Front Air Bag problems of the 1996 Buick Lesabre

Three problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1996 Buick Lesabre. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/02/2010

While waiting in a parking lot lane for a parking space to open, the driver's airbag deployed. I was not leaning forward, but I was looking slightly to the left. The bag just hit me on the right side forehead and covered me in powder. I could not hear out of my right ear, and still cannot today.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/11/2001

Another vehicle cut in front. Consumer applied brakes but hit other vehicle on right front. Upon impact with other vehicle, air bags deployed. Driver was jammed in seat, and unable to get out. Vehicle filled with smoke an powder substance which caused driver's eyes and throat to be irritated.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2000

When vehicle hit a deer, the deployment of the frontal air bags injured both driver and passenger, driver received red marks, which looked like burns, on both arms, passenger legs were badly bruised, also the smell and the amount of power release from the air bags made it hard to breathe.


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