No deployment of air bag during front end collison, injury from incident. Nlm
1997 Pontiac Sunfire airbags complaints
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Consumer was traveling at 40mph and another vehicle crossed in front of consumer. Consumer hit other vehicle. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Dealer will be contacted.
While daugther was driving about 30 MPH she hit a guardrail and vehicle rolled over. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and vehicle was totaled.
Daphne ferguson, driver sustained injury to right (dominant) hand when driver's side airbag deployed during accident
While driving on ice about 40-45 MPH, brakes applied, hitting a patch of ice. Lost control of vehicle, hit a metal medium head-on. Neither air bag deployed in accident. Dealer contacted and cannot remedy problem. Vehicle was totalled. Problem still exists. Provide further information.
Difficulty in receiving recall work on the air bag, due to dealer location/proximity.
Received recall notice (#98v146000), air bag. Took vehicle to dealer. Mechanic refused to do work according to recall. No explanation given.
While making a sudden stop the air bag deployed without indications. Please provide further information.
Consumer contacted the dealer in reference to recall 98v146000. Made an appointment, took the vehicle in on scheduled appointment, and the dealer, states no parts were available. Dealer has no information on recall . Please provide any further details.
While driving vehicle was rearended into the center median, and the airbags did not deploy. The manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle struck another vehicle in the rear at 3 MPH, causing both driver's and passenger's side airbags to deploy. Also, the force of airbag deploying caused driver to strike rear of vehicle twice. Cause unknown.
While driving the passenger's side air bag deployed for no apparent reason. Please provide any details.
Ea98-007; while at a red light for 2 minutes, put the vehicle in 1st gear and for no apparent reason the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed, causing an accident. Manufacturer stated that "airbag sensor and the accident caused the airbags to deploy. "
False deployment of airbag, no accident.
During impact at 5 to 10 MPH, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed, causing driver to sustain burns to the skin, and passenger sustained a broken arm.
Involved in a front end collision at 5 MPH both airbags deployed and busted windshield, and it hit driver's face and chest.
Consumer had head on collision and air bags did not fully inflate, causing consumer to hit the steering wheel with chest.
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