Air Bag Related Problems of the 1998 Buick Regal

Table 1 shows three common air bag related problems of the 1998 Buick Regal. The number one most common problem is related to the air bag (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the side/window air bag (two problems).

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Buick Regal

Problem Category Number of Problems
Air Bag problems
2
Side/window Air Bag problems
2
Air Bag Light On problems
1

Recently reported Air Bag problems of the 1998 Buick Regal

The Air Bag problem

False deployment of both air bags when consumer hit a curb at a low rate of speed causing damage to sun roof, front windshield and dashboard, the gasses expelled from the air bag irritated drivers bronchial tubes causing problems with breathing and constant bouts of coughing, consumer believes this   Read details...

The Side/window Air Bag problem

I t- boned a car. When my front end hit it the airbags were set off. The passenger side airbag had way too much charge in it accouriing to the insurance adjuster. When it went off it exploded so hard and fast that the top of the dash flipped up and shattered the window in that shape.   Read details...

The Air Bag Light On problem

Dt: the air bag was pushing through the dashboard on the consumers 1998 Buick Regal. She noticed this on 7-21-05. She took it in on the 22nd and they said the clip was broken. The dealer said they could glue it down but then it might not work in the event of an accident.   Read details...


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