAN STATED IT IS. *TR

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