2000 Chrysler 300M Air bags Problems

“I was stopped at a red light vehicle behind me did not stop and rear ended me. Both front seats in my car let loose and the seat backs went fully reclined. My wife and I were both laying on our backs with heads on the back seat. The car was still moving, it was hard for me to get upright and stop the car. Chrysler told me the seats are designed this way. Here is what they said the seats in your vehicle. Our design to progressively tilt just during a rear impact collision. …”

“Air bag failed to go off in 2000 Chrysler 300M. I was hit head on by a small pick up. Witnesses says other driver doing 55/60 MPH. I was traveling at 45 MPH. Both obviously braking at impact but no driver side air bag deployed. My head hit the steering wheel. Lump and bad bruising as a result. Contacted Chrysler and they offered to fix air bags free if car still under warranty. Car was totaled so point is mute.”

“About a year and a half ago, I noticed that on the passenger side dash, a 1 crack had started to develop around the air bag of my 2000 Chrysler 300M. I am the crack is now on both sides of the air bag and each are at least 10 long. I am concerned that the airbag will not deploy properly. My local Chrysler dealer said to fix it with a vinyl repair kit, but it would be unsightly. I am very disappointed to have such a new car have this dash condition.”

“One week ago a 3 split appeared in the passenger side dashboard vinyl near the air bag. My concern is that this is in someway related to, or is going to affect, the operation of the air bag deployment. I understand this is beginning to occur in many 1999 and 2000 300M's. Four years seems much too early for a problem like this to occur. The vinyl is still resilient and pliable, not hard or brittle. My local Chrysler dealer (allen jay) tells me they have never heard of it. They suggested I see about having repaired by someone who does vinyl repair. …”

“2000 Chrysler 300M, front impact with 1,600 lbs steer, at 55 MPH. Totaled car and severely injured driver. Air bags did not deploy. This happened at 1 a.m., cow was a black angus that ran out of ditch directly in front of car. Back of cow crashed through entire windshield, stopped car immediately on impact.”