Air Bag Related Problems of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue

Table 1 shows two common air bag related problems of the 1997 Buick Park Avenue.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Buick Park Avenue

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Front Air Bag problems	1
Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems	1

Front Air Bag problem #1

While driving 45 mph the consumer hit a deer. The dual air bag deployed upon impact, however the driver side caught fire. No injuries reported. As a result the vehicle was totaled. Please provide additional information. Fire seemed to be coming from in the steering column. When the fire truck did arrive flames had burnt the leather seat, melted the steering column and burnt the windshield visor.

Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem #2

Unspecified: road debris hits airbag sensor, causing false deployment of air bags, resulting in leg injuries/hearing loss.

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