1996 Buick Regal airbags problems

Filed Oct 2, 2019 · Airbags · 102,931 miles · FL · 1 injury

On july 17, 2019 at 8:40am, I got into my car in my driveway. I turned the key in the ignition and the airbag exploded. (the car was not started.) the airbag sounded like a shotgun being fired and a powder like substance immediately filled the car. The airbag itself hit me in the abdominal area. I found the door handle, opened the door, and rolled out of the car onto the ground. At this time, I yelled for my son. My son picked me up off the ground and called an ambulance due to me being in a severe amount of pain and in shock. I was taken to the hospital via ambulance and observed for the remainder of the day. I had several follow-up appointments that continue to this day. Insurance came to look at car, filled out paperwork, and said they were going to total the vehicle. The car has not been moved since this incident.

Filed Jun 29, 2012 · Airbags · 55,035 miles · RI

Tl* the contact owns a 1996 buick regal. The contact stated that as the vehicle was started, the air bags deployed erroneously. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repair. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 55,035.

Filed Jul 19, 2010 · Airbags · 182,000 miles · WI · 1 injury

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 buick regal. The contact was driving approximately 30 MPH, wen the front driver side air bag deployed inadvertently without impact to the vehicle. The contact sustained abrasions to the left forearm. The vehicle was driven with caution to his residence. The contact was in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 182,000. Updated 10/20/10 *bf updated 10/26/10

Filed Dec 19, 2008 · Airbags · 157,000 miles · CA

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 buick regal. After inserting the key into the ignition, the driver's side frontal air bag spontaneously deployed without an impact or crash. He is in the process of notifying the dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The failure and current mileages were 157,000.

Filed Jan 21, 2006 · Airbags · 120,000 miles · FL · 1 injury

On january 21, 2006 at 7:10 am, while I was driving on u.s. 1, a busy street during rush-hour traffic, my driver side air bag deployed. There was no crash involved nor did my car come into any contact with any object. I didn't even apply the brakes. There was absolutely no reason for the air bag to deploy. When the air bag deployed, it hit me in the face and burned my hand. For about five to seven seconds I did not know what had happened. It was like I heard an explosion and then whoosh, the whole bag was in my face. I was cruising in the middle lane of light traffic, and fortunately, was able to stop, then pull over out of traffic to find out what happened. I then called my local buick dealer and complained to service writer "paul." he told me to get my car to him at my cost next tuesday, and he wanted to charge me for diagnostic. This means I have to pay for something that was buick's fault -- investigating a defective product. I do not believe this is acceptable customer service.

Filed Dec 18, 2003 · Airbags · 98,000 miles · ND · 1 injury

When the driver put the key in the ignition, the air bag deployed. The driver sustained minor facial burns and bruises and was taken to the hospital emergency room. A buick engineer determined there was a defect in the air bag, but could not determine what caused air bag deployment. *ak *cb

Filed Nov 5, 2003 · Airbags, Seat belts · LA · crash · 1 injury

While driving 55 MPH, the driver slammed on the brakes after seeing a deer on the road. The vehicle had gone off the road and rolled over into a ditch. Both of the front seat belts failed and the front air bags did not deploy. The passenger's nose was broken and an artery was punctured in this right eye. *ak *scc

Filed Oct 22, 2003 · Airbags, Seat belts · 15,000 miles · LA · crash · 1 injury

While driving at 55 MPH vehicle swerved to miss a deer and consumer lost control of vehicle. Vehicle broke through a guard rail and down an embankment. Then, it flipped twice before coming to a rest. Both front seat belts broke, and front air bags failed to deploy. Consumer sustained facial bruising/abrasions, and a broken nose.

Filed Sep 12, 2003 · Airbags · 52,880 miles · CA · 1 injury

The air bag deployed without impact while driving at 35 MPH. The dealer notified. *ak prior to the incident, the air bag light had come on. The consumer had gone to two separate service dealers who suggested that it was okay to drive the vehicle until the repairs could be made. The consumer was told that the module coil and wire needed to be replaced along with the entire air bag assembly. The air bag deployed while the consumer was driving and caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. *scc

Filed Jan 29, 2003 · Airbags · 88,000 miles · MI

When turning steering wheel, in any direction,there's a "rubbing" noise from within steering column. Mechanic diagnosed the clockspring was rubbing against some internal wires and if the wires short the air bag may deploy without warning. Ph