The air bag light came on, indicting defective air bag system. The vehicle is not included under recal, but is experiencing the same defect.
1993 Geo Prizm airbags complaints
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Consumer was in an accident and air bag did not deploy.
While driving at 35 MPH another vehicle hit the consumer head-on, and the driver's side air bag didn't deploy.
Violent deployment of airbag caused the consumer left eye trauma which resulted in blindness.(attorney for consumer).
Brakes failed resulting in collision, violent deployment of air bag resulting in facial injuries.(ohio state police report).
Recall repair not done on the air bag sensor because VIN not part of recall. Dup of 517339, added on 25-feb-98.
The air bag sensor shorted, causing the ABS light to stay on continuously.
Consumer was involved in a 20-30 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Please give further details.
Son was driving, road was wet and slippery, vehicle hydroplaned, hit railroad crossing tier which broke, vehicle landed in ditch, driver's air bag did not deploy. *ak
Dealership does not want to take responsiblity for fixing recall. Taken to (2) dealerships.* *ak consumer states there is a problem with the electro lock, anti theft system which could cause a fire under the dash board and the vehicle could go forward at a stop sign.
While being rear-ended, was forced into truck in front, at approx. 25mph, 12:00 on front bumper, airbag fail to deploy.
Driver air bag deployed injecting something in the driver eyes, resulting in loss of eye sight.
After a front end collision the drivers airbag did not deploy. Tt
Upon hitting a deer at 65mph driver airbag did not deploy. Tt
No deployment of drivers air bag in accident, resulting in injuries.
Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 35 MPH, driver side air bag did not deploy. Tt
No deployment of air bag during accident, resulting in an injury.
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