TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN 40-45 MPH WHEN QITHOUT WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG ABRUPTLY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURY TO THE LEFT ARM AND SHOULDER AREA. ALSO, BODY BRUISES AND CRACKED RIBS. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESUME OPERATION WITH CAUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT HAD BEEN FOR A PERIOD OF THREE WEEKS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO KNOW THE INSPECTION WAS SUCH A LENGTHY PROCESS AND INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO ALTERNATE MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING EQUIPPED HANDICAP ACCESSIBLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION BUT THERE WAS NO RESOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.