1997 Chevrolet Lumina airbags problems

Filed Dec 17, 2016 · Airbags · FL

Dashboard cover on passenger side airbag has detached/pulled away and buckled up from the foam air bag casing. Gm/chevrolet was notified of the problem via phone. The response given by gm/chevrolet representative was that the car was too old to warrant their attention/repair. This does not answer the question, if the air bag will deploy properly. The chevrolet dealership stated that they would replace and paint it at cost and04/16/2012 labor paid by customer. Auto insurance has referred the problem to the manufacturer. This problem has been progressive in nature, beginning approximately 4 years ago.

Filed May 18, 2016 · Airbags · 165,000 miles · PA · crash

My son was in a bad accident that totaled the car and the air bags did not deploy.

Filed Aug 6, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · MO · crash · 1 injury

Lost control of the vehicle driving home. Crashed. Police report is identical to steering recall. Which never was repaired. The VIN number I have at home. Neither airbag deployed even though I smashed into a culvert.

Filed Jul 25, 2014 · Airbags, Steering · MO · 1 injury

I was driving home veered off the left side of the road lost control the power steering went out spun in circles until finally hitting a concrete culvert neither airbag deployed. I broke 4 vertebraes 7 ribs and received a traumatic brain injury. Couldn't even recall my parents foe months or even they lived together . Laid in the car til paramedic found me about an hor later. The airbag was designed to prevent head injury. The 1997 chevy lumina failed horribly. Plus tendays in a coma lost a $50 k yr job and sent to a nursing home to spend my 33rd,thanksgnd christmas in until I was released from guardianship. 12/30/13 please help! How is the 1997 malibu different than all the luminas recalls? Same year. Gm istrying to cut there costs oh but they messed up.

Filed Jun 29, 2014 · Acceleration, Airbags · 100,000 miles · MO · crash · 1 injury

I was traveling home. Lost control and could not turn. The steering went out, and fuel system. I was left in a coma for ten days. My airbag did not deploy like it was developed to do. I received a traumatic brain injury because of the lack of it deploying broke 11 bones. 7 ribs and four vertebraes. Spent a month in lester e cox hospital (south), 4 months in the university or missouri brain injury unit was awarded a state guardian, [xxx] , and spent 3 months in maries manor located in vienna missouri. The state guardian cleaned me out of all assets even though I had two insurances. One cigna and one medicaid. So none of my money went to medical care but to pay his 3 attorney fees. My traumatic brain injury I deal with every day. It does not go away. For life. Your firm covered up nearly 15 years of another recall that does not deploy the airbag in many vehicles. No more! 11 months is too long. Please investigate my accusation. I am a member of thr missouri brain injury association. And all my medical care can and will be verified. You have my contact info updated 09/05/14*lj updated 09/12/2014 *js

Filed May 23, 2006 · Airbags · 100,000 miles · CT · crash · 1 injury

Dt*: the contact stated there was a loss of consciousness while driving 65 MPH. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. During pre-impact braking the front end of the vehicle lowered and went underneath the vehicle in front. The hood and radiator were pushed back however there was no damage to the front bumper. Although seat belts were in use, head and chest injuries were sustained. There was a police report filed at the scene. The manufacturer and insurance company are sending representatives to inspect the vehicle.

Filed Apr 11, 2006 · Airbags · 174,000 miles · OK · crash · 1 injury

Airbags did not deploy during crash. The car was totaled and neither airbag deployed at crash impact.

Filed Sep 28, 2004 · Airbags, Steering · 97,070 miles · CA · crash

While making left hand turn into a parking lot, the steering wheel locked up. The driver hit a parked car and both air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for analysis and the mechanic noticed that rack and pinion needed to be replaced. *ak recall#03v527000 *sc *jb followup letter sent by consumer. Consumer states that gm purposely desrtoyed the defective parts before they could be examined by an independient party. The vehicle crashed due to a low speed left hand turn steering failure which was documented before the recall occurred. Lower pinion bearing separation was mentioned on a local media channel as the reason for the recal 1997 chevy luminas

Filed Feb 9, 2004 · Airbags, Steering · WA · crash

While driving and making a left turn steering column locked up. Driver was not able to maintain control of the vehicle and hit another vehicle. Upon impact, both frontal air bags did not deploy. Driver was not hurt. Consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the shaft inside of the steering wheel needed to be replaced.

Filed Oct 21, 2003 · Airbags, Steering · 163,950 miles · MI

I have a 97 chevrolet lumina and started experiencing steering tightness when turning left. I heard about a re-call so I took my car to the chevrolet dealer for help. I asked them if they could check the lower pinion bearing to see if that was the problem. They told me they knew nothing about any recall and said that my power steering pump was out. They couldn't get the part for a week. I was afraid to continue driving it the way it was so my husband changed the pump. There was no difference in the steering. I took it back to the dealer, they said the pump was fine but they would have to flush the system because parts from the pump probably got into the rack. I again explained to them about the upcoming recall and they told me it couldn't be the problem. It was going to be a couple of days before they could get my car in to flush out the system and I asked them if it was safe to drive it the way it was and they told me it wouldn't be a problem. That next day when I was driving my car the steering completely went out. The steering wheel just started spinning. I think I am lucky to be alive. I had to have it towed to them.they told me that the steering column broke and that it still had nothing to do with any recall. They are charging 600.00 for what they fixed. I asked them if I could have the old rack to have the lpb checked out to see if it was bad but they didn't have the part any more, they sent it to where ever they have them re-built. They are going to try and get it back. When they took my car for a test drive after replacing the rack they said that the airbag warning light came on and now want to charge me another 325.00 to fix that. Of course again, nothing to do with changing the rack. Can you tell me if any of this has anything to do with the lpb? I am at a loss, I have read other complaints and to me this sounds about the same.