1995 Pontiac Grand Prix airbag problems

AIR BAGS

GRAND PRIX REAR ENDED A SEMI TRAILER. IT APPEARED TO HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS SIGNIFICANT INTRUSION INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I SEEMED THE INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN LESS HAD AN AIR BAG DEPLOYED. UNSURE OF FACTORS LEADING TO NON DEPLOYMENT. REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF THE AIRBAGS AS TO FAILURE OF SOME MECHANICAL NATURE OR IF THERE WAS SOME FORM OF FRAUD OR OTHER ALTERATION TO THE AIRBAGS. PATIENT WAS TRANSPORTED AFTER BEING SEDATED . UNSURE OF CURRENT CONDITION OF PATIENT. PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO FROEDERT MEMORIAL LUTHERAN HOSPITAL VIA FLIGHT FOR LIFE FOR LEVEL 1 TRAUMA CARE.

NHTSA complaint #10116925 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, WHEREBY CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK AT 45 MPH, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10107221 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

ON JULY 26, 2004 MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I WAS EXITING MY GARAGE AND AS I PROCEEDED FORWARD ABOUT 5-10 FEET THE AIR BAGS BOTH WENT OFF SHATTERING MY WINDSHEILD. IT BURNED MY FACE, HANDS AND MY ARMS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE FIRST DEGREE BURNS. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THAT IF THERE WAS NO COLLISION THAT IT WAS NOT MY INSURANCE RESPONSIBILITY. I THEN CALLED GM AND EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD COME TO CHECK THINGS OUT. MEANWHILE I HAVE TO RENT A VEHICLE. APPROX. 10 DAYS LATER GMS INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED TO TAKE MY STATEMENT, PICTURES AND TOOK THE MDULES FROM THE CAR TO BENCH TEST. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD PROBABLY REIMBURSE MY RENTAL EXPENSES. 7 WEEKS INTO THE INVESTIGATION AND NOW GM WANTS TO PURCHASE MY VEHICLE. I STILL TO DATE AM DRIVING A RENTAL AT MY OWN EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10091092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

ON JULY 26, 2004 MY 1995 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. I WAS EXITING MY GARAGE AND AS I PROCEEDED FORWARD ABOUT 5-10 FEET THE AIR BAGS BOTH WENT OFF SHATTERING MY WINDSHEILD. IT BURNED MY FACE, HANDS AND MY ARMS. I WAS TAKEN TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND DIAGNOSED WITH MULTIPLE FIRST DEGREE BURNS. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND THAT IF THERE WAS NO COLLISION THAT IT WAS NOT MY INSURANCE RESPONSIBILITY. I THEN CALLED GM AND EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. I WAS TOLD THAT AN INVESTIGATOR WOULD COME TO CHECK THINGS OUT. MEANWHILE I HAVE TO RENT A VEHICLE. APPROX. 10 DAYS LATER GMS INVESTIGATOR ARRIVED TO TAKE MY STATEMENT, PICTURES AND TOOK THE MDULES FROM THE CAR TO BENCH TEST. AT THAT TIME I WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD PROBABLY REIMBURSE MY RENTAL EXPENSES. 7 WEEKS INTO THE INVESTIGATION AND NOW GM WANTS TO PURCHASE MY VEHICLE. I STILL TO DATE AM DRIVING A RENTAL AT MY OWN EXPENSE.

NHTSA complaint #10091092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH HIT A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. NO INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #8002222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TURNING IGNITION SWITCH ON CONSUMER NOTICED A NOISE. SOON AFTER, AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED. *AK AIR BAG DEPLOYED IN CONSUMERS FACE, CAUSING INJURY, CONSUMER ALSO STATES AIR BAG HIT THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR VERY HARD. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #894257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35 MPH AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONT AIR BAGS. RADIATOR WAS SMASHED INTO THE ENGINE. NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #863769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE AT A STOP VEHICLE PROCEEDED FORWARD, ANOTHER VEHICLE COMING AT 30MPH HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THIS CRASH. ALSO, THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #861550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION, AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT DURING RATHER SUFFICANT IMPACT. HOWEVER, ON ONE INCIDENT NOT ONLY DID THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCE NO DEPLOYMENT, BUT THREE OF THE FOUR RETRACTABLE FRAME PINS COLLAPSED, AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE (FELL BACKWARDS), CAUSING FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #546529 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #838155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

LEASED VEHICLE: CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT CAUSE. CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH THERE WAS DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA complaint #825217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #817006 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 TO 25 WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT. THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS.

NHTSA complaint #813797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #803040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

DRIVING VEHICLE OVER WOODEN BRIDGE, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, ABOUT 35 MPH, HIT PONTIAC HEAD ON, WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, BUT BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #800612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING VEHICLE OVER WOODEN BRIDGE, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING OPPOSITE DIRECTIONS, ABOUT 35 MPH, HIT PONTIAC HEAD ON, WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, BUT BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #800612 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.