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AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD

2 NHTSA complaints about air bags:side/window:head issues across 2 makes and 2 models.

Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.

NHTSA ODI component intake brief

ODI category AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #596 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD vs nearest complaint-total peers

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#596 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Jeep Patriot (category leader) →

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD severity reading

The standout signal for air bags:side/window:head is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 filings (SPARSE volume).

Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.

Next step: compare Jeep Patriot against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating air bags:side/window:head volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Jeep Patriot
1
2 Hyundai Genesis
1

Recent Complaints

2010 Hyundai Genesis

The contact owns a 2010 Hyundai Genesis. The contact stated that after parking and exiting the vehicle, moments later after returning to the vehicle it was discovered that the driver’s and passenger’s
2016 Jeep Patriot

On 12/26/2020 I was driving down the interstate and my son lightly touched his headrest and it exploded open. I didn't realize at the time it was covered under the "x-86" extended warranty, and attemp

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