Front Air Bag problems of the 1996 GEO Prizm

Six problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1996 GEO Prizm. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2002

In an accident vehicle rolled over several times and none of the air bags deployed on impact, causing serious injuries to driver.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2000

While driving on back roads consumer didn't see the stop sign. There was a curve in the road, and vehicle went off the road and flipped over. Upon impact, neither airbag deployed.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/01/1998

During low impact collision (knicked other vehicle) stucture folded due to weak material, possible false deployment of air bags (low mph), injury to consumer (head, ribs, facial) nlm.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/21/1996

Was driving vehicle from utah to boston; road & weather was good & clear; axle broke & left rear wheel separated from vehicle; rolled over twice onto median, also no deployment of driver's/passenger's air bags, resulting in injuries.

5 Front Air Bag problem

False deployment of air bag resulting in accident and injury to consumer (face and ribs). Mjs.

6 Front Air Bag problem

False deployment of air bag caused injuries to consumer. Mjs.


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