Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero

Ten problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Oldsmobile Alero based on all problems reported for the 2001 Alero.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/04/2013

Tl-the contact owns a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that while making a left turn the contact crashed with another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries at the time of incident, however the contact did seek medical attention later. A police report was filed of the incident. The vehicle was towed to the contact residence. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for a diagnostic testing, however contact unaware of the results. The contact received NHTSA campaign id number (14v4000(electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121000. Rg.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/14/2009

Tl- the contact owned a 2001 Oldsmobile Alero. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, the vehicle stalled and crashed. The airbags failed to deploy at the point of impact. A police report was filed and the crash resulted in the death of the driver. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was included in recall NHTSA campaign number: 14v400000 (electrical system). The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of failure. The failure mileage was unknown. Pam.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 02/01/2005

Re 2001 Oldsmobile Alero was involved in an accident consumer wants more responses. The air bags did not deploy when the accident occurred.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/05/2004

Was involved in a frontal collision on 3/5/03 and the air bags failed to deploy in my 2001 Oldsmobile Alero. I was traveling 40-45 mph southbound on scottsdale rd when another car turned left in front of me. The impact bent the impact bars, moved my compressor to the other side of the vehicle, hood, bumper, fender damage, the preliminary estimate without doing a tear down is at $5000. 00. I have suffered neck, shoulder and leg injuries. I contacted gm and they said a certified gm rep will go look at the car and take pictures and will contact me on the 29th. I received a call from a man who did not identify himself at the dealer ship and said he was a private investigator for gm and down loaded the info off the computer in the car and the air bag should not have gone off, and told me I need to have them start repairing the vehicle immediately. Yet in the owners manual it states the air bag will deploy in a near frontal or frontal impact and that they can only access this computer in the car with the owners consent which I did not give. I have had numerous problems with this car from electrical engine work, the fuel sensor showing me I had gas when I don't, scratched rotors, and the hazards and blinkers working and not working which still has not been fixed by the dealership. Even the police offers did not want to get in the vehicle to move because the air bag did not go off and they where concerned that it did not.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 01/31/2004

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision at about 40 mph. Upon impact there was no deployment of frontal airbags when vehicle was hit in front by a Toyota truck. Also airbags did not deploy after being hit by the Toyota truck and then finally hitting a parked Ford mustang head on.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/04/2003

While driving in the rain at 50 mph, the driver lost control of vehicle, and hit a guardrail head on. Upon impact, the air bags failed to deploy.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/16/2002

Vehicle was in 2 severe head on collisions, and air bags failed to deploy. The passenger sustained injuries as a result of the second accident, and major frontal damage occurred. The first incident occurred when the consumer slid on wet pavement and hit the vehicle in front. The other vehicle sustained a cracked bumper and the consumer put scratches on theirs. The second incident involved the consumer hitting someone in the rear and did $6000. Dollars worth of damages to their own vehicle. The bumper was pushed back, both headlights were cracked, driver side fender dented and the hood was pushed back a couple of feet. The consumer's brother and friend both had similar accidents and the air bag deployed and slower speeds of impact.

8 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 06/04/2001

Vehicle was involved in a direct frontal collision at 40mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Manufacturer will be notified. One person was injured in accident.

9 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While driving 45 mph consumer's vehicle was hit head on. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Driver sustained a broken rib, and was taken to the hospital.

10 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

While driving 45 mph consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.


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