Front Air Bag Problems of Oldsmobile Cutlass

Oldsmobile Cutlass owners have reported 16 problems related to front air bag (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 10/08/2009

While driving down a paved county road, and without hitting anything or any accident, both driver and passenger airbag inadvertently deployed on my 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass. There was a driver and passenger in both front seats. We were banged up some, but didn't feel there as anything worth going to dr's.

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2 Front Air Bag problem of the 1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 01/22/2005

1997 Oldsmobile Cutlass premature air bag deployment. The bottom of the vehicel came in contact somehow with a drain which caused the air bag to deploy. This consequently caused hte windshield to shatter and damage to the dash.

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3 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 07/31/2003

Frontal airbag recall-never received a notice/instructions from the manufacture. Found out about the recall from searching a website. No incident so far!.

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4 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 07/02/2002

While driving at 35 mph consumer t-boned another vehicle and none of the air bags deployed. Contacted dealer, and the dealer could not find cause of problem. .

5 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 03/20/2002

Consumer was informed there was an additional recall campaign 00v171000 interior system: passive restraint air bag frontal. However, recall repairs were not performed due to lack of parts. Consumer has yet to be contacted.

6 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 10/01/2001

Consumer was hit from rear by a car traveling 50 mph. Upon impact, drivers side seat collapsed and came off the track. Dealer has been contacted.

7 Front Air Bag problem of the 1999 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 01/02/2001

Car lights slowly went out on drive home. Antilock brakes went out, power steering went out and finally all the lights went out and vehicle would not start. Replaced battery-horn wouldn't work and light continued to come on. Took car to the dealership-reset computer-now day running lamps don't come on when start the car on-they only come on when the car is in drive. The airbag senor is also out. This all occurred at 37000 miles.

8 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 06/01/2000

Prior to recall 00v171000 the defective airbag module replacement part required 2 trips to the dealer. One to order the part and the second one 2 weeks later to replace the defective module for 30 minutes.

9 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 10/19/1998

While driving at 5 mph went to apply the brakes and rear ended another vehicle. The air bags to deployed, causing burns to the consumer.

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10 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 09/12/1998

Consumer was waiting in a car line when passenger's air bag deployed for unknown reason. Dealer notified.

11 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 01/14/1998

While driving the vehicle going 20 mph both air bags deployed. Driver did not hit anything for the air bag to deploy.

12 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Failure Date: 07/29/1997

Vehicle was just sitting and the air bag popped out. Vehicle was not started up yet. The driver got in and the air bag deployed for no reason.

13 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Consumer was a passenger in the vehicle during an accident and was injured by the airbag.

14 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Consumer is not satisfied with recall (00v-171), recall repair may take up to six months for remedy to be available to the public.

15 Front Air Bag problem of the 1996 Oldsmobile Cutlass

Recall notice no. 00v171oo was sent the the consumer regarding unexpected air bag deployment, however the repair is not available at this time, consumer is not satisfied and would like a disconnected air bag during the interum period.

16 Front Air Bag problem of the 1998 Oldsmobile Cutlass

While sneezeing consumer hit curve, and air bag deployed. Vehicle was traveling 10-15 mph. Please provide further information.


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