Consumer Complaints
Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
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AIR BAGS | |||
10/25/2007 | 133027 | 1 | 03/04/2007 |
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 buick park avenue. while driving approximately 30 mph with the brake pedal depressed, the contact heard a loud sound and felt pain in her left hand. she realized that the air bag deployed without warning. the contact called the dealer and they suggested she call nhtsa. the contact sustained minor injuries. there were no air bag recalls available and the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. the current mileage was 133,037 and failure mileage was 133,027. updated 12/12/07 | |||
11/02/1996 | 1 | 10/04/1996 | |
Violent deployment of airbag upon impact caused bruises on passengers and flame from steering column. | |||
0 | 11/10/1996 | ||
Consumer concernrd about force of air bag when it deploys | |||
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
02/02/2006 | 1 | ||
The passenger side air bag deployed without warning. there was no impact to the vehicle. car was being passed by a truck causing some air turbulence but no impact. *nm | |||
06/15/2005 | 112000 | 2 | 07/31/1998 |
Dt: 1996 buick park avenue, the ignition was on and the vehicle was in park the consumer had just stepped out of the vehicle. within 3 minutes after the consumer had stepped out of the vehicle the front drivers side air bag deployed, on june 15, then on june 20 the vehicle was just turned on and the consumer had just shifted into drive when the front passenger side air bag deployed. *jb | |||
12/22/2004 | 1 | ||
While parking, the front air bags inadvertently deployed. consumer sustained minor burns. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
07/19/2004 | 162000 | 1 | |
Consumer stated water accumulated under the rear floor on the passenger's side. the location for the computer for the air bag was located in the water drenched area. consumer contacted the dealer and the manufacturer. the vehicle was no longer under warranty, and the manufacturer was not willing to do anything for the consumer. *ak | |||
AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
04/07/2005 | 71690 | 1 | |
While slowing down to a red light driver's side airbag deployed inadvertently. dealer stated water got into the airbag module which was normal. driver sustained cuts and bruises on his right arm. *ak | |||
04/07/2005 | 71690 | 1 | |
While slowing down at a red light driver's side airbag deployed inadvertently. dealer stated water got into the airbag module which was normal. driver sustained cuts and bruises to his right arm. *ak |