Tl* the contact owned a 1994 oldsmobile 88 royale. While driving approximately 10 MPH, the contact's vehicle was suddenly rear ended. The front driver and passenger seats fell backwards and the bolts that held the seats detached. As a result, the seats disengaged from the floorboard of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the leg, knee, head, shoulder, arm, and hand. The contact sustained injuries to the neck, back, knees, and ribs. Both required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 147,000. The VIN was not available. Updated 02/03/17*lj the consumer requested a status update. *js VIN invalid updated 7/11/18*jb
Oldsmobile 88 no deployment problems
22 of the 800 owner complaints about the Oldsmobile 88 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1992 model year.
- owner complaints
- 22
- worst model year
- 1992
By model year
- 19982
- 19963
- 19953
- 19941
- 19933
- 199210
What owners say
Was driving down a toll road, dear jumped in front of car hit the driver side front, car hit median, flipped, and rolled 3 times. Car is totaled. Air bags never deployed.
While the car was idling in a parking lot, the air bag dash light began blinking and then the driver air bag deployed. The passenger air bag did not deploy.
Consumer was involved in a single car accident where the vehicle flipped over while driving approximately 45-53 MPH. Both the driver and passenger air bags did not deploy.
Have being hit from behind consumer's vehicle pushed into building, and air bags did not deploy at any time. Please provide further information.
Was driving at approximately 40mph when a deer appeared suddenly. Applied the brakes, but deer was hit by left side of vehicle on front grill. Vehicle stopped, but driver's air bag did not deploy. Driver hit upper part of chest & throat on steering wheel due to no air bag. Was at emergency room treatment. Wearing neck brace.
Consumer's automobile had stopped and ran into the rear of another stopped vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.
This auto is going to a total loss, I hit a car at 30 in the rear end and another auto hit me in the rear end then I hit # 1 car in the rear a second time. I very concerned and mad that the air bags did not deploy on either side, driver or passenger. Both bumpers were hit, lights broken, truck pushed in at least 10 inches and radiator was pushed in to the motor with bumper, but no deployment. Is there a problem with this car? I bought because it was talked about as such a safe car, you can't prove it my me!
While driving the acclerator got stuck and vehicle accelerated unexpectedly, causing a frontal impact in which both the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this accident. Please provide further information.
Vehicle was involved in an accident, rear impact, the driver's seatback broke. 35 MPH was the speed, dry pavement. Dealer has not been contacted, the vehicle was totalled, the air bags did not deploy upon impact.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Oldsmobile 88 no deployment
Which Oldsmobile 88 years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1992 (10 complaints), 1993 (3 complaints) and 1995 (3 complaints).
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