Four problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1997 Chevrolet Lumina. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Lost control of the vehichle driving home. Crashed. Police report is identical to steering recall. Which never was repaired. The VIN number I have at home. Neither airbag deployed even though I smashed into a culvert.
I was driving home verred offf the left side of the road lost control the powersterring went out spun in circles until finally hitting a concrete culvert neither airbag deployed. I broke 4 vertaebras 7 ribs and received a traumatic brain injury. Couldnt even recall my parents foe months or even they lived together . Layed in the car til paremedics found me about an hor later. The airbag was designed to prevent head injury. The 1997 chevy Lumina failed horribly. Plus tendays in a coma lost a $50 k yr job and sent to a nursing home to spend my 33rd,thanksgnd chrisrmas in until I wase rleased from guardianship. 12/30/13 please help! how is the 1997 malibu different than all the Luminas recalles? same year. Gm istrying to cut there costs OH but they messsed up.
Anti lock brakes failed resulting in an accident, no deployment of air bag during collision.
Airbag module failed, the light stayed on after flashing.