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1996 Geo Prizm airbags complaints

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Filed Apr 30, 1999 · Airbags · NJ · 1 injury

False deployment of air bag caused injuries to consumer. Mjs

Filed Feb 7, 1999 · Airbags · MN · crash · 2 injuries

Passenger side airbag on national backorder per gm. Unable to find one anywhere.

Filed Jan 20, 1999 · Airbags · UN · crash

While driving at 45 MPH on wet pavement, applied the brakes and they were hard. Rear ended another vehicle, the driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.

Filed Dec 23, 1998 · Airbags · SC · crash

While driving about 55 MPH on wet pavement, and as coming down the highway, there was a fuel spill in the road, causing vehicle to slide into the back of a pickup truck, driver's side/passenger's side air bags didn't deploy.

Filed Dec 4, 1998 · Airbags · IN · crash

At 7:30am consumer was driving approximately 55-60mph when she began to merge right. Consumer felt like she had hit something, she saw nothing. Then the vehicle began to spin and she saw her wheel rolling down the interstate, vehicle hit the wall and skidded down the side. Air bag did not deploy.

Filed Jan 14, 1998 · Airbags, Seat belts · FL · crash · 1 injury

Seat belt failed to lock on impact.

Filed Jul 25, 1997 · Airbags · MD · crash · 2 injuries

While at a standstill, a vehicle behind prizm hit it, causing a frontal collision. Occurred at least 3 times, causing extensive damages to the front and back of the vehicle. Both airbags didnot deploy which did not protect the occupants in this accident and they sustained injuries.

Filed May 19, 1997 · Airbags · OK · crash

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 20mph, dual airbags did not deploy.

Filed Apr 18, 1997 · Airbags · OH

While driving the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason, cause unknown. Please provide details.

Filed Mar 12, 1997 · Airbags · MS · crash

Owner states while driving vehicle she hit the curb at no more that 8-10mph and the driver's side airbag deployed. Owner questions the safety of vehicle because of the very low speed deployment and their was no damage to the vehicle.

Filed Sep 3, 1996 · Airbags · TX · crash

Driving at speed of 70mph, vehicle impacted at a 1:00 position, dual airbags did not deploy.

Filed Jul 24, 1996 · Airbags, Transmission · UT · crash · 2 injuries

Was driving vehicle from utah to boston; road & weather was good & clear; axle broke & left rear wheel separated from vehicle; rolled over twice onto median, also no deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags, resulting in injuries.

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