A 1990 CHEVY IMPALA TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY SON WHILE HE WAS DRIVING MY CAR, HE WAS GOING 30 MPH HE HIT THE OTHER CAR IN THE B PILLAR, BOTH SIDE DOORS WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED ON MY CAR. THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE FENDER BEING JAMMED BACK INTO THE DOOR. THE BUMPER IS DANGLING AB…
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A 1990 CHEVY IMPALA TURNED LEFT IN FRONT OF MY SON WHILE HE WAS DRIVING MY CAR, HE WAS GOING 30 MPH HE HIT THE OTHER CAR IN THE B PILLAR, BOTH SIDE DOORS WITH THE FRONT OF MY CAR. NEITHER AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED ON MY CAR. THE PASSENGER DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN DUE TO THE FENDER BEING JAMMED BACK INTO THE DOOR. THE BUMPER IS DANGLING ABOUT 4-5 INCHES FROM WHERE IT SHOULD BE. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER INJURED THEIR KNEES ON THE DASH WHEN THEY SLID FORWARD FROM THE IMPACT. THE SEAT BELTS HELD. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10149985
65,000 miles · Dec 8, 2004
Air BagsStructure
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG CRACKED. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED SHE WAS AFRAID IT WILL HARM HER DAUGHTER.*AK THE HEAT FROM THE SUN WARPED THE DASH BOARD. *TC
NHTSA ODI #10087340
Mileage unknown · Jan 30, 2004
Air Bags
AIRBAG TO DEPLOY
NHTSA ODI #10056162
Mileage unknown · Mar 22, 2002
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JG
NHTSA ODI #8006221
Mileage unknown · Jan 29, 2002
Air BagsCrash
WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, HEADING EAST, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HEADING NORTH, CRASHED INTO FRONT OF CONSUMER'S CAR. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS CRASH, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS. PLE…
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WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, HEADING EAST, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, HEADING NORTH, CRASHED INTO FRONT OF CONSUMER'S CAR. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS CRASH, AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR PROBLEM WITH AIR BAGS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
NHTSA ODI #8003094
Mileage unknown · Oct 17, 2001
Air Bags
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATLEY 35 MPH HEARD AN AIR HISSING NOISE . PASSENGER'S AIR BAG HAS PUSHED UPWARD ON ITS COVER, BUT HAS NOT FULLY DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
NHTSA ODI #897870
Mileage unknown · Aug 21, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75MPH WHEN A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH DEER, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP. WHILE AT BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS, MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND LOCATION OF AIR BAG SENSORS. FOUND WIRING HARNESS FOR AIR BAGS. 1 INJURY. NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT.*AK
NHTSA ODI #868176
Mileage unknown · Apr 4, 2000
Air BagsCrashInjury
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 40MPH AND VEHICLE T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIRBAGS: SIDE DOOR DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK *ML
NHTSA ODI #859658
Mileage unknown · Jan 24, 2000
Air BagsInjury
WHILE DRIVING ON A NORMAL ROAD CONDITION AT 40 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED, AND CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVER RIGHT SIDE WAIST/HAND, AND UP TO SHOULDER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #855520
Mileage unknown · Aug 10, 1999
Air BagsCrashInjury
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40 TO 45 MPH, CONSUMER HIT A GRAVEL CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLID AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAG'S EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. *YC
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER MAY BE MISSING SPOT WELDS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN STRUCTURAL CRACKS IN THE BODY, AND REDUCED CRASH PROTECTION IN THE EVENT OF A REAR IMPACT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES FOR ANY MISSING WELDS, AND WILL HAVE STRUCTURAL RIVETS INSTALLED IN PLACE OF THE MISSING WELDS.
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
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PE02082 · Safety Belt Cinching Latch Plate
Opened Nov 6, 2002 · Closed Apr 23, 2003
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Seat Belts
THERE ARE NO INJURIES OR FATALITIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS ALLEGED DEFECT.WHILE CONDUCTING THIS INVESTIGATION, ODI FOUND THAT THE SUBJECT CINCHES MEET THE LOAD BEARING REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 208, AND THAT MANY OF THE REPORTED FAILURES WERE DUE TO INCORRECT CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATIONS. ADDITIONALLY, THE REPORT RATE IS LOW (1.60/100K).THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE FAILS TO ESTABLISH THE EXISTENCE OF A DEFECT TREND AT THIS TIME.FURTHER ALLOCATION OF AGENCY RESOURCES TO THIS ISSUE IS UNWARRANTED AND THE PRELIMINARY EVALUATION IS BEING CLOSED.
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