Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1996 GEO Prizm

Nine problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1996 GEO Prizm. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/12/2002

While traveling at 25 mph another vehicle pulled out in front of consumer's vehicle, and it hit drivers side of other vehicle head-on. Consumer's vehicle airbags did not deploy. Please provide any further information.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2000

Was traving at about45miles per hour,car cut me off, hit rear drivers side bumper, hit my bumper, went through my grill and hood, looking at front of car hole is in the upper left hand coner of decritive plate and bumper,bumper is damaged on top of it,and bowed down, dont understand why air bags did not deploy.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2000

Air bags did not deploy.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 11/28/1999

Frontal collision with a tree at 35 mph. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Dealer/ manufacturer were not notified at this time.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/03/1998

At 7:30am consumer was driving approximately 55-60mph when she began to merge right. Consumer felt like she had hit something, she saw nothing. Then the vehicle began to spin and she saw her wheel rolling down the interstate, vehicle hit the wall and skidded down the side. Air bag did not deploy.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/23/1997

While at a standstill, a vehicle behind Prizm hit it, causing a frontal collision. Occurred at least 3 times, causing extensive damages to the front and back of the vehicle. Both airbags didnot deploy which did not protect the occupants in this accident and they sustained injuries.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/14/1997

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, impact 12:00 position, speed 20mph, dual airbags did not deploy.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/25/1996

Driving at speed of 70mph, vehicle impacted at a 1:00 position, dual airbags did not deploy.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was driving between 35- 40 mph when she hit a vehcle head-on. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy which could have caused injuries.


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