Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| TSB9752B002 | 02/01/1997 | 52073 | Additional srs air bag troubleshooting procedures- service manual revision. *jd | 07/17/1997 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/19/2001 | 3 | ||
| Car spun out of control, hitting a telephone pole, due to ball joint failure, air bags failed and the seat broke. | |||
| 09/15/1996 | 1 | ||
| No deployment of air bag during rear end collision. | |||
| 06/13/1997 | |||
| Consumer parked vehicle about 8pm thursday jun 12, 97; then awakened at 7am. on friday june 13, 97, noticed that the air bag had deployed on passenger's side and interior had burned. dup of 813565, added on 25-feb-98. *ak | |||
| 11/06/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| Seat belts inoperative working. | |||
| 11/06/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1996 | |
| No deployment of airbag in accident. | |||
| 02/12/1995 | |||
| Air bags; failure on the air bag unit light, air bag lights come on. *ak | |||
| 03/11/1996 | |||
| Dual airbags did not deploy during frontal impact; vehicle slid into side of another moving vehicle; slippy surface. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| Consumer stated while traveling 35 mph vehicle involved in a frontal impact. neither dual air bags deployed from impact of crash. *ak | |||
| 10/15/2002 | 1 | ||
| The air bags failed to deploy in a head on collision.*jb | |||
| 07/19/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer was driving 65mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact, both driver and passenger airbags did not deploy.*ak the vehicle was considered a total loss. consumer received injuries including severe back and neck pain, and lacerations to the stomach and shoulder areas. *jg | |||
| 12/01/2000 | 1 | 08/01/1999 | |
| Son was driving vehicle & was turning round a curb when vehicle failed to respond to steering. steering wheel locked up, lost control of vehicle & hit a fence. had applied brakes which stopped vehicle suddenly. driver hit head on windshield due to air bag not deploying. was able to back vehicle up & steering worked okay. had emergency room treatment & released. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| While grand daughter was driving down the street she heard something popping, and right front wheel broke away from vehicle. she was left hanging upside down, and receivied some minor injuries.*ak the air bags failed to deploy during the accident. the dealer did a diagnostic test on the vehicle but the customer never heard from the dealer since then. they could have defaulted. *yh | |||
| 10/12/2000 | 1 | ||
| Passenger's side air bag cover is peeling. dealer notified and informed that the whole air bag unit needs replacement. manufacturer informed that vehicle warranty was out and nothing could be done. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter.*ak | |||
| 04/26/2000 | 0 | ||
| In a front end collision air bags did not deploy, and no injuries were sustained.*ak | |||
| 02/29/2000 | |||
| Was just pulling out of a parking space, while at the same time, a truck was backing up & hit consumer's vehicle. upon impact with truck, neither air bag deployed. *ak | |||
| 11/13/1999 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Involved in a wreck, hydroplaned in extreme rain and hit barrer wall both sides. front and rear of car smashed. car totaled, and neither airbag deployed. luckily no major injuries. *ak | |||
| 10/21/1998 | 0 | ||
| Airbag module unit is coming a loose. took to dealer ,and dealer said passenger's side airbag needs to be replaced. consumer stated one can see airbag. dealer said it was not under warranty. *ak | |||
| 02/02/1999 | |||
| The vinyl covering on the housing for the air bag on the passenger's side is coming apart. dealer was notified about the problem. problem has not been corrected. please provide any further information. *ak | |||
| Airbag warning light has come on and will not go off. dealer says driver's side airbag needs to be replaced. | |||
| 10/01/1998 | |||
| Due to the sun passenger's airbag opens through the covering which may cause it deploy at any time. this could cause injuries if it were to deploy unexpectedly. also, air bag light comes on/off. please provide further information. | |||
| 03/23/1999 | |||
| While driving at 40 mph the vehicle had a direct frontal impact in which driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy. did not protect the occupant in this accident. not yet contacted the manufacturer had the same incident before, but dealer could not determine the problem. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 01/26/1999 | |||
| While traveling was involved in an accident and air bags did not deploy without indication. please provide further informaton. *ak | |||
| 10/10/1997 | |||
| When vehicle was involved in a head on crash, hitting a tree, both air bags deployed. upon deployement, the air bags busted instantly. the driver hit the steering wheel and suffered neck injuries. the vehicle has been totalled. *ak | |||
| 08/10/1997 | 3 | ||
| Vehicle hydroplaned, hit curve,, damaged under front end, front passenger's/driver's shoulder/lap belts became unlatched, dual airbags did not deploy, front passenger was thrown to rear seat, vehicle totaled. *ak | |||
| 08/08/1997 | |||
| Consumer was involved in a collision and her air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 06/13/1997 | |||
| While the vehicle parked for about 10 hours, the driver's and passenger's airbags malfunctioned in which the passenger's side airbag deployed, causing a fire with no prior warning or problems. *ak | |||
| 01/29/1997 | 0 | ||
| When vehcile was involved in a collision going about (35) or (40) mph with the whole front end damaged there was no deployment of the driver's or the passenger's side air bags. *ak | |||
| 09/14/1996 | |||
| Frontal collision impact 12:00 position, 40mph, driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 45mph, 12:00 on front bumper, dual airbags fail to deploy. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1995 | |||
| Both passenger and driver side airbags deployed causing burn on driver. tt | |||
| 01/28/1995 | |||
| Abs: drivers airbag did not deploy during frontal collision; vehicle hit curb while existing off ramp; brakes failed; no braking effect; no warning. tt | |||
| 01/28/1995 | |||
| Abs: passengers airbag did not deploy during frontal collision; vehicle hit curb while existing off ramp; brakes failed; no braking effect; no warning. tt | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 04/01/2002 | |||
| Cover that is over passenger's side air bag is coming apart from dashboard. contacted dealer. *ak | |||