Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| PE96031 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/18/1996 | 09/27/1996 | INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Complaints allege non-collision air bag deployment. | ||||||
| EA96023 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/27/1996 | 02/13/1998 | INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Airbag(s) deploy unexpectedly, startling and/or injuring the occupants.five vehicles allegedly experienced airbag deployment due to corrosion in thesensing and diagnostic module which is located on the floor under the front passengers seat.two additional complaints allege inappropriate deployment; however, the cause of these two deployments is unknown at this time. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/09/2007 | 1 | ||
| I was driving on a highway and came up to a intersection where i had the right of way. the other person had a stop sign. this person thought that i had a stop sign also so she proceeded into the intersection and i smashed into her making her truck fly across the highway and flipping over. my airbag did not deploy and because of that i feel that i was injured more than if my airbag would have deployed. my car was totaled. *tr | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 150000 | 1 | |
| While driving 5 mph vehicle drove over a pipe in the road. as a result, dual airbags deployed inadvertently. passenger's side shattered the window, sending glass into the vehicle. driver sustained minor burns to the arm and neck. *ak | |||
| 07/15/2003 | 102000 | ||
| On 7/20/03 the battery was getting weak so i bought a new battery compatible with the car. on the first start with the new battery the car behaved normally. however, when i started it the second time and was backing up a slight slope of a driveway, the car died. i put the car back in park and restarted the car. without touching the gas pedal with my foot, the gas pedal dropped to the floorboard and the car raced forward with the gear shift still in park. the brakes would not work. i steered the car trying to locate the emergency brakes but they were too far away for me to reach and still maintain the racing car. i thought turning off the engine would stop the car since the brakes has failed but even turning off the engine, it raced even faster and the next thing i knew i had crashed into a tree totalling out the car. i cracked my head into the windshield breaking my nose. luckily, the visor was down and protected my face. i also sustained bruising and back injuries along with the concussion. also, the air bag did not activate. thankfully, as i am short and if it had, then i would have been decapitated or killed from it. my insurance only gave blue book value to the car as it was unrepairable and had to be totalled. i am wanting to seek legal action against the manufacturer. is there any class action lawsuits regarding this problem on the lumina's? i feel it was computer problem that shut down the car made it behave like it was possess. no lights came on inside the car to indicate there was a computer problem or any other problem. there is only one way to put in a battery so it could not have been the battery. debra k. oliver | |||
| 1 | 03/01/1996 | ||
| Consumer requesting for air bag on-off switch. *la *jb | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 2 | ||
| Air bag deployed without warning. while driving the drivers side air bag deployed inadvertently. the next day when the vehicle was being started the passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently and broke the windshield. *nm *sc *jb | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 2 | ||
| While driving the drivers frontal air bag deployed, although there was no accident, and injured the driver. the next day the consumer started the vehicle and the passengers frontal air bag deployed and broke the windshield. *mr *scc *nlm | |||
| 01/11/2003 | 32300 | ||
| While driving on the highway, the driver side air bag violently deployed and about 7 to 10 minutes later the passenger side air bag violently deployed and shattered the windshield. | |||
| 02/01/2002 | 2 | 02/17/2002 | |
| Airbag light appears on the dashboard and will not go off, dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer adds that while vehicle was stored at dealership, vehicle was broken into. consumer took vehicle to another dealer and is expecting original dealer to pay for airbag repairs. *tt | |||
| 02/02/2001 | 1 | 08/01/1997 | |
| Air bag module wiring trapped behind module preventing horn to work properly. wiring not in clip on back of air bag to prevent this. *ak | |||
| 06/07/2000 | 2 | 02/01/1996 | |
