Vehicle will not start sometimes, and sometimes it does. Took dealer, dealer stated had to turn switch off and on until it catched. When hearing a click vehicle started. Currently, airbag light illuminates and vehicle loses power. Please provide any further information.
1996 Pontiac Sunfire airbags complaints
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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.
While traveling at approximately 5 to 10 MPH driver's air bag deployed without provocation/crash. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine cause. *ak it was a rough road with pot holes, and the consumer believes it was a normal road conditon when the air bag exploded.
Warning light came on for air bag. Dealer stated unsafe to drive as is. Only fix is to replace entire unit for $1100.
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.
We were involved in a car accident. The passenger front airbag deployed, causing the winshield to bust. When looking at the car the windshield is pushed from the inside out. I was told that this is a defect in the airbag. What can be done in this case?
False deployment of air bag resulting in injury to face and hand, recall on component however consumer was not notified.(attorney for consumer).
Consumer was driving about 45 MPH when her vehicle struck six cows and the air bags did not deploy.
The consumer has experienced problems with driver's and passenger's air bags. During a frontal collision at 12mph, air bags deployed. The driver was injured. The manufacturer has been contacted in accordance with recall number 98v146000.
When vehicle was involved in a head-on collision traveling 45 MPH, there was no deployment of the driver's or passenger's side air bags. Dealer has been notified about the crash. The vehicle has been totalled. *ak
Anti lock brakes actiuate too quickly and experience extended stopping distances almost resulting in accidents.
Recall 98v146000.98026 air bag. The vehicle was involved in accident, both air bags deployed. Recall notice was received 18-aug-98. Dealer contacted, and cannot duplicate the problem.
Recall 98v146000.98026. Consumer contacted the pontiac manufacturer, and the contact person did not know anything about the recall on airbags. She stated that she did not have any information on the recall, and she could not help her with problem,she also she did not know where any of the information came from regarding the recall.
Traveling 20mph over gravel road. Suddenly both air bags deployed without warning. Did not hit anything at the time. Taking vehicle to dealer for inspection.
False deployment of air bag causing a vehicle collision and injury.
No deployment of air bag during collision.
Electrical system failure causing instrument and daytime running lights to fail. False deployment of air bags during service of electrical system resulting in damage to vehicle.
While driving at or about 40 MPH vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The airbags on the vehicle did not deploy.
While driving at speeds of 60mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason. Cause unknown.
Both driver's and passenger's airbags deployed in a non-accident situation. The car drove over an obstacle on the road and both airbags deployed. There was only under car damage.
Involved in a collision and the airbag attempeted to deploy but did not make it all the way.please describe.
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