1996 Chevrolet Lumina airbag problems

AIR BAGS

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND CAME UP TO A INTERSECTION WHERE I HAD THE RIGHT OF WAY. THE OTHER PERSON HAD A STOP SIGN. THIS PERSON THOUGHT THAT I HAD A STOP SIGN ALSO SO SHE PROCEEDED INTO THE INTERSECTION AND I SMASHED INTO HER MAKING HER TRUCK FLY ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND FLIPPING OVER. MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND BECAUSE OF THAT I FEEL THAT I WAS INJURED MORE THAN IF MY AIRBAG WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10216827 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MY CHEVROLET LUMINA REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICHLE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE, BUT NO INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #10095812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH VEHICLE DROVE OVER A PIPE IN THE ROAD. AS A RESULT, DUAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. PASSENGER'S SIDE SHATTERED THE WINDOW, SENDING GLASS INTO THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BURNS TO THE ARM AND NECK.

NHTSA complaint #10090084 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

ON 7/20/03 THE BATTERY WAS GETTING WEAK SO I BOUGHT A NEW BATTERY COMPATIBLE WITH THE CAR. ON THE FIRST START WITH THE NEW BATTERY THE CAR BEHAVED NORMALLY. HOWEVER, WHEN I STARTED IT THE SECOND TIME AND WAS BACKING UP A SLIGHT SLOPE OF A DRIVEWAY, THE CAR DIED. I PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK AND RESTARTED THE CAR. WITHOUT TOUCHING THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT, THE GAS PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE CAR RACED FORWARD WITH THE GEAR SHIFT STILL IN PARK. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. I STEERED THE CAR TRYING TO LOCATE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES BUT THEY WERE TOO FAR AWAY FOR ME TO REACH AND STILL MAINTAIN THE RACING CAR. I THOUGHT TURNING OFF THE ENGINE WOULD STOP THE CAR SINCE THE BRAKES HAS FAILED BUT EVEN TURNING OFF THE ENGINE, IT RACED EVEN FASTER AND THE NEXT THING I KNEW I HAD CRASHED INTO A TREE TOTALLING OUT THE CAR. I CRACKED MY HEAD INTO THE WINDSHIELD BREAKING MY NOSE. LUCKILY, THE VISOR WAS DOWN AND PROTECTED MY FACE. I ALSO SUSTAINED BRUISING AND BACK INJURIES ALONG WITH THE CONCUSSION. ALSO, THE AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. THANKFULLY, AS I AM SHORT AND IF IT HAD, THEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN DECAPITATED OR KILLED FROM IT. MY INSURANCE ONLY GAVE BLUE BOOK VALUE TO THE CAR AS IT WAS UNREPAIRABLE AND HAD TO BE TOTALLED. I AM WANTING TO SEEK LEGAL ACTION AGAINST THE MANUFACTURER. IS THERE ANY CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ON THE LUMINA'S? I FEEL IT WAS COMPUTER PROBLEM THAT SHUT DOWN THE CAR MADE IT BEHAVE LIKE IT WAS POSSESS. NO LIGHTS CAME ON INSIDE THE CAR TO INDICATE THERE WAS A COMPUTER PROBLEM OR ANY OTHER PROBLEM. THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY TO PUT IN A BATTERY SO IT COULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE BATTERY. DEBRA K. OLIVER

NHTSA complaint #10069901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE LEFT AT 5 MPH, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WINDSHIELD WAS SHATTERED, AND GLASS WAS ALL OVER THE VEHICLE. DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS ARMS AND FACE.

NHTSA complaint #10063584 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.*MR THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG. THE NEXT DAY THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *NLM *SC

NHTSA complaint #10042319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED, ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, AND INJURED THE DRIVER. THE NEXT DAY THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGERS FRONTAL AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. *MR *SCC *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10021534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS GOING 45-50 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISON. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER BOTH HIT STEERING WHEEL AND WINDSHIELD. DEALER STATED AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT SENT ANYONE TO LOOK AT TOTALED VEHICLE.*AK THERE WERE FOUR INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #891500 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

UPON IMPACT SEAT BELTS DID NOT TIGHTEN, NOR DID AIR BAGS DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #737437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #861145 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 30 MP, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN EVENT OF A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #848542 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT THE LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VECHICLE WAS TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, AND CUT IN FRONT OF HER. OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD AND HIT CONSUMER'S WIFE HEAD . ALSO, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DRVER SUSTAINED NECK TRAUMA.

NHTSA complaint #848307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT,BOTH AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #846056 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH , ROAD CONDITIONS VERY BAD, SLID INTO A CAR HEAD-ON AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO ONE HAS LOOKED AT VEHICLE YET.

NHTSA complaint #820134 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ATAPPROXMATELY 60 MPH WHEN A WHEEL THAT HAD FALLEN OFF A 18 WHEELER STRUCK CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON ,CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO MOVE TO SIDE, HITTING 2 GUARDRAILS AND PICKUP TRUCK. AIRBAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING DRIVER CUTS ON TOP OF HEAD/SEVERE BRUISING. HIT REARVIEW MIRROR AND WINDSHIELD. PASSENGER RECEIVED CUTS ON HEAD/BROKEN RIBS, AND PUNTURED LUNGS.

NHTSA complaint #820659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG BROKE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD, INSTRUMENT PANEL AND INJURED 5 PEOPLE.

NHTSA complaint #516082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.