Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 02061 | 12/10/2002 | 10002741 | Some vehicles have a passenger airbag that was manufactured without a check pin. an airbag without the check pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the airbag deployment and reduce pressure afterwards. *tt | 09/12/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/13/2000 | 1 | 02/29/2000 | |
| While backing out of a parking space and without any indication air bags deployed. *ak the front widsheild was shattered when the air bags deployed. *yh | |||
| 1 | 08/09/1997 | ||
| Air bag module chip failed. *mjs | |||
| 08/07/1999 | |||
| Air bags deployed when a rut in the road was hit at appx. 5 to 8 mph (driveway) sever facial abrasion to passenger from passenger side air bag. windshield shattered from air bag. vin is unknown. avis car # 2219814. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/01/2003 | 1 | ||
| Without warning accelerator pedal got stuck to the floor while driving driving 22 mph, causing the consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a light pole. upon impact, both frontal airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 10/20/2002 | |||
| Vehicle ran off the road at 50-60 mph as consumer swerved to avoid a animal. vehicle hit the ditch, then rolled 2-3 times. neither airbag deployed. driver hit his head on the windshield and suffered facial injuries. vehicle was totalled. ts | |||
| 12/13/2000 | 1 | 02/29/2000 | |
| Consumer was backing out and shifting gear into drive when both airbags deployed, causing windshield to shatter, $4000 worth of damage. there was no crash or impact. driver sustained neck and eye injuries due to glass.when airbags deployed it knocked driver out. *ak | |||
| 08/07/1999 | |||
| Air bags deployed when driving on rough dirt driveway. estimated speed 5 mph. i had driven up the drive okay, but when i was leaving the left front tire hit a small rut and the air bags deployed, injuring me (driver) and passenger with sever facial abrasions. car was rental from avis. *ak | |||