1990 Plymouth Acclaim air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“July 2017 I was hit by a drunk driver of which I was a passenger in my vehicle upon impact my seatbelts automatically released and my airbags did not deploy causing my driver to be ejected from the vehicle and for me to hit my head on my dash and then be smashed into my windshield then finally when…”
filed Oct 31, 2023
“On march 16, 2004, while driving 40 mph on icy pavement, the consumer tried to avoid a collision with another vehicle. The consumer ran into a tree instead. Upon impact, no air bag deployed and the vehicle was totaled. *jb”
filed May 18, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
Subject regarding non-deployed airbag handling procedures. *tt
082700 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 29, 2000Daimlerchrysler corporation is now offerinb airbag on / off switches for selected vehicles. *tt
083799 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 12, 1999
Air Bags problems in other Acclaim years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 Acclaim | 8 | 12% |
| 1993 Acclaim | 11 | 15% |
| 1992 Acclaim | 12 | 19% |
| 1991 Acclaim | 14 | 14% |
| 1989 Acclaim | 1 | 3% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1990 Plymouth Acclaim
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.