FaultScore

1995 Eagle Summit airbag problems

11 of the 38 complaints about the 1995 Eagle Summit are about the airbag system — 29% of everything reported for this model year.

F

11

Complaints

8

Crashes

0

Fires

6

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Frontal 8 72.7%
AIR Bags 3 27.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Auburn, AL

AIR BAGS

A VEHICLE PULLED RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, NEITHER AIRBAGS EXPERIENCED DEPLOYMENT EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FRONT END COLLISION AT ABOUT 35MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #558421 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Columbia, SC

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING ACCIDENT CAUSING A SERIOUS INJURY TO THE EYE OF THE DRIVER. YH

NHTSA complaint #552325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Butler, PA

AIR BAGS

MANUFACTURER DOES NOT HAVE A ON/OFF SWITCH FOR AIR BAG. CONCERN ABOUT AIR BAG ON-OFF SWITCH. ADDED ON 09-07-1999.

NHTSA complaint #529842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

North Charleston, SC Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 45MPH, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #808820 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX Crash

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID DRIVERS SEATBELT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER.

NHTSA complaint #807000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Ashtabula, OH Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL COLLISION, VEHICLE HIT WHILE PULLING INTO PARKING AREA BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING 50 MPH.

NHTSA complaint #804589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Spooner, WI Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONTAL AND REAR COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 25MPH, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND DRIVER'S SEAT WENT INTO RECLINING POSITION. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #802939 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Auburn, AL Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, RADIO ON, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT EAGLE HEAD ON, AIR BAGS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONUMER'S VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED AT LEAST 10 FEET AND WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, CAUSING LEFT SIDE OF FACE OF DRIVER SIDE TO SIT STEERING WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER HEAD TO HIT FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO BREAK.

NHTSA complaint #986705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Auburn, AL Crash 2 injured

AIR BAGS

VEHICLE WAS PARKED, RADIO ON, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT EAGLE HEAD ON, AIR BAGS ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONUMER'S VEHICLE WAS KNOCKED AT LEAST 10 FEET AND WAS PARKED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT, CAUSING LEFT SIDE OF FACE OF DRIVER SIDE TO SIT STEERING WHEEL AND THE PASSENGER HEAD TO HIT FRONT WINDSHIELD CAUSING IT TO BREAK.

NHTSA complaint #986705 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Dallas, TX Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ON FRIDAY, 5/17/96 THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T LOCK.

NHTSA complaint #984662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Danbury, CT Crash 1 injured

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT A 6:00 POSITION, IMPACTED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT LOW SPEED 5MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #986044 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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