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 | |||
| 07/30/2004 | 78000 | 1 | |
| A truck dropped some boxes on the freeway. a car stopped suddenly to avoid the boxes, another car hit them, finally we hit that car. it was a 3 car pileup. i was driving and my wife was in the passenger seat. we were the last car in the line and hit at about 45+ mph. we were in a 1996 mitsubishi galant with only 78k miles and we were both wearing our seatbelts. neither airbag deployed! it was a direct hit right in the front of our car at over 45 mph. now my wife may have permanent back pain. i can get the vin number if you need it. i just dont have access to it today.*ak | |||
| 03/28/2004 | 82000 | 2 | 07/09/2003 |
| Brakes failed, caused a collision and air bags failed to deploy. *jb | |||
| 06/14/2001 | 1 | 07/26/1996 | |
| While driving at 65 mph consumer suddenly lost control of vehicle, causing it to hit a telephone pole head-on. upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags failed to deploy. *ak two people were injured in accident. *slc | |||
| 01/27/2001 | 2 | 01/01/1998 | |
| Manufacturer refuses to investigate air bag failure to inflate in the accicent. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1998 | 1 | 08/12/1998 | |
| Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bag during collision, resulting in injury. | |||
| 06/25/1997 | 1 | ||
| Dual airbags did not deploy during front end collision, vehicle rearened another vehicle, speed 40 mph, cause unknown. | |||
| 03/28/1996 | 1 | 12/30/1995 | |
| Involved in three vehicle collision that resulted in front smashed. neither driver's nor passenger's air bags deployed along w/shoulder belt not restraining. *ak there was one injury in accident. *slc | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 01/04/2001 | |||
| While traveling 40-45mph had a head-on collision and neither airbag deployed. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | |||
| Passenger's airbag looks warped. is that normal?*ak | |||
| 09/27/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 65mph. upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries.*ak | |||
| Driver rearended vehicle with 30 mph impact, and dual airbags did not deploy, causing injuries to driver. *ak | |||
| 01/09/1999 | |||
| Consumer has experienced problems with driver's and passenger's side airbags. during a head-on collision in which the consumer was driving 20 mph, and other vehicle was going 60 mph, airbags failed to deploy. the manufacturer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 08/24/1997 | 0 | ||
| The driver's head hit the windshield after running into a ditch while trying to miss hitting a deer on the road because the front seat belts did not lock upon impact, and the airbags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 08/05/1997 | |||
| Veihcle was involved in a frontal inpact collision and neither air bag deployed. *ak | |||
| 12/10/1996 | |||
| Air bag did not deploy when hit on front right side at 40mph, cause unknown, vehicle in shop for repairs. *ak | |||
| 11/19/1996 | |||
| During frontal impact, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 10/12/1996 | |||
| While driving in the rain, slammed on brakes and the engine shut off. also the steering locked up and vehicle had a head-on accident and the air bag did not deploy. this happened all in the same day. *ak | |||
| 10/02/1996 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a head-on collision while driving at 30 mph and the air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 0 | ||
| While trying to stop vehicle the brake pedal went all the way to the floor which caused the vehicle to hit another vehicle , when the two vehicles hit the air bag did not deploy.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 05/30/1996 | |||
| The new vehicle srs light (air bag system) comes on; took it to the dealer 7 times and they didn't fix it, can cause a serious accident. replaced both air bags but srs light still come on. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 06/14/2001 | 1 | 07/26/1996 | |
| While driving at 65 mph consumer suddenly lost control of vehicle, causing it to hit a telephone pole head-on. upon impact, driver's side and passenger's side air bags failed to deploy. *ak two people were injured in accident. *slc | |||