Malfunctioning air bag. We hit a deer and the impact deployed both front air bags. The passenger air bag came out at an angle so as to hit my husband,(who was in the passenger seat) in the groin area. The air bag ruptured his right testicle and he had to have surgery. This has caused us to owe some extensive medical bills at this point. We had insurance, but it will not pay all of the bills. I feel that we should not be responsible for any medical bills for this type of accident,since it was caused by the air bag not deploying as it should have.
1997 Buick Lesabre airbags complaints
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Airbag deployment caused dislocated broken thumb and possible permanent injury. On second passenger, severe tinnintus possibly from air bag explosion.
Consumer states that while driving without warning the air bag inadvertently deployed. Dealer notified.
Horn stopped working on vehicle. Owner took vehicle into dealership to get horn repaired. He was shocked when told by dealership that his air bag was inoperative. Owner expresses concern due to him not knowing how long his air bag was non-functional. Please describe details.
Intermittently horn doesn't blow. Dealer diagnosed air bag as the cause. Dealer was notified. *ak
While driving at 20 MPH front driver's side and passenger's side air bags deployed. Dealer has been contacted.
Consumer was traveling 30mph on road and another vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. Consumer was trying to avoid hitting the stalled vehicle. But, hit the other vehicle. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, there was 1 injury and one fatality.
Consumer's vehicle bumped another vehicle at 5 MPH and caused both air bags to deploy. Driver's hand received minor abrasins. Dealer / manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide any further details.
When vehicle hydroplaned and hit a concrete barrier there was no deployment of the driver's side or passenger's side air bags. Vehicle has been totalled. Please provide any further information.
Consumer was involved in a collision in which the passenger's side of the vehicle was totaled. Also, passenger's side air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. *ak
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Driver side air bag failed during collision. Yh
Not my vehicle. Vehicle was involved in a traffic collision and the driver's airbag deployed. A fire broke out in the steering column after deployment. There was no apparent damage to the passenger section of the vehicle from the mild to moderate crash. Driver escaped apparent injury. This is the first fire resulting from an airbag deployment of which I am aware. This is an important life safety issue. L.a.co.f.d. Incident report # 00-055018.
Consumer was traveling approximately 35-45mph and vehicle was hit on the passenger's side, and passenger's side air bag didn't deploy, drivers side did.
The integration of the air bag system to the horn failed causing the horn to sound very loudly continuously. Yh
Automatic door openers. Air bag lights.
Car surged forward when pulling into a parking space, airbags did not deploy.
Consumer went to park vehicle ,going less 5 MPH and accidently crashed into a wall. No damage to vehicle . Dual airbags deployed, causing face injuries.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the airbags did not deploy. The windshield broke and the glass flew in the driver's face. The manufacturer has been notified.
While driving down the street about 25 MPH a truck smashed the consumer's vehicle front and air bag did not deploy. The comsumer refused go to hospital.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision, hitting a deer in which the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing injuries to the occupants.
Air bag deployment was violent, causing injuries to the driver: cuts on throat, chin and mouth, bruises on chest, left arm and hand, broken right finger.
Consumer sits too close to steering column to be able to use the air bag safely.concern about air bag (other than short person). Added on 09-07-1999.
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