Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1997 Buick Lesabre

Seven problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1997 Buick Lesabre. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/21/2003

While driving at 40 mph and without warning vehicle in front of consumer's vehicle came to a complete stop, causing consumer's vehicle to rear end the another vehicle. Upon impact, both front air bags did not deploy. Consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/11/2003

Malfunctioning air bag. We hit a deer and the impact deployed both front air bags. The passenger air bag came out at an angle so as to hit my husband,(who was in the passenger seat) in the groin area. The air bag ruptured his right testicle and he had to have surgery. This has caused us to owe some extensive medical bills at this point. We had insurance, but it will not pay all of the bills. I feel that we should not be responsible for any medical bills for this type of accident,since it was caused by the air bag not deploying as it should have.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/18/2000

Consumer was traveling 30mph on road and another vehicle stalled in the middle of the road. Consumer was trying to avoid hitting the stalled vehicle. But, hit the other vehicle. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, there was 1 injury and one fatality.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/29/1998

Car surged forward when pulling into a parking space, airbags did not deploy.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/28/1998

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision and the airbags did not deploy. The windshield broke and the glass flew in the driver's face. The manufacturer has been notified.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/18/1997

While driving down the street about 25 mph a truck smashed the consumer's vehicle front and air bag did not deploy. The comsumer refused go to hospital.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.




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