1995 ACURA INTEGRA Air Bags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1995 ACURA INTEGRA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISES TO THE KNEES, CHEST, LOWER BACK, AND NECK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO G & M TOWING (15063 MAIN ST, HESTERIA, CA 92345). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 ACURA INTEGRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SEIZED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN STEERING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DITCH, A MAILBOX AND FINALLY INTO A CONCRETE WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS PARTIALLY PROJECTED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE LEFT EYE, RIBS, STERNUM AND KNEES. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A PERMANENT LOSS OF FEELING IN ONE OF HER LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT AVAILABLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RACK AND PINION HAD SEIZED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE STEERING MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

WHILE WAITING IN LINE FOR CAR INSPECTION, HAD THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WITH THE HAND BRAKE ON, I THEN PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND SUDDENLY IT LUNGED FORWARD. TRYING NOT TO HIT OTHER CARS, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE CAR. FINALLY I HIT A GUARD RAIL, BOUNCED OFF A CURB AND HIT A TRUCK AND FINALLY SMASHED INTO A CONCRETE WALL. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

Mileage: 114,000

DURING A FRONT END COLLISION THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FULLY. *NM *TC *JB

THE DRIVER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND DRIVER WEARING THE SEAT BELT HAD A FRONT COLLISION, AND NEITHER OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING PRIOR TO THE CRASH, POLICE REPORT AND PICTURES WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

FRONT CRASH AT 40-45 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.*AK

AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ACCIDENT! HIT LARGE BUMP IN ROAD AT HIGHWAY ON-RAMP. DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG CRACKED WINDSHEILD.

TRAVELING 60-70MPH. VEHICLE HIT CONCRETE BARRIER ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THEN VEHICLE SPUN AROUND & THEN HIT BACK OF VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BURNING THE TIPS OF HIS FINGER REAL BADLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR IMPACT, AND THE CAR DID NOT DRIVE OVER ANYTHING. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED. *AK

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DUE TO UNDERSIDE SCRAPPING THE DRIVEWAY.

WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT; ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 9:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

HIT BUMP ON WELL PAVED ROAD DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING, CAUSING DRIVER TO VEER OF THE ROAD. *AK

CAR RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE IN THE FRONT END AND DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

CAR RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE IN THE FRONT END AND PASSENGERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

FRONTAL COLLISION, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPEED 35 MPH, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT