While driving at 30mph consumer's airbag deployed without warning. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated consumer hit something to make airbag deploy.
1999 Pontiac Grand Am airbags complaints
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Both air bags deployed at a very low impact collision causing injuries to the driver, inspection by auto body expert indicated no damage to the vehicle and the air bags deployed prematurely. The consumer wants the dealer to replace the air bags.
Both the driver and passenger side air bags deployed while the consumer was traveling at 10 MPH causing minor injuries to the driver.(attorney for client)
While driving about 25mph vehicle was rearended and knocked into vehicle in front of it. Neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
Was hit on driver side front panel going 45 MPH (not sure of the other driver's speed - posted speed for him was 30 MPH), was pivoted and hit telephone pole head on. Neither airbag deployed and the passenger restraint failed causing the passanger to hit the dash board and fracture her collarbone and caused injury to her left knee. My owners manual states any impact to the front no less than 14 MPH should deploy the airbags. Had the airbags deployed, my passenger would not have been injured so severely. I did not see the driver coming and had no time to brake. He ran a stop sign and did not brake either. There is no way he could have slowed my car down 31 MPH with a full force pivot into a telephone pole that was only a few feet away.
Passenger's air bag deployed unexpectedly without a collison. Dealer has inspected vehicle. Consumer has notified manufacturer.
While driving 65 MPH consumer hit a tree and airbags did not deploy. Damage to front end of vehicle. Has not contact dealer yet.
While traveling at an unknown speed vehicle swerved to avod hitting another vehicle, and went into a ditch. Then, went backed across road and went into a culvert where the vehicle impacted a tree. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Consumer's step son was driving vehicle and was killed in crash, two other passengers suffered restraint belt injuries, and were released from hospital. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
While vehicle was sitting in driveway both frontal air bags deployed when consumer was pulling into the driveway at approximately 2 to 3 MPH. Dealership is in possession of the vehicle for 3 weeks. However, they have not examined vehicle. Please provide any additional information/attachments. *note: driver of vehicle has a pinched nerve in her arm due to deployment of air bag.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Steering wheel made noise and driver's side airbag dropped out and fell in laps. Vehicle pulled to light, and dashlight flashed on and off. Also horn was inoperable. *ak consumer states there is a noise in brake pedal, also ABS light illuminated. Air conditioner and heater inoperable. Due to squeaky steering, dealer replaced steering rack which was loose and set toe. Radio inoperable.
While driving stepped on brake pedal to stop vehicle, but brakes did not work. Front brakes went out without a prior warning, and had to be replaced due to that problem. *ak steering squeaks due to loose steering rack. Cigaret lighter inoperative and was replaced. Horn was stuck due to horn ring and mulfuncton switch failures. Air bag was loose and replaced.
Horn was activated and did not go off. Was taken to dealer for check up on electrical system, and it was repaired. *ak the dealer was unable to find where the horen was shorting. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer due to radio malfunctioning, dome light and ABS light comes on and das light blinks on and off. Steering squeaks due to loose steering rack. Cigarate lighter inoperative and replaced. Air bag was loose and replaced.
While driving, horn would not stop blowing, air bag fell into consumer's lap.
Deer crossing road; hit accelerator pedal instead of brakes; hit guardrail head on, vehicle spun around, and hit another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Front end totaled. Driver suffered facial injuries.
While driving traction control light came, brakes locked up, no steering ability, vehicle just shut off, then spunned around two 360 degree circles, driver's side back hit guard rail first, then driver's side front hit guard rail, no deployment of air bags in crash. Cj
This the 2nd time the airbags failed to deploy the 1st time I hit a deer at 55 MPH the 2nd time my girlfriend lost control and turned sideways in the road and hit the hillside at appx 50 MPH hard enuf to lift the vehicle in the air and turn it 90degrees and smack the back of the car into the hillside.
While traveling at 60 MPH and as a result of running into a deer head-on air bags did not deploy at any time. Please provide further information.
Front airbags deployed for no reason while consumer was traveling 45mph. Vehicle was towed to dealer & they decided after inspection not to do anything to vehicle.
When driver lost control of vehicle and hit a tree head-on, there was no deployment of frontal air bags. Vehicle will be repaired.
11/15/1999 involved in 25 to 30 MPH frontal collision, airbags did not deploy, resulting in 2 injuries, pontiac contacted several times and each time given different answers as to why the air bags did not deploy. First reason given was it liked a fraction of an inch to deployment, 2nd time pontia contacted they advised that it wasnt at fast enough speed for deployment, 3rd time contacted pontiac advised that I should be glad that the airbags did not deploy ,4th time contacted pontiac advised that car airbags do not deploy when other vehicle is pick-up size or larger the dealership and the body shop where I had vehicle repaired both advised that the air bags should has deployed on impact. Have had the brakes rotors turned once and 2 months. Now have to get new brakes on vehicle.
Passenger air bag failed to deploy and seat belt failed during the accident but deployed later when the passenger touched the dashboard causing injury. Yh
Consumer was involved in three separate collisions in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Consumer was traveling on the highway and another vehicle rear ended him. Consumer's vehicle went into another vehicle, veered over into the shoulder part, and flipped over into an enbankment. Upon impact, seatbelt broke, and airbags came out, but they didn't deflate.
Since this car was purchased new on november 1998 (1999 pontiac grand am) it has been in the repair shop for the following reasons: transmission was rebuilt, front end has been repaired 3 times, brakes repaired (warped rotors), air bag cover warped and was replaced, door paneling came off and was replaced with new paneling, glove box door was loose.
Consumer was involved in a head-on collision in which driver's air bag did not fully deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
While driving at 35 MPH on wet pavement applied the brakes and the ABS system kicked in and locked up, causing the consumer not to have any brakes. Then consumer hit another vehicle on the back passenger's side, and neither air bag deployed.
While driving 25-30 MPH vehicle had a frontal impact with a wall. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, failing to protect occupant in this crash. Please provide further information.
I leased this new car in 11/98. My family and I were on our way home when we were hit by a woman who failed to see a stop sign. She hit the right front side of the car & went across the front of the car. My husband was driving & his air bag went off immediately. My daughter was in the front passenger seat & her seat belt allowed her to hit the dash & the air bag did not deploy until she hit the dash. The car was 8 days old. My daughter received facial injuries & will have permanent damage. I was a passenger behind the driver. All of us had our seatbelts fastened. I received a fractured sternum & severe whiplash to my neck. I will have permanent neck damage. My complaint is that the passenger airbag didn't deploy as it should have.
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