1995 GEO Prizm airbag problems

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GEO PRISM. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. THE SPEED WAS ABOUT 5 MPH. BECAUSE SHE WAS SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT THE FRONT DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WHERE SOME PREVIOUS ROAD CONSTRUCTION ON THE ROAD SHE WAS TRAVELING ON. BUT THE NIGHT OF THIS INCIDENT THE ROAD WAS FAIRLY LEVELED. THE CONTACT DID NOT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE SHE WAS ALREADY STOPPING. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS NOT THAT SHE IS AWARE OF. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES,SUCH AS SEVERE BRUISING, HEAD INJURIES, BUSTED NOSE AND BLACK EYES. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM. THE INSURANCE AGENCY TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 96V070000 CONCERNING THE AIR BAG SENSOR. SHE CONTACTED GM MANUFACTURER AND SHE WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THIS OCCURRED ON AUGUST 30, 2005.

NHTSA complaint #10135125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

REPORTING ON BEHALF OF OUR INSURED. AIRBAG DEPLOYED AFTER HIT POT HOLE. NO FRONTAL IMPACT. INJURY TO DRIVER. AIR BAGS WERE NOT REPAIRED.

NHTSA complaint #10093680 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS DRIVING VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HAD REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN BRAKES HAD LOCKED. UPON IMPACT WITH OTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #889589 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE STOPPING ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-0N AT 35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #863908 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #860746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE PULLING INTO A DRIVEWAY LESS THEN 5 MPH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #857475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSAGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #848437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INJURING DRIVER. AIRBAG HIT LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S FACE, BREAKING HER EYE GLASSES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF SIGHT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #841326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAG, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #531106 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY CAR ROLLED,AND UPON IMPACT MY SEAT BELTS,BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER POPPED,ALSO MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLY.I SLID ON ICE,WHEN TRY TO CORECT MY CAR SPUN AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AN EMBANKMENT AND TWO TREES AND A ROCK AND MY CAR FLIPPED.I HAD DAMAGE FROM THE FRONT LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO THE TAIL LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE AND ALSO ROOF AND TRUNK DAMAGE THE TWO DOORS ON DRIVER SIDE WERE PUSHED IN AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLY AND WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED ON ITS ROOF MY SEATBELTS POPPED AND ME AND MY SON DROPPED TO THE ROOF WHICH WAS ON THE GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #704448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH MY CAR ROLLED,AND UPON IMPACT MY SEAT BELTS,BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER POPPED,ALSO MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLY.I SLID ON ICE,WHEN TRY TO CORECT MY CAR SPUN AND HIT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND AN EMBANKMENT AND TWO TREES AND A ROCK AND MY CAR FLIPPED.I HAD DAMAGE FROM THE FRONT LIGHT ASSEMBLY TO THE TAIL LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE AND ALSO ROOF AND TRUNK DAMAGE THE TWO DOORS ON DRIVER SIDE WERE PUSHED IN AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLY AND WHEN THE CAR FINALLY STOPPED ON ITS ROOF MY SEATBELTS POPPED AND ME AND MY SON DROPPED TO THE ROOF WHICH WAS ON THE GROUND.

NHTSA complaint #704448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 35-40MPH THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A SIDEWALK AND BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO OCCUPANT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #835674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING NO MORE THAN 5 MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT HITTING OR STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE IN 8 DAYS. RECENTLY THE ABS LIGHT FLASHES ON, DEALER PROVIDING NO HELP. *AK

NHTSA complaint #829887 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, HIT A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER WHEN PULLING OUT FROM THE STOP SIGN, FRONTAL IMPACT OCCURRED, APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, DEALER CONTACTED AND STATED THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE, COULD NOT REPAIR. *AK

NHTSA complaint #828127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. ALSO AIRBAGS WERE SHREDDED WHILE DEPLOYING, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN.

NHTSA complaint #826595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS GOING ABOUT 30 MPH IN STOP & GO TRAFFIC. HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER/PASSENGER SUFFERED WHIPLASH. TOOK TO DEALER TO CHECK VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #823209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DURING COLLISION THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS

NHTSA complaint #524920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLOSION, DRIVING ABOUTH 25 MPH , WHEN SHE HIT THE REAR SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. OWNER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #816270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, BROADSIDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEPLOYMENT FROM THE AIR BAGS CAUSED DRIVER TO SUFFER BURNS ON RIGHT SIDE OF FACE/DAMAGE TO JAW JOINT AND LOSS OF HEARING.

NHTSA complaint #811749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND HIT A TREE, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. THE DRIVER WAS HURT BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER IN THE SEAT.

NHTSA complaint #812647 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 30MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #812313 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VIOLENT DWPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG, RESULTING IN ARM INJURY PRIOR TO RECALL (96V-107).

NHTSA complaint #804063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, WASN'T IN AND ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

NHTSA complaint #986040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, RESULTING IN INJURY. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #483716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.