Front Air Bag Problems of Chevrolet Cavalier - part 2

Involved in an automobile accident, and neither airbags deployed. Vehicle was totalled. Hasn't contacted dealer nor manufacturer.

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Recall9v146000/air bag deployment received on April 13, 2000. While traveling at highway speed of 45 mph, a deer jumped on hood of vehicle and broke front windshield. While the vehicle was at a stop, both air bags deployed. The deployed air bags ruptured 2 discs of the driver's neck.

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Stopped at a red light, wife was in another car in front, and consumer was hit from rear. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy.

The air bags deployed without cause, then caused a minor traffic accident.

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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.

Vehicle was involved in a crash, impact front side by pickup truck. Neither airbag deployed upon impact. Dealer contacted and is aware of the problem. Problem still exists.

Consumer was traveling on the highway,. While slowing down to approximately 20 mph, all of a sudden the air bags deployed for no reason, causing injury to consumer's neck/back and spine. Passenger's air bag smashed out front windshield. Dealer/manufacturer notified, and had nothing postive to say. Also vehicle was part of a manufacturer's recall concerning air bag deployment. Consumer did not receive a recall notice. Nhtsa recall # 98v 146 000. Seeking NHTSA for help in this matter.

Head-on collision at 60 mph, hit tree right in middle of the hood, neither air bag deployed. Driver, 17 years old, suffered severe internal and facial injuries, passenger,12 years old, suffered compound fracture of leg.

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.

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.

While driving 20-25mph, going up ramp, frontal impact occurred. Both air bags deployed, broke windshield and sunroof. Dealer contacted and repairs will be made. Provide further information.

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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.

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.

The consumer was pulling in the pizza hut parking lot, was driving 00 mph and the air bag exploded in her face. For further information consumer stated that the car was a rental car from almo rental center.

Low speed crash caused the driver and passenger air bags to deploy.

Air bags deployed at a very low speed in an accident. Recall letter received to have problem remedied. Incident already occurred. Recall c98026-s.

Recall 98v146; while driving at 55 mph the vehicle moved to right and the airbag deployed unexpectedly without a frontal impact, causing an accident. Called manufacturer prior to the accident. Manufacturer stated that vehicle was covered by the recall. After the accident contacted manufacturer and they stated vehicle was not included in the recall.

Consumer has experienced air bag deployedment at a 5 mph, fender bender on the street. Dealer notified, and no injury sustained.

Driving vehicle 30-35mph when air bags deployed for no reason, on a dirt road. Took to dealer & offered waiver for repairs. Sustained injuries to arm.

Passenger's air bag deployed and broke windshield. No accident occurred. Violent deployment.

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.

While pulling into a parking space at 5 mph, tapped a light pole and both the air bags deployed. The windshield was cracked in the process. Insurance company had vehicle repaired.

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.

While driving at 30 mph the air bags deployed without a reason or a warning, the air bag deployed prior driving into a ditch. Dealer was contacted.

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.

Consumer was driving at approximately 20 mph, was going around corner a deer jumped out, hit deer head-on. Tried to move to the side, ended up, hitting tree. No air bag deployed, causing driver to sustain head/shoulder injuries and bruises. Bumper was bented, including hood front side panel.

Making a left turn around a corner on a city street and about 50 to 100 feet the airbags exploded (no bumps were hit and streets were smooth, consumer is experiencing slight hearing loss and ring in the left hear.

Pe97041; while driving about (10) mph and making a right turn, the air bags on the driver's and passenger's side deployed for no apparent reason. This caused driver to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags have been replaced.

While the car was being driven the passenger's airbag deployed without incident. It caused the driver major injuries.

Driving about 65 mph & another vehicle hit passenger's side; air bag deployed & hit shoulder/chin and console; bounced to meridian; seat belt around neck; seat belt did not restrain driver in normal position; face continued towards console. At dealer prior & told was problem & ordering parts.

Driving at 10-15mph on a smooth surface the air bags deployed and blew out the driver's and passenger's side door windows.

Consumer was traveling at 10 mph hit a cement base telephone pole when the air bags deployed, causing the windshield to break and also injuries to the consumer.

Passenger's airbag deployment was violent, causing injury to passenger's eye during collision.

Air bag deployed at low speed during a collision.

While driving 40 mph, without vehicle collision occurring, the driver's and passenger's air bags deployed. Please give any further details.