WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SUSTAINED SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON MY LEFT FOREARM. OTHER PASSENGERS (1 ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND A CHILD IN A CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK S…
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WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR UNDER CONTROL AND SAFELY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I SUSTAINED SCRAPES AND BRUISES ON MY LEFT FOREARM. OTHER PASSENGERS (1 ADULT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND A CHILD IN A CHILD SEAT IN THE BACK SEAT WERE UNINJURED). SEVERAL MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT HAD PERMANENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE, AT WHICH TIME THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM IN THE DEPLOYMENT SYSTEM AND THAT, IF NOT FIXED, THE AIRBAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY EVEN IN AN ACCIDENT. DUE TO THE COST OF THE REPAIR, IT WAS DECIDED NOT TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM AT THE TIME. *AK
NHTSA ODI #10043655
Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2003
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHEN HIT AT 65MPH IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING MINOR INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
NHTSA ODI #10005997
Mileage unknown · Nov 22, 2002
Air Bags
AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON MODERATE IMPACT COLLISION. RIGHT EYE SERIOUSLY INJURED BY AIR BAG. SURGERY WAS REQUIRED FOR INJURY TO RIGHT EYE. INJURY CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO NERVES IN THE EYE. DOCTOR SAID I CAN NO LONGER HAVE CORRECTIVE EYE SURGERY IN THE FUTURE AND I WILL DEVELOP CATARACT BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE TO THE RIGHT EYE. DT
NHTSA ODI #770031
Mileage unknown · Dec 10, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury
I HAD A ACCIDENT ON THE INTERSTATE AND ENDED UP CRASHING INTO A UTILITY POLE AT NO TIME DID MY AIRBAGS DEPLOY. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND I CANNOT BELIEVE WITH THAT MUCH FRONT END DAMAGE THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY VEHICLE IS AT BROWN BROTHERS COLLISION CENTER AND WILL BE THERE FOR ANOTHER TWO WEEKS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #715889
Mileage unknown · Mar 25, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.
NHTSA ODI #533076
Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 1998
Air BagsCrashInjury
FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING CRASH.
NHTSA ODI #528017
Mileage unknown · Dec 30, 1996
Air Bags
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, ENGINE WAS RUNNING BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT BACK BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
NHTSA ODI #806875
Mileage unknown · May 3, 1995
Air Bags
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG HUB IS LIFTING AND DETERIORATING. TT
A HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTOR LOCATED NEAR THE SEAT BELT PRE-TENSIONER CAN IGNITE DUE TO THE PROXIMITY TO THE COMBUSTION GAS GENERATED BY THE PRE-TENSIONER WHEN THE DEVICE IS TRIGGERED.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: A FIRE CAN OCCUR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THESE VEHICLES.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE HARNESS CONNECTOR PROTECTORS WITH ONES HAVING SUFFICIENT RESISTANCE TO THE COMBUSTION GAS OF THE PRE-TENSIONERS WHEN ACTIVATED.
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