Both front airbags deployed approximately ten minutes apart. There was no accident or any warning of possible car problems before or after airbags deployed. Passenger side deployed around 7:30 while car was in motion and drivers side deployed around 7:40 while pulling out of a business parking lot.
1997 Pontiac Grand Am airbags complaints
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While driving 25-35 MPH the consumer's son drove through what was thought to be a puddle, but was actually a pot hole. The drivers side air bag deployed causing abrasions on the driver's arms. The manufacturer and dealer were informed. The dealer found no cause for the air bag deployment. *ak *ts
Air bag control module became saturated by water causing it to fail. I replaced it at my own expense but I now understand this problem is known by gm.
Air bag equipment inadvertently deployed.*mr while driving down the highway, both of passenger side air bags exploded with no apparent reason. As result the dash was completely torn apart, the plastic molding of the cd player had blown off, the driver side door appeared to be sprung, but there was no accident to have cause this explosion and damage. The dealership agreed to fix the air bags and sensors, but nothing more. The consumer is requesting that the vehicle be returned to him in the same state it was before the air bag explosion occured. Please assist in resolving matters.
Consumer stated after traveling 25 MPH over a pothole air bags deployed without any indication.
Driver side airbag malfunctioned in 97 grand am traveling at approx. 5mph no impact or accident occurred. Airbag just deployed resulting in whiplash, cervical spine curvature, severe headaches, dizziness, short term memory loss, 2 sprained fingers, ringing in left ear, broken 1ct engagement ring, physical therapy.
Vehicle collided head-on with a deer while driving about 45 MPH. The deer died on impact and caused extensive front end damage to the vehicle. The driver's side air bag did not deploy. *nlm
Consumer states air bags deployed without a crash or collision. Consumer's insurance company will not pay for the damages incurred to vehicle because this is a factory defect. Consumer has a police report and photos taken on the damaged vehicle and the minor scrapes and burns sustained. Consumer took vehicle to dealership who refused to inspect the vehicle and advised to contact manufacturer. After failing to inspect damaged vehicle, manufacturer concluded that due to the year, model and mileage of the vehcle, that it was not the manufacturer's responsibility to fix the damages. Consumer feels this is unjust and unfair because there is no relevance as to how old or how many miles it had on the vehicle.
Driver side and passenger side airbags deployed incidentally. There was no crash or collision.
While driving 40 MPH on a smooth road both airbags deployed.
The dirm and module failed causing the air bag light to illuninate. Nlm
I was involved in a head on colision traveling at 35mph the air bags did not deploy.
Air bags deployed after there was a crash on july 28, 2000 and the air bags deployed 18 hours after the crash on july 29 2000
At 45 MPH swerved to avoid hitting a deer, went into ditch, and rolled over. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
Was driving 40mph & lost control of vehicle. Hit embankment head on & flipped over several times, hitting the right front. Once hitting the ground after flipping, air bags failed to deploy. Vehicle declared totaled. Driver suffered head injuries & was hospitalized.
I hit a deer at 50-55 MPH, air bag sensors indicated deployment, didn't deploy
Vehicle was involved in frontal crash at 60mph and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer says it's normal.
While driving vehicle at 20mph driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed without reason or warning. Dealer has seen vehicle.
Consumer was driving at 45 MPH on flat road when dual airbags suddendly deployed, causing burn injuries. There was no frontal or any kind of impact.
While driving 7 - 10 MPH, had a direct frontal impact in which the driver's airbag did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Please provide further information.
While driving at approximately 30 MPH on a flat surface dual airbags deployed unexpectedly, causing a loss of vehicle control which could have resulted in an crash.
Consumer was involved in two 40 MPH frontal collisions in which the air bags did not deploy due to a malfunction within the electrical system. Please give any further details.
Weather conditions - snowing, hard packed snow. When driving, the vehicle pulled off to the right. I turned to turn the wheel to the left to gain control, and the vehicle caught some ice, causing the vehicle to spin and lose control. It rolled over on the highway and came back onto its wheels into the ditch. The vehicle then collided with a tree. The steering wheel hit me in the chest with the sudden stop. Neither air bag deployed during the crash and was I believe a manufacturer's defect. No manufacturer representative contacted me at any time since the accident.
Driving at approximately 55 -65 MPH consumer hit guardrail and then vehicle spun around hitting guard rail again head-on, dual airbags did not deploy, which resulted in injuries. Vehicle sustained approxmately 10,000 dollars worth of damage alone to front end.
Consumer was involved in a 35 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy due to the vehicle stalling. Also, the seat belts did not retract. Please give any further details. Dup of 827073.
Consumer was involved in a direct frontal impact in which there was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side air bags. Also drivers side seatbelt failed to restrain occupant in accident. Cause unknown. 827498 dup of 827073; posted on 09-07-99.
Going down driveway when without notice, both air bags deployed. Took vehicle to dealers prior for ABS light coming on. Told 2nd time it was electrical short.
While driving airbags deployed and the vehicle was not involved in a collision. Driver sustained facial burns. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified. Airbags have been replaced.
During frontal impact 25 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Going 45-50mph on dry road when vehicle hit gravel, started swerving left/right; had no control; applied ABS brakes to stop swerving; went down an embankment & hit tree; air bags did not deploy. Vehicle rolled 2 times 7 landed on roof. Had seat belt on. Vehicle totaled.
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