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Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 127,896 complaints — component: AIR BAGS
Incident date: Jan 20, 1997
DRIVER'S AIR BAG DIDN'T OPEN ON TIME DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DUP OF 516816, ADDED ON 28-FEB-98. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 3, 1997
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH GOING ABOUT (20-25) MPH AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO THE SHOULDER HARNESS DID NOT LOCK. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 21, 1996
HORN FAILURE, ALSO AIR BAG SPLIT/REPLACED. *AK
FORD
THUNDERBIRD
(1996) — AIR BAGS
Feb 28, 1997
CONSUMER CONCERNED THAT AIR BAG IS A SAFETY HAZARD, WANTS AIRBAG DISONNECTED.
DRIVER NOT A COMFORTABLE DISTANCE FROM STEERING WHEEL; AWAITING LEGISLATION TO ALLOW AIR BAG TO BE DISCONNECTED.
OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THEY WOULD ORDER THE PARTS, PARTS ARE STILL UNAVAILABLE. RECALL#96V217000. *AK
Incident date: Feb 4, 1997
WHILE AT AN STOPPING LGHT THE AIR BAG DEPLOY WHICH CAUSE AN ACCIDENT BETWEEN TO OTHER VEHICLE.
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Feb 3, 1997
DRIVER HAD CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF ANOTHER CAR AND AIR-BAGS DID NOT COME OUT. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Aug 28, 1996
VEHICLE WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAG DID'T DEPLOY. ALSO THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A LOUD NOISE. DUP OF 808490, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Jan 28, 1997
Incident date: Nov 6, 1996
SEAT BELTS INOPERATIVE WORKING.
Fire
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Jan 28, 1997
Incident date: Nov 6, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Fire
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Jan 28, 1997
Incident date: Dec 6, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
UPON STRIKING OBJECT IN ROADWAY, AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY.
1 injured
Incident date: Dec 13, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISIONS.
Incident date: Dec 12, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 4, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION. ( ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Nov 5, 1996
VEHICLE WAS HIT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE, AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE.
Incident date: May 16, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 9, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.
Incident date: Oct 26, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE.
Incident date: Sep 3, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES.
Crash
2 injured
CHEVROLET
MONTE CARLO
(1997) — AIR BAGS
Jan 17, 1997
REQUEST INFORMATION REQUIRED HAVE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED.
Incident date: Jan 5, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HIT A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS DRIVER'S FAULT BECAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOED. AK.
Crash
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG COULD DEPLOY. DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM OR DANGEROUS, IT MEANS THAT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Incident date: Jan 6, 1997
AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAINED ON, DEALER REPLACED AIRBAG UNIT, STILL COMES ON WHILE DRIVING. *AK
Incident date: Dec 12, 1996
AIR BAG DID NOT FULLY DEPLOY, FILLED COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE INSTEAD. *AK
THE ENGINE IS NOISY AND VIBRATES, BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES, BRAKE LINES AND PUMP HAVE BEEN REPLACED, EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE CORRODED, AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON.
Incident date: Jun 7, 1995
POOR TRACTION OF TOYO TIRES CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED SUDDENLY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 3, 1996
OTHER: CARBON MONOXIDE LEAK FROM AIR BAG, CAUSING DRIVER TO PASS OUT/DRIVE OFF ROAD.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 11, 1995
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Oct 20, 1994
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Oct 30, 1996
BRAKE/AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED.
JEEP
GRAND WAGONEER
(1993) — AIR BAGS
Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Jul 18, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.
Crash
Incident date: Sep 2, 1996
DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO NECK/THROAT/CHEST AREA.
Crash
4 injured
Incident date: Oct 18, 1996
OTHER: AIR BAG CONTROLLER NOISE.
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(1994) — AIR BAGS
Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Oct 22, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.
Incident date: Nov 12, 1996
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT/ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1992) — AIR BAGS
Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Sep 25, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING HEAD ON COLLISION.
Crash
2 injured
PLYMOUTH
GRAND VOYAGER
(1994) — AIR BAGS
Dec 31, 1996
Incident date: Nov 11, 1996
PASSENGER COMPARTMENT NOT DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE SHORT PEOPLE, CAUSING SHORT DRIVERS TO SIT EXTREMELY CLOSE TO STEERING WHEEL TO DRIVE, IMPOSING A RISK IF AIRBAG DEPLOYS.
Incident date: Jun 22, 1996
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY, ALSO AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN CRASH.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 12, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY
Crash
1 injured