1997 CHEVROLET CAVALIER Air Bagsfrontal Problems

DEFECTIVE STEERING COLUMN IN 97 CAVALIER, CAUSED AN ACCIDENT RESULTING IN EXTREME INJURIES. *BF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 02V286000. THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A SLOW LEFT AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED LATE STRIKING THE CONSUMERS LEFT EYE. *TC *JB

THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, WHEN SHE TRIED TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT, BUT VEERED RIGHT OFF THE ROAD ONTO A SAFETY SCHOOL COMPLEX. SHE THEN HIT A MAILBOX POLE. THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON IMPACT. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE HIT A CURB AND THE VEHICLE SAILED OVER IT INTO THE MAILBOX. *TC

WHEN TRYING TO AVOID A CRASH AT 15 MPH VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WHO COULD NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS WENT OFF INADVERTENTLY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT HOME, AND WILL CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK

WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM

VEHICLE'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING.*MR *TS *JB

INADVERTENT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT KILLED DRIVER BY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. WHILE TRAVELING THE SPEED LIMIT IN THE CENTER LANE OF THE INTERSTATE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR SLID SIDEWAYS THROUGH THE MEDIAN AND WAS STRUCK ON THE BROADSIDE BY ONCOMING TRAFFIC KILLING THE DRIVER AND INJURING THREE OCCUPANTS OF THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED NEW THREE MONTHS EARLIER AND HAD BEEN DRIVEN LESS THAN 3000 MILES. *JB THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE INITAL RECALL ACCORDING TO CONSUMER BUT DID RECEIVE NOTIFICATION AFTER THE ALLEGATION OF THE FRONT BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER CROSSED THE PATH OF TRAFFIC RESULTING IN A CRASH. ACCODRING TO THE COMPLAINANT, THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INTERNAL HEAD TRAMA RESULTING IN DEATH. IT IS ALLEGED THAT...

VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER CAUSING INJURIES AND TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE.

AS CONSUMER BEGAN TO BREAK AND SLOW DOWN, DUE TO CONGESTION THAT SHE NOTICED THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HER, A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF HER, SO TO AVOID A COLLISION CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY CONSUMER REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES, HOWEVER THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION(98026) THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENATIVE FROM GENERAL MOTORS THAT THE RECALL WAS OLD AND THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER THEN INFORMED THE REPRESEANTIVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED NEW.*JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AIR BAGS UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION OCCURRING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. UPON DEPLOYMENT AIR BAG BROKE WINDSHIELD, WHICH CONSUMER REPLACED AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *JG *AK

WAS IN ACCIDENT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON WET ROADS VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THREE PASSENGERS RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES, BACK AND NECK STRAINS. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE IF AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK

AS CONSUMER BEGAN TO BREAK AND SLOW DOWN, DUE TO CONGESTION THAT SHE NOTICED THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HER, A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF HER, SO TO AVOID A COLLISION CONSUMER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES, AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED VIOLENTLY AND SUBSEQUENTLY CONSUMER REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLE, CONSUMER AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED SEVERE INJURIES, HOWEVER THE VERY NEXT DAY AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION(98026) THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT WILLING TO TAKE ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY A REPRESENATIVE FROM GENERAL MOTORS THAT THE RECALL WAS OLD AND THAT THE AIRBAGS SHOULD ALREADY HAVE BEEN REPLACED, CONSUMER THEN INFORMED THE REPRESEANTIVE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED NEW.*JB

MS. WELCH'S WAS DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE WHEN SHE LOST THE ABILITY TO CONTROL THE STEERING, CAUSING THE CAR TO VEER BACK AND FORTH AND CAUSING HER TO LOSE CONTROL. THEN, BEFORE ANY CRASH BOTH AIRBAGS PREMATURELY DEPLOYED. SHE HAS SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND IS UNABLE TO WORK. PETER ONG OF THE USDOT WAS CONTACTED CONCERNING THIS CRASH. *AK

VEHICLE INVOVLED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED; BUT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOYED. DEALER/MFR'S NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE IMPACT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WAS TRAVELING 70MPH WHEN SUDDENL/FOR NO REASON, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DID NOT HIT OR RUN OVER ANYTHING. DROVE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER, A RECALL WAS ON VEHICLE. AN INSPECTOR CHECKED VEHICLE & TO DECIPHER CODE ON VEHICLE. FINALLY NO RECALL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 45MPH VEHICLE HIT A DITCH AND FLIPPED OVER. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

INVOLVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT, AND NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. HASN'T CONTACTED DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPERIENCED FALSE/PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMER. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). YH MJS

