Airbag light stays on. Dealer notified.
1998 Pontiac Grand Prix airbags complaints
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Srs air bag light illuminated on dash. Dealer diagnosed (for $85) that driver's side air bag unit needed to be replaced at cost of $1100. Car never in accident. Light just stayed on one morning on start.**** dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over from artemis****760791. *ak
Srs air bag light is illuminated, consumer was informed that the air bag wiring harness needs replaced, consumer states there is a tsb for this problem.
While driving 40mph was involved in a collision, and airbags failed to deploy.
Airbag light is illuminated on the dashboard. Consumer has contacted dealer, dealer stated that airbag may not deploy in a frontal collision. Please provide further details.
I was stopped in traffic when struck from behind by a car traveling well in excess of the 35 MPH limit who never touched his brakes. Upon impact I was driven into a truck stopped about 7 feet in front of me. My car was declared totaled by his insurance company with major damage to the front and rear. Neither of my air bags deployed. I sustained a left shoulder/arm and left side neck injury which I started treatment on the next day. Treatment has hopefully completed as of surgery on 7/16/2001 to remove dics, repair vertebrae, and place a titainum plate in my neck except of course 6-8 weeks of recovery from the surgery. In addition to medical cost, I , due to this accident have been not allowed to work for all but about 6 weeks in the 7 months since the accident and of course the 6-8 weeks left. I feel had the air bags deployed I would have not received any of the injuries I suffered. When this failure was addressed to the pontiac dealer it was stated that evidently the impact was not enough; that I doubt based on test I have seen and the damage to my car.
Airbags keep malfunctioning, causing airbag light to come on. Consumer has taken vehicle to dealer twice, but defect has reoccurred.*ak air bag circut failed due to a bad moduele.
In may of 2000 may air bag light on my dash board indicated a problem by staying illuminated. Fierer pontiac, hamilton, ohio repaired a "connector" which cost $498.50. In february 01 I noticed the air bag light was illuminated again. Since I haven't been driving the car I asked my wife how long the light had been on. She said that it had been on for as long as she could remember (at least 6 months) and she thought that it was supposed to be illuminated. I took the car (98 pontiac grand prix se) back to the same dealership and now they want to charge me another $420.00 to fix it again. This time they say it's a bad module. I have a real problem paying almost $1000 to keep this safety equipment operating when it has never been used (deployed). I am of the belief that safety equipment is supposed to be very reliable because it is in fact "safety equipment". If general motors said that seat belts had to be replaced every 75,000 miles for $1000, people would be up in arms and the government would make gm design the "safety item" to last longer and be more reliable. Doesn't the same thing apply here? Please reply asap since this car is dissembled in the pontiac shop. I have contacted the pontiac customer assistance department and spoke to nancy perry @ 1‑800‑762‑2737. I haven't received any satisfaction yet. Can you please tell me what to say to get pontiac to fix this air bag system at no additional charge (other than the $500 I have spent already)? Please phone me at 513‑896‑6169 or email me at [email protected] (friday morning). Pontiac is also planning to charge me for the diagnosis. Please help or let me know who to contact who can. Thank you ! , kevin m west.
Airbag light normally flashes on, then it goes off. But, currently airbag light won't go off. Dealer said there was no extended warranty, consumer would have to pay.
The problem with the air bag harness was fixed on 5/22/2000 and I was charged $172.70 for the repair. My contention is that the fix ought to be free of charge as this is a known documented safety related concern *ak *jb ****dimsii ivoq entry posted on 12/12/02 cut -over to artemis*****724576.
I have had two car accidents. In both accidents the air bags did not come out and the seat belts offered no protection either. The design of the neck restrain allowed my neck to go back causing severe injury to a disc. If the saftey system failed one time I wondered. But failed twice the car or design has problems. When first purchasing my car they had to replace the shifter when I bought the car. Again I am having the same problem will not shift out of park.
No deployment of air bags when vehicle hit a tree and rolled over causing drivers chest to hit the steering wheel and become bruised. Nlm
Car was traveling approx.35-40 MPH and hit two stopped cars. Airbags did not deploy and seat belts did not lock up, causing driver to hit steering wheel suffering from concussion and acute herniated c5-6 in neck. An accident report was filed with manufacturer and the company fixing car did not understand why the airbags did not deploy.
While driving 20 MPH driver's and passenger's airbags deployed, causing injuries and loss of vehicle control. There was no frontal impact or warning light. Manufacturer stated it was not the consumer's fault , but could determine the problem. Please provide further information and VIN #.
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