2001 Oldsmobile Alero: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Sep 17, 2014 · Airbags · 121,000 miles · MI · crash

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 oldsmobile alero. The contact stated that while making a left turn, the contact crashed with another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. No injuries were reported at the time of incident. However, the contact decided to seek medical attention later. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic testing but the contact was unaware of the results. The contact received a notification for recall the federal safety agency campaign id number: 14v4000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

Filed Sep 15, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · TX · crash · 1 injury

Tl* the contact owned a 2001 oldsmobile alero. While driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled and crashed. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. Medical attention was received, but the crash resulted in the death of the driver. The vehicle was destroyed and included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Updated 10/29/14*cn updated 4/23/2015

Filed Feb 16, 2005 · Airbags · DC · crash

Re 2001 oldsmobile alero was involved in an accident consumer wants more responses. *bf the air bags did not deploy when the accident occurred.

Filed Aug 13, 2004 · Steering · 41,000 miles · ND · crash

I have a 2001 alero. It has been having trouble steering intermittently. I brought it into the shop and they said it was the steering fluid gelling. It fixed my steering but still whined a little. I was driving home from work on the night stated below. I was turning to the on-ramp to the interstate and my steering completely failed. I was going about 30mph and probably 20-25mph as I was sent into the curb. The wheel that hit the curb folded under the car as the spindle broke. I was driving at the speed limit and there were no adverse conditions. I wouldn't have hit the curb if the steering hadn't gone out and even so, I don't think that at that speed that much damage should have happened. On top of all of that the air bag didn't go off. If this would have happened on the interstate (where I was heading) I would have ended up going into a ditch and flipping.

Filed May 13, 2004 · Airbags · 65,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

While driving 45 MPH consumer's vehicle was hit head on. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained a broken rib, and was taken to the hospital.

Filed Mar 21, 2004 · Airbags, Brakes · 63,100 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

Was involved in a frontal collision on 3/5/03 and the air bags failed to deploy in my 2001 oldsmobile alero. I was traveling 40-45 MPH southbound on scottsdale rd when another car turned left in front of me. The impact bent the impact bars, moved my compressor to the other side of the vehicle, hood, bumper, fender damage, the preliminary estimate without doing a tear down is at $5000.00. I have suffered neck, shoulder and leg injuries. I contacted gm and they said a certified gm rep will go look at the car and take pictures and will contact me on the 29th. I received a call from a man who did not identify himself at the dealer ship and said he was a private investigator for gm and down loaded the info off the computer in the car and the air bag should not have gone off, and told me I need to have them start repairing the vehicle immediately. Yet in the owners manual it states the air bag will deploy in a near frontal or frontal impact and that they can only access this computer in the car with the owners consent which I did not give. I have had numerous problems with this car from electrical engine work, the fuel sensor showing me I had gas when I don't, scratched rotors, and the hazards and blinkers working and not working which still has not been fixed by the dealership. Even the police offers did not want to get in the vehicle to move because the air bag did not go off and they where concerned that it did not.

Filed Mar 12, 2004 · Airbags · 62,370 miles · AZ · crash

While driving 45 MPH consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.

Filed Mar 6, 2004 · Airbags · 43,822 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision at about 40 MPH. Upon impact there was no deployment of frontal airbags when vehicle was hit in front by a toyota truck. Also airbags did not deploy after being hit by the toyota truck and then finally hitting a parked ford mustang head on.

Filed Nov 12, 2003 · Airbags · 38,000 miles · OH · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was in 2 severe head on collisions, and air bags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained injuries as a result of the second accident, and major frontal damage occurred. *ak the first incident occurred when the consumer slid on wet pavement and hit the vehicle in front. The other vehicle sustained a cracked bumper and the consumer put scratches on theirs. The second incident involved the consumer hitting someone in the rear and did $6000. Dollars worth of damages to their own vehicle. The bumper was pushed back, both headlights were cracked, driver side fender dented and the hood was pushed back a couple of feet. The consumer's brother and friend both had similar accidents and the air bag deployed and slower speeds of impact.

Filed Nov 12, 2003 · Airbags · 30,000 miles · MO · crash

While driving in the rain at 50 MPH, the driver lost control of vehicle, and hit a guardrail head on. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy. *ak *jb

Filed Jun 7, 2001 · Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

Vehicle was involved in a direct frontal collision at 40mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Manufacturer will be notified.*ak one person was injured in accident.