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Problems with 2006 Dodge Charger AIR BAGS

On average, the 2006 Dodge Charger starts to “feel” problems with the AIR BAGS and its various aspects after 106 387 miles.

Components Affected by AIR BAGS Issues

We have classified the 95 complaints from 2006 Dodge Charger about AIR BAGS into the following categories.

FRONTAL 2

Recently reported AIR BAGS problems on 2006 Dodge Charger

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact received recall notifications for nhtsa campaign number: 15v313000 (air bags) and nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. jim falk motors of maui (260 hana hwy, kahului, hi 96732, (808) 270-2600) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact stated that the air bag indicator was illuminated when the vehicle was first purchased. the manufacturer was called and promised to call the contact back, but that had not happened. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 294,000.

Some days you come out and crank vehicle and it just cuts off on you will you run down the road it makes a beep noise and cuts off on you if you stop at a light it cuts off on you this happens recently almost everyday

Gear shifter frozen in park, release button did not work had to have car towed on flat bed air bag light still on even after air bag recall

Takata recall i received another postcard this week reminding me that i need to get my airbags replaced. i checked your website for parts availability and found that both s43 and r45 are both available. i called firkins in bradenton fl to schedule my replacement of both airbags, only to find out that they only have the driver's side airbag in stock. i have been waiting for both parts to be available so that i would only have to make one appointment. can you find out when the passenger side airbag replacement will be available? thank you.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact stated that the air bag warning indicator was constantly illluminated. the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the failure recurred. the dealer stated that a diagnostic fee would be applied. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 64,000.

Takata recall fca has yet to repair my airbag inflators as of 19 march 2017 in response to takata passenger airbag recall s43 issued on 26 may 2016. this is an unacceptable amount of time to wait given the severity of the issue.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 15v313000 (air bags) for the driver side air bag inflator and 16v352000 (air bags) for the passenger side air bag inflator. the parts for the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. parts distribution disconnect.

Two recalls for the driver and passenger airbags; however, no parts are available to repair. dealer cannot provide any date or time frame when parts will be available.

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available.

The dealer says the parts are not available,,,, i'm terrified to drive the car,,, i have to take my elder parents to doctor .....i have been waiting for over a year!

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v352000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact had not experienced a failure the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. vin tool confirms parts not available. updated 03/02/17*lj *tr

The vehicle was involved in a severe, direct frontal impact while travelling at highway speeds due to a drunk driver coming the wrong way on a freeway. the impact was severe, deformed frame rails and was directly frontal. the driver's airbag deployed, but the passenger airbag failed to deploy. the passenger, an adult female, was belted but her head hit the dash in the area of the airbag flap and she suffered fatal head injuries. see also odi 11062044. *dsy

The occupant classification system was defective and failed to recognize a passenger was seated in the front seat during a crash. as a result, the passenger's airbag failed to deploy in a severe frontal impact collision. the vehicle was involved in a severe, direct frontal impact with another vehicle while traveling at highway speeds. the impact was severe, deformed frame rails and was directly frontal. the driver's airbag deployed, but the passenger airbag failed to deploy. the passenger, an adult female, was belted but her head hit the dash in the area of the airbag flap and she suffered fatal head injuries. the ecm was downloaded and revealed the occupant classification system had failed to recognize a passenger was in the front seat at the time of the crash. the eprom data read "front passenger occupant class: undetermined" even though an adult female was seated in the front passenger seat at the time of the crash. investigation revealed that trw automotive u.s. llc and kelsey-hayes company are the suppliers responsible for the occupant classification system and related parts that failed. see also odi 11002482. *dsy *bf ** *tr

Tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2006 dodge charger. the contact received notification of two air bag recalls and stated that the parts were not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. the dealer did not give a specific date for when the parts would become available. the manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. the vin and nhtsa campaign numbers were not available. the contact was not experiencing a failure.