Recall 98v146; while driving at 55 MPH the vehicle moved to right and the airbag deployed unexpectedly without a frontal impact, causing an accident. Called manufacturer prior to the accident. Manufacturer stated that vehicle was covered by the recall. After the accident contacted manufacturer and they stated vehicle was not included in the recall.
1996 Chevrolet Cavalier airbags complaints
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Driving vehicle 30-35mph when air bags deployed for no reason, on a dirt road. Took to dealer & offered waiver for repairs. Sustained injuries to arm.
While driving both driver's and passenger's side airbags deployed. 1 injury to driver.
False deployment of air bags resulted in damage to vehicle.
While pulling into a parking space at 5 MPH, tapped a light pole and both the air bags deployed. The windshield was cracked in the process. Insurance company had vehicle repaired.
Passenger's air bag deployed and broke winshield. No accident occurred.
While driving the vehicle the driver's side air bag went off and the vehicle was not involved in an accident or did not hit anything. There is an open investigation ea-98001.
During frontal impact at 40 to 45 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Was involved in a 25 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
False deployment of air bag caused severe injuries including brain damage to 8 year old child. (attorney for consumer).
Faulty air bag sensor caused bag to deploy without impact.
While driving 60 MPH the vehicle ran over a possum, lost control of vehicle, had a frontal impact on an embankment which caused the vehicle to rollover several times, in which both driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy. Did not protect the occupant in this accident. Also the passenger's seat broke in half.
For no apparent reason while driving about 20 MPH both air bags deployed. The passenger's side air bag broke the window when it deployed. The driver had minor injuries. The vehicle is at a dealership. *ak consumer states vehicle has been at dealer for 18 days and he still has not had any response from them.
Consumer was driving at approximately 20 MPH, was going around corner a deer jumped out, hit deer head-on. Tried to move to the side, ended up, hitting tree. No air bag deployed, causing driver to sustain head/shoulder injuries and bruises. Bumper was bented, including hood front side panel.
False deployment of air bag caused injury to left arm.
Pe97041; while driving about (10) MPH and making a right turn, the air bags on the driver's and passenger's side deployed for no apparent reason. This caused driver to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags have been replaced.
Passenger's side airbag deployed, vehicle hit by another vehicle travelling 40 MPH, hit/shattered front windshield; according to manual, normal reaction for airbag.
Making a left turn around a corner on a city street and about 50 to 100 feet the airbags exploded (no bumps were hit and streets were smooth, consumer is experiencing slight hearing loss and ring in the left hear.
Driving about 65 MPH & another vehicle hit passenger's side; air bag deployed & hit shoulder/chin and console; bounced to meridian; seat belt around neck; seat belt did not restrain driver in normal position; face continued towards console. At dealer prior & told was problem & ordering parts.
Owner stated that the vehicle had an accident. Vehicle hit two trees and one tree fell down. Both driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy, driver sustained injuries.
The passenger's side air bag deployed due to the location of the bag/it cracked the windshield. The vehicle was involved in an accident at 70 MPH, running off the road, and into rocks.
When going at 65 MPH the driver's side air bag deployed without being in a collision, air bag hit driver's chin and caused injuries to her neck and back.
Consumer was involved in a 10 MPH collision in which the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed. Please give further details.
Driving at 10-15mph on a smooth surface the air bags deployed and blew out the driver's and passenger's side door windows.
Passenger's airbag deployment was violent, causing injury to passenger's eye during collision.
Air bag sensor light will not go off. Repaired (3) different times and light still remains on.
Consumer was traveling at 10 MPH hit a cement base telephone pole when the air bags deployed, causing the windshield to break and also injuries to the consumer.
While driving vehicle about 60 MPH, was dark, noticed deer in road, hit brakes (ABS), hit deer on driver's side, front end damaged, heard hissing in dash, air bag light came on, no air bag (driver/passenger) deployment.
Failure of the driver and passenger sides air bags, consumer was not involved in an accident and the driver and passenger side air bags deployed. *ak
Driving home, another car rammed brakes, other car swerved, cavalier swerved also but hit other car that swerved, driver's side air bag did not deploy.
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