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Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Dec 19, 2001

Air BagsCrash

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A LATERAL COLLISION, UPON IMPACT SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE SENSOR WAS RECALLED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #8000928

Mileage unknown · Sep 24, 2001

Air Bags

RECALL 00 V 217 000/ AIR BAG SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULE: UNABLE TO GET DEALER MICHAEL HOHL GMC; CARSON CITY, NV; PHONE# 775/883-5777 TO HONOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. DEALER WAS CONTACTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND STILL WAS UNABLE TO GET RECALL RESOLVED . SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #896770

Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING 30 TO 45 MPH CONSUMER HIT CONCRETE DIVIDER ON RIGHT SIDE OF VEHICLE AND FRONT END AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACT DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT VEHICLE DID NOT HIT HARD ENOUGH, AND DIDN'T HIT IN RIGHT PLACE. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #893302

Mileage unknown · May 22, 2001

Air Bags

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL FOR SIDE AIR BAG. DEALER HAD NO PARTS. SIX MONTHS HAVE PASSED, STILL NO PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #888833

Mileage unknown · May 10, 2001

Air BagsVehicle Speed Control

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CONSUMER STATES AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, HE IMMEDIATELY TOOK VEHICLE IN TO BE INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED BY DEALERSHIP THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER THEY RESET AN INDICATOR TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THEN ON 04/13/01 WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND SWERVE INTO ANOTHER LANE ERRATICALLY, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT EVERY AIR BAG BE RE-CERTIFIED OR REPLACED AND A COMPLETE SAFETY INSPECTION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #561162

Mileage unknown · Apr 27, 2001

Air Bags

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V217000 IN SEPTEMBER. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP OFF/ON SINCE SEPTEMBER. EACH TIME WAS INFORMED NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR. SPOKE TO SHARON COLLINS AT MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED WOULD CONTACT SHIPPER ABOUT DELIVERY, AND THEN, WOULD NOTIFY OWNER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887012

Mileage unknown · Apr 11, 2001

Air BagsInterior Lighting

RECALL 00 V 217 000 REPAIRED ON 09-MAR-2001. WHILE DRIVING SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLASHED ON AND OFF. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #885667

Mileage unknown · Mar 1, 2001

Air Bags

VEHICLE WAS PART OF A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR AIR BAG MODULE . CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND DEALER HAS CHANGED MODULE THREE TIMES ALREADY, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ONLY THING DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER WAS TO KEEP BRINGING VEHICLE TO DEALER UNTIL THEY CAN FIX PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881826

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001

Air BagsCrash

DURING ACCIDENT, DETAILS UNKNOWN, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SPEED WAS 34MPH, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK DRIVER WAS KILLED DUE TO NECK INJURIES. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #879501

Mileage unknown · Jan 31, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER PASSED OUT AND VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A T INTERSECTION AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF AN ABANDONED HOUSE, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #879428

Official recalls

00V217000 · Air Bags:side/window

Aug 11, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THE SIDE IMPACT SENSOR MODULES HAVE QUALITY PROBLEMS THAT CAN CAUSE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. THESE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOY WITH LESS FORCE THAN A FRONTAL AIR BAG AND ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE THE RISK OF SERIOUS INJURY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: HOWEVER, AN OCCUPANT CAN RECEIVE SOME INJURY FROM A DEPLOYMENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE IMPACT SENSING MODULES. IF THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THE SIDE AIR BAGS TEMPORARILY DISCONECTED, THE TEMPORARY DISCONNECT WILL BE REMOVED BEFORE REPLACING THE SIDE IMPACT SENSING MODULES.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

EA00004 · Inadvertent Of Side Impact Air Bag

Opened Feb 15, 2000 · Closed Sep 28, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window

There is no summary currently available

PE99061 · Inadvertent Deployment Of Side Air Bag

Opened Sep 27, 1999 · Closed Feb 15, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags:side/window

THIS SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY DUE TO A NUMBER OF ROOT CAUSED INCLUDING: ERRONEOUS ACCELERATION INPUTS OR FALSE ACTIVATION OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ALGORITHM DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION IN THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM); FALSE ACTIVATION RESULTING FROM AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE SDM WIRING HARNESS; AND FALSE ACCELERATION INPUTS RESULTING FROM IMPROPER SDM INSTALLATION.IN EACH CASE, IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT TO OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING.THE SCOPE OF THE ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY 1997 DEVILLE VEHICLES.ODI HAS IDENTIFIED 253 REPORTS ALLEGING INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG ON 1997-1999 CADILLAC DEVILLE VEHICLES.GM HAS MADE 8 MODIFICATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING OR DESIGN OF THE SIDE IMPACT SYSTEM IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES SOME OF WHICH ARE FOCUSED ON REDUCING THE POTENTIAL FOR AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG CAN RESULT IN UNWARRANTED INJURIES TO OCCUPANTS AND PRESENTS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTOL. AN ENGINEERING ANALYSIS IS WARRANTED TO DETERMINE IF A POTENTIAL SAFETY DEFECT EXISTS.