Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| PE00045 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/03/2000 | 01/11/2001 | AIR BAG TEAR DURING DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Allege that the right front passenger's side air bag tore during deployment.this can result in loss of air bag inflation pressure and air bag protection for the right front seat occupant. | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/15/2003 | 35000 | ||
| At 35,000 my '99 olds burns 2 quarts of oil every 1000 miles! i just purchased the vehicle with a 60 day 100% engine and drive train coverage so the dealer is going to "fix" the problem. i have heard the gm 3.4 l engine is famous for poor pistons in all years. this engine is already shot at 35k miles and i feel can't possibly be repaired adequately...it should be replaced but the dealer won't do it. | |||
| 09/10/2003 | 1 | ||
| I had to have my airbag replaced last year due to the airbag light coming on intermittently and the dealer announcing that it was a bad sensor. we did not argue with the dealer in that these are airbags and we did not want to risk our family. i am frustrated in that i have recently had a discussion with someone who owns the same make, model and year and has had this happen twice to her. i have reviewed the complaints on your site and can see that others have had the same issue.*ak | |||
| 10/28/2003 | 1 | 10/28/2003 | |
| I recently purchased this van from a and b auto sales in bellaire ohio. what i thought was the seatbelt light , turned out to be the air bag light.the light has been on sense the day i bought the van and the dealership refuses to fix the problem. i was informed that this van never should of left the lot with that light on, it is considered a unsafe vechile and if i have an accident the airbags will not deploy. dealership knew this and sold it to me anyway. *ak | |||
| 04/02/1999 | 8 | 07/13/1999 | |
| Airbag light is blinking on and off. took vehicle to dealer and they replaced electrical system going to airbag. problem has reoccurred. *ak the air bag had been repaired eight times. each time the dealer replaced different parts of the air bag, but the problem still exists. *yh | |||
| 09/15/2000 | 1 | 11/13/1998 | |
| Airbag light comes on intermittently. took vehicle to dealer 3 times, who stated unless light was on when vehicle was at dealer's they could do nothing. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/22/2004 | 69000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 50 mph consumer took the wrong road and ended up on a dead end road. consumer slammed on the brakes to avoid crashing into the guard rail, but crashed into it anyway. upon impact, none of the frontal air bags deployed. no injuries were reported due to the occupants being retrained in the seat belts.*ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| While turning, another car ran a red light and hit consumer on passenger's side of vehicle. upon impact, rear door flew open, and airbags did not deploy. consumer feels this is unsafe for anyone that may be riding in the back seat.*ak | |||
| 12/06/1999 | |||
| While driving 55 mph had a direct frontal impact, and driver/ passenger's air bags did not deploy which did not protect the occupants in this crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 07/10/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was invoved in an accident with another vehicle tha t ran a stop sign in front of consumer's vehicle. causing frontal and side impact at aprox 60-65 mph. all air bags, including side bags failed to deploy. dealer/ manufacturer notified. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/10/2001 | 0 | ||
| Airbag light came on. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated that both driver's side and passenger's side airbags would not deploy. . dealer replaced both passenger's side and driviers side sensors. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| 05/06/2000 | 1 | 03/14/2000 | |
| Consumer was broadsided and door side airbags did not deploy. the entire family in the automobile was hurt. *ak | |||
| 05/06/2000 | |||
| When van was hit on the passenger's side between the two tires, there was no deployment of the passenger's side air bag. van was being repaired. damages totaled $9,000.00. please provide any further information. *ak | |||