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Showing 127,896 complaints — component: AIR BAGS
BUICK
PARK AVENUE
(1996) — AIR BAGS
Jun 27, 1997
CONSUMER CONCERNRD ABOUT FORCE OF AIR BAG WHEN IT DEPLOYS
UNSPECIFIED: CONSUMER WANTS AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED DUE TO THE RISK OF INJURY TO SHORT PEOPLE.
UNSPECIFIED: CONSUMER WANTS AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED DUE TO THE HIGH RISK OF INJURY FOR SHORT PEOPLE.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 9, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) DUP OF 525792. *AK
Crash
1 injured
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE.
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT AIRBAGS ARE A SAFETY HAZARD FOR SHORT PEOPLE.
Incident date: Dec 19, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN A CRASH OF 40 MPH. DUP OF 812417, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 9, 1997
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, ALSO SEATBELTS FAILED IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 13, 1995
BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN A MINOR COLLISION, ALSO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BREAST INJURY/SCRAPES IN FACE.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 15, 1997
WHILE PARKED IN GARAGE OVERNIGHT, AIRBAG WARNING COMES ON, REMAINS ON. ACCORDING TO DEALER, COULD EXPLODE, REPLACED AIRBAG MODULE, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. *AK
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1992) — AIR BAGS
Jun 23, 1997
Incident date: May 15, 1997
OWNER WAS DRIVING 10 TO 15MPH WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND INJURED DRIVER, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE LEFT FRONT DUP OF 813169, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK *JB
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 16, 1997
DUAL AIRBAGS DIPLOYED DURING FRONTAL CRASH, DRIVER RECEIVED BURNS ON ARMS FROM A BROWN LIQUID, VEHICE BROADSIDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE, TOTALED.
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Jun 18, 1997
Incident date: Jun 13, 1997
CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ABOUT 8PM THURSDAY JUN 12, 97; THEN AWAKENED AT 7AM. ON FRIDAY JUNE 13, 97, NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AND INTERIOR HAD BURNED. DUP OF 813565, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Fire
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1992) — AIR BAGS
Jun 17, 1997
Incident date: Jun 1, 1997
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISON AND AIR BAG DEPLOY, WHICH CAUSE THE DRIVER TO EXPERIENCE A VERY BAD TRUMOR. HER LEFT ARM WAS BROKE DUE TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING AND SHE WAS ONLY GOING 15MPH.
Crash
1 injured
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1997) — AIR BAGS
Jun 17, 1997
Incident date: Jun 16, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT.
Crash
2 injured
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1992) — AIR BAGS
Jun 17, 1997
CONSUMER STATES THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM EXISTS WITHIN COMPUTER SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
OTHER: CONSUMER INQUIRES ABOUT DISABLING AIR BAG WHEN LEASING A VEHICLE. *AK
OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. SPEED AT THE TIME OF ACCIDENT WAS 45-50MPH. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED. DUP OF 810235, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jan 5, 1996
THE AIR BAG WARINING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. AIR BAG LIGHT DID GO OFF AFTER VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN TO DEALERSHIP. ON 1/26/96 LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AT THAT TIME THE RIGHT AIR BAG COIL WAS REPLACED AND THE WIRING IN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(1996) — AIR BAGS
Jun 3, 1997
Incident date: May 29, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY; TOOK TO DEALER 8 DIFFERENT TIMES TO BE REPAIRED; COULD NOT FIND OR FIX PROBLEM; DID REPLACE AIR BAG & FAULTY CONTROL UNIT BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST.
Incident date: Jul 27, 1995
DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAN OVER A POTHOLE AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. DUP OF 813524, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 9, 1997
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS TO LEFT ARM/RIGHT HAND, AND ALSO ON LEFT SIDE OF STOMACH WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SMALL CYST. DUP OF 516955, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 1, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN THE ACCIDENT. DUP OF 958043, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT, ALSO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURY TO EYES/NOSE.
Crash
1 injured
AIRBAG AND REAR WIPERS RUN OFF SAME FUSE, DRIVER COMPLAINS THAT WIPER FUSE IS TOO EXPENSIVE, BUT MUST REPLACE TO HAVE USE OF AIRBAGS.
Incident date: Nov 19, 1996
AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE IN A CRASH.
Crash
2 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1997) — AIR BAGS
May 27, 1997
Incident date: Feb 19, 1997
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT SHE IS FIVE FEET TALL AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE AIRBAG DEACTIVATED.
Incident date: Apr 2, 1997
VIOLET DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AFTER RECALL REPAIR. DUP OF 811494, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Incident date: Apr 2, 1997
SHORT DRIVER COMPLAINS THAT BECAUSE OF HEIGHT, MUST SIT CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL WHICH POSES A SAFETY HAZARD SHOULD AIRBAG DEPLOY.
Incident date: Mar 30, 1997
OTHER: REQUEST FOR AIRBAG REMOVAL.
Incident date: Dec 19, 1995
AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING INJURIES/ BURNS TO ARMS, WRIST, AND SHOULDER.
Crash
2 injured
CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AIRBAGS MAY BE UNSAFE FOR SHORT DRIVER'S.
Incident date: Mar 17, 1997
AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE WHILE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 1, 1997
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1995) — AIR BAGS
May 27, 1997
Incident date: Jul 13, 1996
BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS IN ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Dec 27, 1996
UPON SLAMMING ON BRAKES, DRIVER'S SODA SPILLED ON FLOOR, FOLLOWED BY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMING ON. DRIVER LATER FOUND OUT THAT AIRBAGS WOULD FALSELY DEPLOY IF FLOOR BOARD IS WET.
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY, ALSO SEATBELT FAILED IN ACCIDENT.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 17, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash
2 injured