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #98V146000 AND CONTACTED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE ON DATE GIVEN. REPAIRS FOR AIRBAG WAS DONE. WAS DRIVING 45MPH & KEEPING TIME TO MUSIC BY HITTING STEERING WHEEL, WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WENT RIGHT & THEN LEFT & HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. HAD ARM & KNEE INJURIES. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. VEHICLE IN STORAGE FOR 3 MONTHS. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE HIT A TREE AT 25 MPH AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

THIS IS DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFCIAL INVESTIGATION. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH AND HIT A LARGE FENCE AND CEMENT STRUCTURE WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND SUSTAIN FRONTAL IMPACT DAMAGES. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BUT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

CONSUMER WAS AT STOP WHEN HE WAS REAR ENDED WITH GREAT FORCE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD, HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT . DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE, ,HOOD WAS PUSHED BACK INTO THE WINDSHIELD. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE RECALL CORRECTIVE ACTION FOR THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO A TREE AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UNTIL AFTER CONSUMER WAS PULLED FROM VEHICLE. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN CANADA, ON 23 NOV 98, RECALL 98V146000. A WEEK AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AIR BAG DEPLOYED, OBSCURING VISION. DID NOT HIT VEHICLE. TOOK TO DEALER. WAS REFUSED REPAIRS DUE TO MINOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. DEALER SENDING COMPUTER PART TO CANADA TO BE ANALYZED SINCE VEHICLE WAS REGISTERED IN THE BEGINNING IN CANADA & THEN IN USA. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO WARNING OR WITHOUT AN ACCIDENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

CONSUMER HAD HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AT 55MPH. HIT A DEER, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V146000) IN THE MAIL. CALLED DEALER. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS. PICKED UP VEHICLE 10/5/98. WAS DRIVING AWAY FROM STOP LIGHT AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. RECALL REMEDY FAILED. *AK

WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT A POLICE CRUISER HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD-ON, CAUSING THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY, HITTING THE CONSUMER ON HER CHEST. CONSUMER'S SON WAS IN THE BOOSTER SEAT WITH HIS SAFELTY BELT ON, BOOSTER SEAT EJECTED THE CONSUMER'S SON AND MADE HIM FLY TOWARD THE FRONT SEAT AND THE PASSAGER'S SEAT, CAUSING THE PASSAGER'S AIR BAG TO STRIKE BOTH CONSUMER AND SON ON THEIR FACES AND INJURING THEM. BOTH OF THEM HAD TO BE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHICH IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. OCCUPANT GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY AFTER THE ACCIDENT. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT A VERY LOW SPEED IN AN ACCIDENT. RECALL LETTER RECEIVED TO HAVE PROBLEM REMEDIED. INCIDENT ALREADY OCCURRED. RECALL C98026-S. *AK

VEHICLE WAS REARENDED AT ABOUT 70MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

OWNER WAS INVOLVED IN A LOW SPEED ACCIDENT AT 5 MPH AND BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO BOTH PASEENGER AND DRIVER. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

AIR BAG DEPLOYED AT LOW SPEED DURING A COLLISION.

DRIVING IN OUTSIDE LANE A TRANSFER TRUCK CROSSED INTO CAVALIER'S LANE. WENT OFF ROAD & ROLLED 3 TIMES SIDE TO SIDE & THEN FRONT TO BACK 2 TIMES. DRIVER THROWN ABOUT 30 FT FROM REAR WINDOW. SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER. PASSENGER BELTS HELD. BOTH INJURED. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHEN DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A EXTREMELY LOW SPEED IMPACT CRASH BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BLOWNG OUT THE SIDE WINDOWS, THE SUN ROOF AND THE WINDSHIELD WERE BUSTED. THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG BLEW UP. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE DRIVER'S FACE AND CHEST. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SECOND DEGREE BURNS BY AIR BAG. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH CONSUMER WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE A TURN WHEN SHE HEARD A NOISE LIKE A FIRE CRACKER ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, AT TIME SHE SAW BOTH AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON, DRIVER'S AIR BAG CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK

DRIVING DOWN A PAVED DIRT ROAD (LEVELED NO POT HOLES) AT 10-15 MPH THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT A SIX YEAR OLD, SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIGHT RISK AND SCRATCHES ON HIS FACE. THE DRIVER JUMPED OUT OF THE VEHICLE AFTER THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. SHE HAS BROKEN TOOTH AND FACIAL LACERATIONS. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN SEATLE FOR REPAIRS, AND AN AGENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER IS GOING TO GO TO WASHINGTON STATE TO INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS IT ARIVES IN WASHINGTON STATE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, WITHOUT VEHICLE COLLISION OCCURRING, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE THE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT CAUSED THE DRIVER MAJOR INJURIES. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH, THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK