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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: Jul 1, 1995
OTHER: FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG, CAUSING BURNS TO ARMS/ABDOMINAL AREA/TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING IN ONE EAR.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 16, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.
Crash
AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON CONTINUOUSLY EVEN AFTER AIR BAG REPLACED BY AREA DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP IS HAVING PROBLEMS IDENTIFYING THE SOURCE OF FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Incident date: Sep 24, 1996
THE VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
ON FIVE OCCASIONS THE ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON . *AK
OLDSMOBILE
ACHIEVA
(1994) — AIR BAGS
Sep 30, 1996
Incident date: Feb 2, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, CAUSING INJURIES. *SD
Crash
2 injured
FORD
CROWN VICTORIA
(1991) — AIR BAGS
Sep 30, 1996
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SD
Crash
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL NOTICE NOT RECEIVED.
Crash
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
AIRBAG PARTIALLY INFLATED THEN VIOLENTLY EXPLODED IN DRIVERS FACE, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jun 1, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING HEAD ON COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 26, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 10, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
Crash
1 injured
PLYMOUTH
GRAND VOYAGER
(1996) — AIR BAGS
Sep 30, 1996
Incident date: May 23, 1996
OTHER: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Jul 16, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON ROUTE 64 NOTICED TRAFFIC SLOWING DOWN, VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPED, HONDA DRIVER PUT ON BRAKES (ABS), BRAKES FAILED TO HOLD, SLID/REARENDED OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Apr 15, 1996
DURING VEHICLE OPERATION THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES. THE AIR BAG MODULE HAS GONE BAD.*AK
PURCHASED CAR USED, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DEALER REPLACED ONCE . PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Incident date: Sep 21, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE STEERING LOCKED UP DUE TO SOMETHING INSIDE THE AIR BAG MECHANISM BREAKING.*AK
Incident date: Mar 3, 1996
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING SEVERE BURNS TO RIGHT EAR/CHEEK/LEFT HAND. *SD
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 6, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION. (RIVERDALE POLICE REPORT)*SD
Crash
BUICK
ROADMASTER
(1993) — AIR BAGS
Sep 23, 1996
Incident date: Jun 10, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING COLLISION.
Crash
Incident date: Mar 22, 1996
OTHER: AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Incident date: Jun 23, 1996
SEAT BELT FAILED/ NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION.
Crash
2 injured
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED A MALFUNCTION IN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT, IT STAYS ON CONTINUOUSLY.*AK
Incident date: Sep 26, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT/HEADREST FAILED TO SECURE NECK, CAUSING INJURY. *SD
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Nov 7, 1994
OTHER: DELAYED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, ALSO AIRBAG SPLIT UPON DEPLOYMENT.
Crash
THE AIR BAG "READINESS LIGHT" FLASHED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES AND STAYS ON UNTIL THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF. FOUR REPAIR ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE.
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING UNCONSCIOUSNESS/BURNS/BRUISES/SWELLING INJURY TO DRIVER, ALSO KEPT SEAT BELT FROM WORKING.
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 20, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIRBAG IN AN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AW
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
ELECTIRCAL SHORT, CAUSING THE AIR BAG READING TO STAY ON THE DASHBORAD.*AK
Incident date: Jul 29, 1996
WHILE TRAVELING, VEHICLE STOPPED IN FRONT, CAUSING FRONTAL IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
Crash
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1992) — AIR BAGS
Aug 27, 1996
Incident date: Feb 26, 1996
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON FROM TIME TO TIME. DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.*AK
Incident date: Jul 16, 1996
DURING OPERATION, THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES.*AK
Incident date: Aug 14, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 5, 1996
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash
Incident date: Aug 10, 1996
DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Sep 21, 1995
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS CAUSED INJURIES. *AW
2 injured
LINCOLN
CONTINENTAL
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Aug 15, 1996
OTHER: CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF INABILITY TO DEACTIVATE AIRBAG SENSOR.
AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES WITH CAUSE NOT KNOWN. SECOND TIME DEALERSHIP REPLACED A CLOCK SPRING. NOW FOR THE THIRD TIME AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THIS MEANS AIR BAG IS DISFUNCTIONAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK.
Incident date: Jul 29, 1996
DURING A FRONT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 11, 1996
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION , SPEED 15MPH, DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, PASSENGER DEPLOYED, CAUSING FACIAL BURNES/INJURIES. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Aug 5, 1996
DRIVING VEHICLE AT SPEED 45MPH, FRONTAL IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash
Incident date: Jul 22, 1996
DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 45 MPH THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Aug 8, 1996
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Aug 8, 1996
Incident date: Aug 2, 1996
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND BOTH AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 28, 1996
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT, VEHICLE WENT INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
OLDSMOBILE
CUTLASS
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Aug 7, 1996
Incident date: Aug 3, 1996
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE MOVING ABOUT 15 MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Aug 7, 1996
Incident date: Jul 31, 1996
DRIVING VEHICLE OVER WOODEN BRIDGE, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, ABOUT 35 MPH, HIT PONTIAC HEAD ON, WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, BUT BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 26, 1996
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES DURING OPERATION. AIR BAG MODULE BURNT OUT. *AK
Incident date: Aug 5, 1996
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, STOPPED AT STOP SIGN, MADE A TURN ONTO ANOTHER INTERSECTION, GOING OUT TO DINNER, WAS GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AFTER MAKING TURN, SUDDENLY THE AIR BAGS IN VEHICLE EXPLODED, VEHICLE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
2 injured