When trying to avoid a crash at 15 MPH vehicle went into a ditch. The frontal air bags deployed after the vehicle came to a complete stop. Consumer suffered injuries. Had the vehicle towed to dealership, who could not resolve the problem.
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier airbags complaints
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Consumer was traveling 35 MPH and both frontal air bags went off inadvertently. No injuries reported. Consumer was able to drive it home, and will contact the dealer.
Vehicle was involved in a collision. While driving vehicle stalled, resulting in a rear end collision. Upon impact, air bag failed to deploy on driver's side. Driver sustained injuries.
Rack and pinion steering went out- was later a recall. Head gasket cracked leaking oil and antifreeze. Airbag recall.
While the vehicle was parked the vehicle's driver side airbag deployed inadvertently. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide any additional information.
Vehicle's air bag inadvertently deployed while driving.*mr *ts
Loss of steering and air bags deployed before vehicle came into contact with anything. Regarding jannie welch.*mr prior to the accident a recall was issued and was repair by the dealer on oct. 7, 1998. The vehicle tape player sounded garbled and the speakers were not very loud. The horn wire inside the steering column broke. A leaking seal within the power steering shaft caused a whining sound. (bradley banks attorney for client).
The consumers daughter was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. Mr the shift gears may have been the cause, due to a recall. The gears locked up, while the consumer was downshifting at a red light. It was determined that the slave cylinder had gone out. Scc
Inadvertent driver side air bag deployment killed driver by causing loss of control. While traveling the speed limit in the center lane of the interstate the driver side air bag suddenly deployed for no apparent reason, causing the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The car slid sideways through the median and was struck on the broadside by oncoming traffic killing the driver and injuring three occupants of the other vehicle. The car was purchased new three months earlier and had been driven less than 3000 miles. *jb this vehicle was not in the inital recall according to consumer but did receive notification after the allegation of the front bags deployed and the driver crossed the path of traffic resulting in a crash. Accodring to the complainant, the vehicle was impacted on the passenger's side door. The driver sustained internal head trama resulting in death. It is alleged that the driver's sead hit the window or the roof. The driver was alleged to have been wearing his seat belt. Both front airbags deployed. This incident happened back in 1997.cw
Vehicle accelerated on its own and vehicle flipped over causing injuries and total loss of vehicle.
Consumer was in a accident when the car flipped five times when none of the air bags deployed. Ts
Consumer was in a accident when the car flipped five times when none of the air bags deployed. Ts
Consumer was in a accident when the car flipped five times when none of the air bags deployed.
After recall for the air bag was completed the remedy failed. The dealer and manuafacturer have been notified. Ts
While vehicle was stopped at a traffic light air bags unexpectedly deployed without a collision occurring, cause unknown. Upon deployment air bag broke windshield, which consumer replaced at his own expense. *jg
I believe that they should have told me about these recalls when I bought the car. I travel 17 miles or more to and from work each day on the freeway. I would like to have this fixed asap. No safety defect listed.
Was in accident, air bags did not deploy.
While traveling approximately 15 MPH on wet roads vehicle hydroplaned and struck a telephone pole. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Three passengers received minor injuries, back and neck strains. Vehicle has not been examined to determine if air bags should have deployed. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
As consumer began to break and slow down, due to congestion that she noticed that was in front of her, a vehicle pulled in front of her, so to avoid a collision consumer slammed on the brakes, and all of a sudden the airbags deployed violently and subsequently consumer rear-ended the vehicle, consumer and the passenger suffered severe injuries, however the very next day after the accident, the consumer received recall notification(98026) the manufacturer is not willing to take any responsibility for the accident, consumer was informed by a represenative from general motors that the recall was old and that the airbags should already have been replaced, consumer then informed the represeantive that the vehicle was not purchased new.
Recall 98 v 146 000/air bag deployment: vehicle was repaired in 1998 for this recall. At present, vehicle still experiences an inadvertent deployment while driving under 15 MPH. Dealer/manufacturer notified. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Horn actived by itself at non stop until it did not work any more. Then, every night horn used to go off in middle of night. Presently, air bag is showing punctured problems.
While driving, consumer began braking due to a water main break up ahead, another vehicle pulled in front of her, so she slammed on her brakes, both driver and passenger airbags violently deployed injurying both people, and it was after the airbag deployment when consumer hit the vehicle in front of her, consumer is still suffering from injuries, the day after accident the consumer received recall 98v146, however the manufacturer is denying any responsibility for what happened.
Ms. Welch's was driving on an interstate when she lost the ability to control the steering, causing the car to veer back and forth and causing her to lose control. Then, before any crash both airbags prematurely deployed. She has suffered serious injuries and is unable to work. Peter ong of the usdot was contacted concerning this crash.
The consumer slammed on the brake to avoid a collision and almost simultaneously the air bags violently deployed causing the driver to rear end the vehicle ahead of it, the deployment burned both of the drivers upper arms and forearms, cut and bruised the chin, broke one tooth and loosed porcelain bridge, damaged esophagus and damaged sternum, the passenger sustained burns to the face and damage to the right eardrum, the next day the consumer recieved recall 98v‑146 for inadvertent air bag deployment . Nlm
Vehicle invovled in a frontal collision, speed was undetermined; but the driver side air bag did not deployed. Dealer/mfr's notified. Please provide any further details.
I have had this problem for two years. I had it fixed on 08/10/1998. I received the recall for the calibration in the air bags computer in oct 98. I took my car to bay chevrolet (6970 n. Military hwy. Norfolk, va 23518)(757‑855‑2261) on 08/22/1998. The mileage at this time was 31,491. They reprogrammed the air bag sdm and replaced the horn assembly. The vehicle was still under warranty at this time. I called them back in nov 99 when problem was reoccurring. Vehicle was no longer under warranty and to have it fixed would have cost me $600+ dollars. I feel it should be fixed for free, since problem keeps reoccurring. Problem is still not fixed at this time.
Driver's and passenger's air bags deployed without vehicle impact, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Was traveling 70mph when suddenl/for no reason, both air bags deployed. Did not hit or run over anything. Drove vehicle to dealership. Was informed by service manager, a recall was on vehicle. An inspector checked vehicle & to decipher code on vehicle. Finally no recall.
While driving the vehicle at 45mph vehicle hit a ditch and flipped over. Neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Involved in an automobile accident, and neither airbags deployed. Vehicle was totalled. Hasn't contacted dealer nor manufacturer.
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