While making a left turn into an intersection. Another vehicle hit her hit on and her dual airbags did not deploy. The dealership is aware of the problem.
1996 Pontiac Sunfire: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 201 complaints about the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph, upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.
Vehicle was traveling 40mph in fog and ran off the road into a ditch. Crashed front end first, and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. Dealer notified.
Going around a curve too fast lost control of the vehicle and rolled over three times. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy on either side.
Consumer was driving about 45 MPH when her vehicle struck six cows and the air bags did not deploy.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Because of certain calibrations in the air bag's sensing and diagnostic module, an inadvertent air bag deployment could occur in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor pan.
- Risk
- Air bags deploy with great force and can seriously injure unrestrained occupants who are too close to them.
- Remedy
- Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensing and diagnostic module.
Recall number 98V146000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire?
6 of 201 owner complaints about the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Pontiac Sunfire?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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