Saturn SC1 airbag problems

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE MY GRANDSON WAS DRIVING MY 1998 SATURN SC2, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CAR ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #10295916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE MY GRANDSON WAS DRIVING MY 1998 SATURN SC2, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CAR ON THE DRIVERS' SIDE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #10295916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. MY VEHICLE IS A 1998 SATURN VIN[XXX]. I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP WHEN A LARGE UTILITY VAN STRUCK MY VEHICLE. THE IMPACT SPEED WOULD BE AROUND 30MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER SEAT FAILED - SHIFTING ME BACK TO THE REAR SEAT AND THEN I WAS JOLTED FORWARD AND HIT MY HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SEATBELT SYSTEM FAILED TO CONSTRICT MY BODY TO THE CAR SEAT. THE FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED HEAD, NECK, AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE TO MY SHOULDER AND MID BACK AREA. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

NHTSA complaint #10170846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND WITH ENOUGH FORCE TO PUSH ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THIS RESULTED IN MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WITH THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT I FELT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVERS SEAT WENT INTO THE FULL RECLINE POSITION BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT. I CONSIDER BOTH OF THESE FAILURES.

NHTSA complaint #10146653 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE BRAKING CAR IN FRONT OF HER. THE CONSUMER SWERVED INTO THE RIGHT LANE, OVERCOMPENSATED AND TURN 180 DEGREES. IN DOING SO, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLAMMED AGAINST A GUARDRAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS FORCED HEAD ON INTO TRAFFIC AN UP A STONE EMBANKMENT AT 50 MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO LOSING CONTROL THE CONSUMER FELT AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING AS SHE WAS TRYING TO BRAKE. THE CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON WAS SWITCHED TO ON BUT IT WAS NOT ENGAGED. EVEN AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO REV AS IF IN HIGH GEAR. IN MAY OF 2000 THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS REPLACED BECAUSE OF A SIMILAR PROBLEM. THE ADJUSTER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE CONCLUSIVELY THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER WAS 17 WEEKS PREGNANT AT TIME OF THE ACCIDENT*AK *BF

NHTSA complaint #10118945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HER AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING. ALSO STATED THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED ON A FRONTAL COLLISION. MANUFACTURE WAS NOT CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #10003966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE IN MOTION, CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL, MAINTAINING A SPEED OF 66 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER FELT THE BRAKES CATCH, THEN THERE WAS A LETTING GO FEELING. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKING EFFORTS. CONSUMER TRIED TO EXIT THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE HIT THE RISING OF THE MEDIAN AND FLIPPED ONTO ITS ROOF. CONSUMER SUFFERED VARIOUS BODILY INJURIES. CONSUMER REQUESTS THE DEFECTS ENDURED BE INVESTIGATED, CONSUMER LOOKED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE AND OBSERVED THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAD DE-BEADED AND HAD NO AIR, THIS IS WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL, TIRE IS A FIRESTONE LEMANS HR TUBLPS 195/60R15, IN THE ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #567756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE; LOST CONTROL AND FLIP OVER AND NEITHER THE AIR BAG DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *MR THE BRAKE FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #8019984 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE APPROACHING A RIGHT CURVE AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL HARDENED, AND BRAKES FAILED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER MISSED THE CURVE AND DROVE DOWNHILL APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET, CRASHING INTO A TREE, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THERE WAS ONE INJURY. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #8015660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIRBAG FAILED ON FRONT IMPACT, FIRE STARTED UNDER PASSENGER SEAT IN FRONT,DRIVER TRAPPED, TOTALED CAR, DESTROYED BY FIRE IN SECONDS. VERY LITTLE DAMAGE FROM IMPACT.

NHTSA complaint #748746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF A FORD, F150, SATURN TRAVELING A LITTLE OVER 35 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #865281 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30-35MPH, LIGHT WAS GREEN & MAKING LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED & FILE COMPLAINT.

NHTSA complaint #861711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ON A 2-LANE HIGHWAY TRAVELLING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, AN ANTELOPE RAN OUT IN FRONT OF US. MY HUSBAND TRIED TO AVOID HITTING THE ANIMAL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WE ENDED UP AIRBORN AND DROVE OFF A 30 FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE CAR LANDED NOSE FIRST ON THE GROUND. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THANKFULLY, EVERYONE ESCAPED WITH ONLY MINOR INJURIES. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED, THIS ALL AFTER ONLY OWNING THE VEHICLE TWO WEEKS. I FEEL THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE GONE OFF. THEY ARE DESIGNED FOR LOW IMPACT IN FRONTAL CRASHES. IF HITTING SOLID GROUND NOSE FIRST AT 65 MPH ISN'T LOW IMPACT, I WOULD HATE TO SEE WHAT IS!

NHTSA complaint #721697 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG CAUSED CHEST INJURIES TO DRIVER. NLM

NHTSA complaint #548511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN DRIVER CRASHED HIEAD-ON INTO A TELEPHONE POLE, THE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER'S HEAD TO HIT WINDSHIELD. ALSO THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER DRIVER WAS THROWN BACK INTO THE SEAT FROM THE IMPACT. DRIVER'S HEAD, KNEES AND WRIST WERE INJURED IN THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #844441 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.