Investigations


NHTSA IDManufacturerDate openDate closeSubjectRecall campaign
AIR BAGS
PE97008GENERAL MOTORS CORP.02/03/199706/30/1997INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT
 Complaints allege that the driver-side air bag deployed while driving without any vehicle impact.

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
1230001
 While driving 30 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. *ak
07/26/1996
 While driving about 45 mph vehicle was involved in an head on collision and the airbag did not deploy. the owner has contacted the manufacturer about the problem. *ak
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
12/28/2001
 Driver's air bag deployed at 60mph. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. feel free to provide any further details. *al
12/26/1994110/01/1992
 Airbag failure: involved in 43mph accident--airbag failed--had to be replaced for a problem. exterior paint: paint is peeling off car. got an estimate for over $1200!! tech serv bulletin posted for defected paint. gm said wouldn't help.
04/28/1999
 While driving approx. 35-40 mph , over normal street bump driver's airbag deployed which could have caused injuries and loss of vehicle control. *ak
01/16/1998
 The air bag has started to come out of the steering wheel. the dealer refuses to correct the problem. *ak
08/18/199704/20/1992
 False deployment of driver's air bag. *ak
07/26/1996
 While driving about 45 mph vehicle was involved in an head on collision and the airbag did not deploy. the owner has contacted the manufacturer about the problem. *ak
06/06/1995111/27/1991
 After putting the vehicle into drive, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, causing an accident/injuries; also no deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags and seat belt failed to hold driver. *ak
07/05/1996109/01/1992
 False deployment of air bag while driving on highway. *ak
01/25/1996108/17/1992
 False deployment of driver's side airbag. *ak
04/28/1996107/08/1995
 Violent deployment/false deployment of driver's air bag while driving at 35 mph, resulting in an injury. *ak
06/19/1996
 Impacted vehicle, plastic in driver's air bag flew up in driver's face. injured knee of rear passenger. police and parametics diagnoised defective air bag. *ak
08/16/19956
 No deployment of drivers air bag in accident, resulting in injuries. *dsh
02/09/1996
 Was in an accident 02/09/96 and the air bag didn't deploy. please describe. tt
 The airbag did not deploy in an accident. please describe. tt
02/05/1995
 Airbag did not deploy during front end collision; vehicle hit creek bank; totaled. tt