Ongoing problem with air bag sensor light coming on and staying on. Vehicle been in / out of dealer shop on three occasions, and problem keeps reoccurring. Can the federal safety agency help in this matter.
1997 Pontiac Grand Prix airbags complaints
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Due to a wire which shorted out air bag warning light stayed on. Dealer has been contacted. Consumer was told that the wire has rubbed throuhgh,and that was what caused this short and light to stay on.
Headlamps accumulate condensation. Left headlamp cover recently fell off, exposing bulb. Had to obtain entire headlamp assembly through dealer parts dept.--part and labor approx $130. Air bag warning light came on around jul 1999, and has remained on. Have not had checked yet.
Air bag indicator light on dash doesn't go out.
Air bag module shorted out. Nlm
Consumer was involved in 55 MPH frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Prior to end of warranty, light came on dash, showing air bag. Two days later it went out. I checked with local dealership, (reeves pontiac in greenwood indiana) they were already aware pontiac had a problem with air bag lights as a service bulletin had been published. They said there had not been a recall. Two months later at 40000 miles, the light came on again and would not go out. The cost to fix it is about $350.00. Still no recall for an electrical switch they know may be defective, yet they published a bulletin and sent it out to all dealerships and did not notify car owners about possible problelm.
Air bag light stayed on, was taken to dealer who stated wire was loose, and they reset the switch so light went out,again this happened and they now state the module is bad and needs replaced at the cost of 880 dollars, however the simply reset the switch again. If the module is bad now was it bad when we first had the problem
The air bag warning light came back on two weeks after being serviced for the second time. Owner not sure if the air bag system is working. Problem repaired by dealer the third time. *ak.et.
While driving approximately 40 MPH, the vehicle was run off the road into a revine then hit several trees head-on , and the vehicle swung around and hit trees on the side. Neither air bag deployed.
Air bag sensor is faulty causing warning light to go on and off intermittently.
Consumer was involed in a 30 MPH frontal collison in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Rear suspension had a creaking noise. In addition, sun roof casing broke twice, and air bag malfunctioned on two occasions.
The airbags deployed when vehicle ran over gravel/ bumping roads, and passenger's side window exploded, causing minor injuries to the driver.
False deployment of air bag.
Abs lost all pressure during braking, occurred at 35 MPH--impact at 12:00, driver's side air bag did not deploy.
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