Air Bag Related Problems of the 1997 Saturn SC1

Table 1 shows three common air bag related problems of the 1997 Saturn SC1.

Table 1. Air Bag related problems of Saturn SC1

Problem Category Number of Problems
Front Air Bag problems
1
Side/window Air Bag problems
1
Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems
1

Front Air Bag problem #1

While driving 3 mph, the frontal air bags deployed inadvertently. This caused the passenger to sustained minor injuries. Please provide further details.

Side/window Air Bag problem #2

When driving at 55 mph vehicle was involved in a head-on collision, rear end damage. Vehicle went into an embankment, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side air bag deployed. Vehicle was a total loss. The vehicle hydroplaned and the driver spun around the front end and the rear end was damaged by hitting the highway center divide.

Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem #3

No deployment of both frontal air bags during collision due to failure of the sensors.


Air Bag related problems in other Saturn SC1 model year vehicles:



SC1 Service Bulletins
SC1 Safety Recalls
SC1 Defect Investigations