14 of the 109 complaints about the 1992 Oldsmobile 88 are about the airbag system — 13% of everything reported for this model year.
14
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
6
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HAVE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE PUSHED INTO BUILDING, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8017158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN A DEER APPEARED SUDDENLY. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT DEER WAS HIT BY LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE ON FRONT GRILL. VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT UPPER PART OF CHEST & THROAT ON STEERING WHEEL DUE TO NO AIR BAG. WAS AT EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. WEARING NECK BRACE.
NHTSA complaint #853170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
STEERING WHEEL HAS A GAP/SPLIT, CAUSING POWDER AND CHEMICAL VAPORS TO ESCAPE WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALSO, AIR BAG IS VISIBLE. CONSUMR HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #845498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #823306 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THREE CAR COLLISION. VEHICLE REARENDED WHILE AT STANDSTILL BY TRUCK MOVING 45 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT AT STANDSTILL, VEHICLE TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #808628 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, WAS 25 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #802792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
VEHCILE WAS A COMPLETE STOP AND IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY
NHTSA complaint #986891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #505222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #980410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
STEERING WHEEL HUB THAT COVERS AIR BAG IS PEELING OFF DISABLING THE HORN. TT
NHTSA complaint #976230 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEATS BROKE. TT
NHTSA complaint #976041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 (FRONTAL) COLLISION. TT
NHTSA complaint #972046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. TT
NHTSA complaint #971064 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.