Saturn LS owners have reported 10 problems related to air bag not deploy (under the air bag category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2002 Saturn Ls. The contact stated that while waiting at a traffic light, another vehicle crashed into the rear of the contact's vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained unknown injuries. The vehicle was inoperable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
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The contact owns a 2000 Saturn Ls1. While parked on the side of the road due to icy conditions, a semi-truck lost control while driving up an incline. The semi-truck was headed directly towards the contact's vehicle, so he jumped out of the passenger side and fell into a ditch. The semi-truck struck the front corner panel of the contact's vehicle and placed a few dents in the door. When the contact jumped out of the vehicle, all of the doors automatically locked and prevented him from re-entering. He sustained hip and minor spine injuries, for which he is currently being treated. Throughout the entire incident, the air bags in the vehicle never deployed. He believes that had he remained in the vehicle with the air bag failure, he could have suffered major injuries. He called the manufacturer and was informed that nothing could be done about the vehicle. The vehicle was completely destroyed. A police report was filed. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 150,000.
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Air bag light on won't go off was in wreck and air bag did not deploy only lit up on dash.
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: the contact stated while driving 60 mph, the entire right front wheel assembly detached, causing the contact to have to guide the vehicle down the right guardrail with the brake depressed to keep the vehicle under control. Also, the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was taken to a private repair shop, where the mechanic determined that the entire transaxle assembly had been smoothly sheared off. There were no repairs made immediately. There was a police report filed, and the manufacturer was also informed. Updated 10/25/2006 -.
2000 Saturn Ls air bag failed to deploy during an accident.
2001 Saturn l300 series. The consumer's wife was involved in a head on collision while traveling 25-28 mph, and the air bags did not deploy. He has contacted Saturn and they were sending a booklet on the air bag system. The vehicle was totaled. The front end was bent. A police report was taken. The consumer's wife sustained chest, abdomen, and knee injuries, and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
: the contact stated while stopped in traffic, the vehicle was hit from behind by another vehicle. Upon impact the driver's seatbelt did not hold causing the occupant to hit the steering wheel. The dash board came forward onto the occupant and the airbag did not deploy. The occupant sustained head, back, neck and right hip injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop, which repaired the vehicle body damages. Although the vehicle was not taken to the dealership for inspection, no other repairs were made.
Had a front end accident. The air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was traveling at approximately 40 mph when she slammed on brakes, and front of vehicle impacted a tree. When this happened, frontal, driver's and passenger's air bags failed to deploy. Rate of incline and location of sensors could have resulted in failure of air bag to deploy.
While driving at 45 mph an accident occurred, and air bag did not deploy. Please provide any further information, and identification number.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Air Bag Not Deploy problems | |
| Air Bag problems | |
| Side/window Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag On-off Switch problems | |
| Front Air Bag problems | |
| Air Bag Light On problems | |
| Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems |