Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 1998 pontiac transport with 183,000 failure mileage)at 55 MPH the driver's side front tire blew out without any warning. The contact lost control of the vehicle, and the vehicle hit a culvert on the left passenger side. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The vehicle was taken to a local service center, but had not yet been repaired.
1998 Pontiac Trans Sport: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 227 complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
- 19986
- 19971
- 19941
What owners say
While driving at 57mph and involved in an accident air bags did not deploy.
While traveling 40-45mph & had "t"-boned another vehicle. Air bags failed to deploy upon impact. Both driver & passenger were injured and taken to er. Were treated and released.
While making a turn a another vehicle ran into consumer vehicle, and air bags did not deploy at any time. Please provide further information.
While driving driver passed out andhad a direct frontal impact into a brick building, in which driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, and did not protect the driver or passenger in this crash. The front end was totaled. Passenger collapsed and was hospitalized . Driver sustained fractured thumb and bruised cheek, hospitalized three weeks.
Vehicle involved in a front end collison at approximately 35-40 MPH. Upon impact,both air bags failed to deploy which caused driver to sustain a head injury from hitting front windshield. Dealer /manufacturer notified.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport?
6 of 227 owner complaints about the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1998.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Pontiac Trans Sport
Headlights 27Door locks 12Overheating 12ABS 9Airbag light 9Stalling 7Steering lock-up 7Engine failure 5
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