| The air bag light came on and we took it in to the dealer to be looked at and hopefully corrected. we received a $104 charge to tell us that the air bag would cost $710 to fix. no accident or fast stop ever occurred, but now we are concerned that the air bag could go off at anytime while driving or if we needed it to, it wouldn't deploy. the other proplem is with the fuel injectors that we had to have replaced at 41,000 miles (about 1 1/2 yrs. ago) and one is bad again as well as an sis, pcm, and a sensing module. we are questioning the quality of this product if these repairs are required at this point. we paid close to $800 to have the first injectors replaced and are now faced with a bill of $527 for one injector, sis, pcm, and a sensing module. the warranty had recently gone off when the injectors had gone bad the first time. *ak | |||
| 02/01/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was taken into repair shop for some other work , but mentioned to dealer that airbag sensor light has stayed on since vehicle was purchased. dealer will only do repair's at consumers expense. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Violent deployment of passenger airbag caused breakage of windshield. | |||
| 10/03/1997 | 10/01/1995 | ||
| Air bag light comes on. | |||
| 02/25/1997 | 1 | ||
| False deployment of air bag broke passenger side windshield, instrument panel and injured 5 people. | |||
| 1 | |||
| Design of vehicle with air bag is not conducive for drivers 5.0 feet tall. | |||
| 0 | 01/30/1996 | ||
| Expresses a desire that a solution should be found to making the passenger's side air bags safe for small women and children. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/09/2004 | 139318 | 1 | 07/01/2002 |
| My chevrolet lumina rear ended another vehichle at approximately 15 mph neither airbag deployed. substantial front end damage, but no injuries.*ak | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 1 | ||
| Driver's side air bag deployed for no reason. *mr the passenger side air bag deployed as well. *sc *jb | |||
| 03/22/2004 | 30000 | 1 | |
| While driving and turning to the left at 5 mph, consumer was involved in a front end collision. upon impact, air bags did not deploy. windshield was shattered, and glass was all over the vehicle. driver sustained cuts arms and face. *ak | |||
| 02/03/2003 | 1 | 04/27/2002 | |
| While driving, the driver's side air bag deployed inadvertently.*mr the driver sustained injuries from the air bag. the next day the vehicle was started and the passenger side air bag deployed and broke the windshield. *nlm *sc *jb | |||
| 05/28/2001 | 1 | ||
| Vehicle was going 45-50 mph and was involved in a head-on collison. consumer and passenger both hit steering wheel and windshield. dealer stated airbags should have deployed in head-on collision. manufacturer and dealer have not sent anyone to look at totaled vehicle.*ak there were four injuries in the accident. *yh | |||
| 12/03/2000 | 05/01/2000 | ||
| Upon impact seat belts did not tighten, nor did air bags deploy. *ak | |||
| Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| 09/22/1999 | |||
| While driving 30 mp, had a direct frontal impact, and driver's/ passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in event of a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 09/21/1999 | |||
| Consumer's wife was approaching an intersection at the light when another vechicle was trying to make a left turn, and cut in front of her. other vehicle failed to yield and hit consumer's wife head . also, dual airbags didn't deploy. drver sustained neck trauma. *ak | |||
| 08/14/1999 | |||
| Consumer involved in an accident rear ending another vehicle. upon impact,both airbags didn't deploy. *ak | |||
| Air bag warning light remains illuminated, indicating a malfunction within the system. problem occurs within the air bag module. this module is located under the front of passenger's seat closer to back of car. module shorted out when a small drink fell to the floor. this created a hazard to passenger's air bag. *ak | |||
| 12/24/1997 | |||
| Air bags: driving approximately 35mph , road conditions very bad, slid into a car head-on and neither air bag deployed. no one has looked at vehicle yet. *ak | |||
| 09/25/1997 | |||
| Consumer was driving atapproxmately 60 mph when a wheel that had fallen off a 18 wheeler struck consumer's vehicle head on ,causing the consumer to move to side, hitting 2 guardrails and pickup truck. airbags on both sides did not deploy, causing driver cuts on top of head/severe bruising. hit rearview mirror and windshield. passenger received cuts on head/broken ribs, and puntured lungs. *ak | |||
| 04/20/1997 | |||
| Both air bags deployed. *ak | |||
| 10/27/1996 | 1 | ||
| While driving the passenger's side air bag deployed without any reason.*ak consumer stated he traveled about 300- 400 feet when passenger air bag deployed, there was some flooding on the interior of floor. deealer not willing to help consumer*jb | |||
| 03/26/1996 | |||
| Air bags, the consumer was driving the vehicle and the driver and passenger side air bag deployed (note the consumer was not in an accident). *ak | |||
| 03/15/1996 | |||
| While driving, passenger side air bag deployed without incident, cover to air bag hit windshield and sunroof. *ak | |||
| 01/09/1996 | 9 | ||
| False deployment of air bags. *sd | |||