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Problems with 2012 Chrysler 200 AIR BAGS

On average, the 2012 Chrysler 200 starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 61 690 miles.

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2012 Chrysler 200

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. while operating the vehicle, the air bag warning indicator remained illuminated. the vehicle was taken to militello motors (1029 n. state st, fairmont, mn) where it was diagnosed that the driver's side head rest air bag was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 77,000.

I bought my car brand new in 2012 from chryaler dodge and jeep in springfield pa. i babe around 96,000 miles on my car and this will now be the third alternator that has been put in my vehicle. from what i know, the alternator should last up between 80,000 to 100,000 miles. i believe there has to have been a defect with my specific car. along with some of the other recall items i am now reading about with my model, having kids, i am increasingly concerned about my health and saftey driving this vehicle. i want to know what can be done about this on your end

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that there was no failure with the horn operating until the vehicle was serviced for an unspecified manufacturer recall regarding the air bags. months after the air bag recall was serviced by massey yardley jeep chrysler dodge ram (777 north state road 7, plantation, fl 33317, 954-327-4000), the horn failed to function properly and various warning indicators flashed on the instrument panel without warning. the contact was waiting for a response from the dealer to determine if they could duplicate the failure. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 46,000. *tt*jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact stated that within two weeks of owning the vehicle, the head rest restraint deployed without warning. the vehicle was included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 13v282000 (electrical system, air bags), 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags), and 17v640000 (seats, air bags). the dealer (autonation usa corpus christi, 3115 s padre island dr, corpus christi, tx 78415-1815, 361-217-6733) was notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

2012 chrysler 200. consumer writes in regards to airbag recall. *ld *js

I had safety recall on active head restraints,i received a notice and i proceed to take my car to my closest dealership,they told me the tipm was reprogram,new orc module was installed and s61 occupant restraint controlled recall. they told me my car was ready to pick up. but i still have the same problem. i asked why my airbag light was on and they stated my car can be check again but they are going to charge me 125 dlls only for the diagnosis,parts and labor will be charge separately, i cannot pay for that, and i am worried about the safety of me and my family. would you please help me.give me any options. at the time of this happen my car was park in my house. the next day when i was ready to go to work the airbag light turn on.please help me . thank you

Air bag light is on , going threw brakes and tires every 6 months sense i bought it in 2016. also no heat started at passanger side and worked its way towards drivers side. also front windows do not go down started passanger side and 3 months later no driver side. also was driving about 35 mph made right hand turn car has stalled 5 times.

Open connection in drivers headrest airbag

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags); however, the parts to repair the vehicle were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. sunset dodge-chrysler-jeep-ram (7745 south tamiami trail, sarasota, fl 34231-6841, 941-922-2400) was contacted several times and informed him that they only received two replacement parts per month. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect.

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

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, 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 contact called a local dealer (carl burger chrysler jeep dodge ram world (8355 hercules st, la mesa, ca 91942) and was informed that the part to do the repair was not available. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. the vin was not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chrysler 200. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v668000 (seat belts, air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the contact stated that he was informed a year ago that he would be contacted when parts became available and that owners would receive a second notice in august 20017 when remedy parts became available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Vehicle was recalled ten months ago (16v-668). parts are still not available. local chrysler dealership is stating parts will not be available until 2018. make chrysler fix this safety concern!

Recall was issued in september 2016, for; "vehicles may experience loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment capability in certain crash events due to a shorting condition resulting in a negative voltage transient that travels to the occupant restraint controller via the front impact sensor wires." it is now july 2017, without an estimated repair time nor when or how the situation could be fixed.