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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: Sep 17, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *SD
Incident date: Oct 23, 1995
OTHER: AIR BAG FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (95V-184). *AK
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1992) — AIR BAGS
Feb 22, 1996
Incident date: Mar 31, 1994
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING ACCIDENT. *SD
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: May 20, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ABOVE ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Jan 10, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Mar 28, 1994
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *SD
Incident date: Sep 17, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. *SD
Incident date: May 20, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ABOVE ACCIDENT.
Incident date: Jan 10, 1996
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT. *DSH
Crash
3 injured
Incident date: Jan 28, 1996
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 30MPH *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 1, 1996
THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 28, 1996
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 30MPH *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Feb 1, 1996
THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON THE VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 15, 1996
SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH WHEN DRIVING AND THEN GOES OFF, AND THEN COMES BACK ON. TT
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1989) — AIR BAGS
Feb 1, 1996
Incident date: Apr 3, 1995
AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS ON. *SD
Incident date: Aug 11, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN AN INJURY. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 26, 1995
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WAS STUCK DUE TO A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE SYSTEM. *SD
Incident date: Jun 27, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASENGER AIR BAGS DURING AN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 30, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SD
Crash
Incident date: Aug 16, 1995
OTHER: AIR BAG FAILURE PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
Incident date: Aug 12, 1995
OTHER: AIR BAG FAILED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL. *AK
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Jan 18, 1996
Incident date: Aug 15, 1995
OTHER: AIR BAG CHIP FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Jan 1, 1995
OTHER: AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK
THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND DEALER WILL FIX THEM AT THE OWNERS COST. TT
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1991) — AIR BAGS
Dec 8, 1995
PURCHASE CAR USED THE AIR BAG LIGHTS COME ON AND STAY ON . TT
Incident date: Aug 9, 1993
THE COMPUTER THAT HOLDS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT 38,000 AND THE CAR IS AT 42,000 MILES NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW . TT THE REPLACED MODULE ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER SAYS SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *YH
Incident date: May 25, 1995
THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE PASSENGERS NOSE, AND CAUSED BRUISING AND BURNS. TT TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN ACCIDENT, CONSUMER STRUCK A DEER, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING INJURIES. *SLC
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Nov 9, 1995
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THE AIR BAGS PREMATURELY DEPLOYED, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED, DAMAGED BOTH AIR BAG MODULES BOTH HAD TO BE REPLACED. TT ALOS SUNROOF WAS DAMAGED.*JB
Incident date: Nov 13, 1995
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Nov 5, 1995
HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB
Crash
5 injured
Incident date: May 28, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURIES.
Crash
3 injured
PONTIAC
GRAND PRIX
(1994) — AIR BAGS
Nov 8, 1995
1) VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL W/NO INDICATOR TO IDENTIFY. SEVERAL DEALERS IN AREA CAN'T DETECT CONSUMPTION. 2) SPEED CONTROL ENGAGES W/NO ACTIVATION OF SWITCH. TT VEHICLE HAS ROUGH IDLE. TURN SIGNALS DO NOT TURN OFF SOMETIMES AND THEY MAKE LOUD NOISES, POSSIBLE WIRING PROBLEMS. RACK AND PINION STICKS. BRAKE DUST FLOWING FROM WHEELS AND MAKES THEM RUSTY. VEHICLE LEAKS WHEN IT RAINS. WINDOWS WERE R... Read more
Incident date: Nov 3, 1995
CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY . TT *JB
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Sep 7, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00) AT 45 MPH. TT *VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *JB
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: May 17, 1995
ALL OF A SUDDEN THERE WERE NO BRAKES WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. TT LOST BRAKE POWER COMPLETELY AND PUMP THE PEDAL BUT NOT BRAKES AT ALL. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES AND MEMORY LOSS DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *YH
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Oct 10, 1995
FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 30 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
VOLKSWAGEN
CABRIOLET
(1990) — AIR BAGS
Oct 26, 1995
Incident date: Sep 1, 1995
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON, AIRBAG CENTRAL CONTROL UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. TT
Incident date: Aug 11, 1995
HAD TWO BRAKE FAILURES THAT RESULTED IN TWO ACCIDENTS, EACH TIME DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Apr 26, 1994
AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COMING ON, REPLACE SENSOR 3 TIMES, REPLACEMENT CONTROL LIGHT FOR A FEW MONTHS, THEN IT COMES BACK ON. TT THE CONSUMER THINKS THE DEALER WAS MISSINFORMING HER ABOUT DIAGNOSIS. THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING TOO. *YH
Incident date: Jun 4, 1995
WHEN MOVING TILT STEERING WHEEL UP THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES. TT THE CONSUMER COULD NOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE IF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS NOT EITHER IN THE MIDDLE OR ALL THE WAY DOWN, BECAUSE THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHES CONTINUOUSLY. *YH
DURING PANIC STOP, AT APPROX. 15-20MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, BOTH DRIVER/PASS. AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT *JB
Crash
Incident date: Oct 17, 1995
ABS: WHILE BRAKING, ABS KICKED IN CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING BY 50%; REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE; DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TT *JB
Crash
OLDSMOBILE
88
(1993) — AIR BAGS
Oct 18, 1995
Incident date: Oct 9, 1995
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH. TT *JB
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Apr 6, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.
Crash
Incident date: Mar 3, 1995
AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING BURNS AND INJURIES. *AW
Crash
1 injured
THE EMERGENCY GAS TANK LOCKED UP, THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COME ON . TT
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(1994) — AIR BAGS
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Mar 14, 1995
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. *AW
Crash
PONTIAC
BONNEVILLE
(1995) — AIR BAGS
Oct 5, 1995
Incident date: Apr 5, 1995
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAG, ALSO PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT. *SKD
Crash