2006 Hummer H3

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FIXED BARRIER WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE INTO A TURN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE NECK, CHEST AND AN ABRASION TO HER HEAD. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE POLICE WERE CALLED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED AND WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,500.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON THE CLOTH SEATS IN HIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DISABLES WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. ONE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF THE FAILURE. A SECOND DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE THROUGH GENERAL MOTORS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,500.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY AT 73 MPH THE SIDE AIR BAG CURTAINS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR DAMAGES DONE TO THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT OTHER THAN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CRASH MODULE FROM THE VEHICLE STATES IT DETECTED A ROLLOVER EVENT OF 0-1/4 TURN. WE HAVE TURNED IN A CLAIM TO OUR INSURANCE AND THEY ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT THE DRIVER NOR ROAD CONDITIONS HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DEPLOYMENT. WE ARE IN DISAGREEMENT WITH GM AND FEEL THAT THERE IS SOME TYPE OF DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLES SYSTEM THAT COMMANDED A DEPLOYMENT AND WANT TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THIS IS CHECKED INTO. AT THE SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS GOING THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT IF THE DRIVER WAS NOT AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER. WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE AIRBAGS REPLACED AND INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE FIXED UNDER OUR COMPREHENSIVE PORTION OF OUR INSURANCE POLICY. WE CAN RETAIN ANY OF THE REPLACED PARTS FOR INSPECTION IF NECESSARY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON HER AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER. THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DISABLES WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED AND VICE VERSA. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL) WAS REFERENCED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE CAMPAIGN # 06V417000 FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG. AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE MANUFACTURER SHE WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SOME FAILURE OCCURRING WITH THE AIR BAG SENSOR IN THE LEATHER SEATS WHICH REGISTERS OCCUPANCY ONLY OCCASSIONALLY. THE AIR BAG SENSORS WERE NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SOMEONEWAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, ALSO, THIS WAS A RECALL ISSUE. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT## 71-434659912 WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND AN INVESTIGATOR CAME OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND DIAGNOSED IT AS OPERATING NORMALLY. AN ON STAR REPRESENTATIVE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH REVEALED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR WAS NOT REGISTERING A PASSENGER ,EVEN THOUGH ON WAS SEATED IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME. THE DEALER ALSO OBSERVED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSORS FAILED. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH TO A RAMP CHANGING TO ANOTHER HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT SLAMMED THE BRAKES WHEN NOTICED THE VEHICLE HIT SOMETHING WHICH RESULTED TO BE A DEER. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN. THE CONTACT SUFFERED CHEST BRUISES AND THE CHILD RIDING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS RESTRAINED BY THE SEAT BELT BUT SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. THE AIR BAG IN THE PASSENGER SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY EITHER. THE CONTACT COULD NOT SEE THE OBJECT IMPACTED BECAUSE THE HOOD OPENED COVERING THE WINDSHIELD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE PRESENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE CONTACT AND THE CHILD WERE EVACUATED TO A HOSPITAL IN A PRIVATE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP AND WAS DEEMED INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, WHO INDICATED UPON THE COMPLETION OF THE REPAIRS; TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE INSPECTION OF THE SENSORS AND THE SEAT BELT WHICH FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE DRIVER.