Dt*: the contact stated while driving 65mph on the interstate in rainy weather, the front passenger airbag deployed. The passenger sustained minor injuries. The airbag warning light was illuminated and the vehicle was not inspected prior to the deployment. After the incident, the vehicle was inspected by a dealer who determined the airbag sensor underneath the seat was corroded which caused the airbag deployment. The manufacturer was contacted.
1996 Pontiac Bonneville airbags complaints
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Dt*: the contact stated the airbag warning light illuminated. An hour later, the passenger side airbag deployed. The vehicle was traveling at a speed of 15-20 MPH. This occurred without an impact to the vehicle. The deployment broke the windshield. The vehicle has not been seen by a mechanic.
On the evening this happen I was traveling home from work. About one minute before the drivers airbag deployed the airbag light came on for about 10 seconds. Then went out ... Then the airbag deployed in my face as I was driving on the highway at about 60 MPH. I was able to slow the car down and pull off to the side of the road ... After clearing the smoke from the deployment I checked the car and all seemed ok. I started again for home which at this time was about 5 miles. The airbag light did the same thing again and before I could stop the car the passenger side deployed .. Smashing the windshield and dash. At this time I have to replace the windshield and dash at my own expense ..which will have to be done over a little time .. I researched this on the internet and found at least 10 others having the same problem.
While in park position ignition key turned on and passenger side air bag deployed with cause. Windshield had to be replaced immediately. General motors has now had the car in testing for two days without being able to conduct the actual test. They have transferred out file to their legal department. Cost of the air bag is approximately $850.00. Controls $870.00 plus damage to the dashboard. Cost to emergency replacement the windshield was approximately $400.00. We apparently should hear from the legal department in two days. Time to order the airbag is 3-5 days. No established time to actually do the repairs.
While in park drivers side air bag deployed, causing broken windshield and electrical failure of some systems.
While driving 55 MPH with the cruise control on the front passenger air bag inadvertently deployed. Consumer pulled over, and had the vehicle towed. The dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Both frontal air bags inadvertently deployed while coming to a stop and rolling down the power window on driver's side. Dealer not notified.
Passenger side airbag deployed for no reason while traveling 25 to 30 MPH. Damage to windshield (broken glass) and near injury to passenger. Vehicle make 1996 pontiac bonneville VIN = [xxx]. Contacted insurance company and advise not covered by policy, contacted pontiac consumer complaint dept. In dallas tx. Via phone. Awaiting disposition.*ak information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The front passenger side air bag deployed while the vehicle was parked and idling.
Inadvertent airbag deployment.
While driving, the vehicle air bags deployed without impact. *nlm then 20 feet down the road the passenger air bag deployed, tearing apart the dashboard and windshield. Gm didn't seem to be concerned about what happened and their inspector suggested that there were pine needles on the windshield that caused water not to flow properly. The service dealer found the passenger side floor full of water from front to back. The sdm module had corrosion and water damage which possibly caused the air bag deployment. *scc
While driving about 45 MPH air bags deployed. The vehicle did not hit anything.
Passenger air bag deployed involuntarily while vehicle was going 55mph. Airbag warning light did not illuminate on dashboard. Dealer was notified. *ak
Consumer was involved in a 15 MPH low impact collision in which the air bags deployed, causing damages to the windshield and the dash area. Please give any further details.
Consumer was invovled in a 35 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Also, after the vehicle was inspected by the dealer the computer system indicated the air bags had deployed. Please give any further details.
When vehicle was involved in a low impact crash ( less than 25 MPH), the deployment of the driver's side air bag caused driver to become legally blinded in the right eye. The vehicle has been totalled.
The consumer was in a head-on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy.
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