AIR BAGS BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. POLICE WERE CALLED. RESIDENT WAS OUTSIDE AND SAW AND HEARD BAGS GO OFF.. CLAIM WAS MADE TO INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD NO COVERAGE APPLIED TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER SHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AFTER CONTACTING…
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AIR BAGS BLEW OUT WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. POLICE WERE CALLED. RESIDENT WAS OUTSIDE AND SAW AND HEARD BAGS GO OFF.. CLAIM WAS MADE TO INSURANCE COMPANY AND WAS TOLD NO COVERAGE APPLIED TO MECHANICAL FAILURE OF DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT. HAVE CONTACTED DEALER SHIP WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED AFTER CONTACTING OLDSMOBILE DIRECT. NOW WAITING FOR BODY SHOP AT DEALER TO GET INFORMATION BACK FROM GM. E-MAIL ADDRESS IS UNABLE TO RECEIVE E-MAIL. MUST SEND INFORMATION THROUGH THE MAIL. PLEASE CONTACT ME WITH ANY INFORMATION OR HELP POSSIBLE. THANK YOU *TR
NHTSA ODI #10070805
Mileage unknown · Jan 13, 2004
Air Bags
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY TO A GARAGE. MECHANIC HAD NOT DETERMINED THE PROBLEM . *AK
NHTSA ODI #10053922
160,000 miles · Nov 12, 2003
Air BagsInjury
WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS KNOCKED OUT FOR ABOUT THREE SECONDS AND WAS BURNED. *SCC *JB
NHTSA ODI #10041970
Mileage unknown · Nov 12, 2002
Air Bags
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH BOTH AIRBAG DEPLOY WITH OUT ANY REASON. WINDSHIELD WAS BROKE, PASSENGER WINDOW WAS ALSO BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMARTION:: MR
NHTSA ODI #8022610
Mileage unknown · Jul 22, 2002
Air BagsInjury
I WAS DRIIVING ON I-70 IN PA AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED. I CONTROLLED THE CAR AND PULLED OVER, CONTACTED THE STATE POLICE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. ABOUT 40 MILES FURTHER DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED SHATTERING 2/3 OF THE WINDSHIELD. AGAIN I PULLED OVER AND WE GOT …
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I WAS DRIIVING ON I-70 IN PA AT APPROXIMATELY 60-65 MPH WHEN THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED. I CONTROLLED THE CAR AND PULLED OVER, CONTACTED THE STATE POLICE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. ABOUT 40 MILES FURTHER DOWN THE INTERSTATE, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG EXPLODED SHATTERING 2/3 OF THE WINDSHIELD. AGAIN I PULLED OVER AND WE GOT OUT OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE TO DROVE TO OUR MOTEL IN DC. I HAVE CONTACTED OLDSMOBILE AND THEY HAD MY CAR INSPECTED ON 7-9-02. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE CONTACTED IN 1 TO 2 BUSINESS DAYS, HOWEVER, NO ONE FROM OLDMOBILE HAS CONTACTED ME. I HAVE CALLED THEM SEVERAL TIMES, HOWEVER, NO ONE WILL TALK TO ME ABOUT THE FINDINGS IN THE INSPECTION. MY MOTHER AND DAUGHTER (WHO WERE TRAVELLING WITH ME) AND I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED WHEN THE AIRBAGS EXPLODED. I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED AND ANGRY WITH THE LACK OF CONCERN OR RESPONSE FROM OLDSMOBILE.PSOAT LEYI OIH LIN LIRTHE WIDNEDSOLMNVIN. *AK
NHTSA ODI #764601
Mileage unknown · Jun 2, 1999
Air Bags
VEHICLE WAS PARKED. HE DRIVER GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND TURNED ON THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #838770
Mileage unknown · May 20, 1999
Air BagsCrash
WEATHER CLEAR, PAYMENT DRY AS I SLOWED FOR A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL. I WAS COASTING UP BEHIND THE TWO STOPPED CARS AHEAD OF ME, BRAKING AND NOT GOING OVER 5 TO 7 MPH. SUDDENLY, WITHOUT WARNING, BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS SIMULTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #706698
Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1998
Air BagsSeatsCrashInjury
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, REAR IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE. 35 MPH WAS THE SPEED, DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *AK
NHTSA ODI #827716
Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 1997
Air BagsCrashInjury
AFTER BEING REARENDED AT HIGH SPEED AND PLOWING INTO A CAR, 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
NHTSA ODI #810152
Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1996
Air BagsCrashInjury
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN BOTH DRIVER AND BACK SEAT PASSENGER BEING KILLED ANF FOUR OTHERS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *AK
A SPRING IN THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE HEAD PARK LAMP SWITCH CAN FAIL PREVENTING LATCHING OF THE HEAD LAMP PORTION OF THE SWITCH IN THE "ON" POSITION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE HEAD LAMPS WOULD NOT STAY ILLUMINATED RESULTING IN REDUCED DRIVER VISIBILITY.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT HEAD/PARK LAMP SWITCH BUILD DATE CODES AND REPLACE SWITCHES WITH SUSPECT DATE CODES.
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