1995 BUICK REGAL Air Bags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED HAPHAZARDLY. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BURNED THE CONTACT'S FACE AND HANDS AS HE WAS TRYING TO STOP THE AIR BAG WITH HIS HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH OR ANY TYPE OF SLIGHT IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

Mileage: 190,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V171000 REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. ALSO,BOARD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN THE DASHBOARD, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

Mileage: 114,000

LAWYER REPRESENTING DANIEL DEEN IS REQUESTING A COPY OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. *LA *MR

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STARTED STEERING ITSELF. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL. *AK THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND BACKED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED AROUND AND FACED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 43,000

00 V 171 000/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE PART TO COMPLETE RECALL 00V-171 (FRONTAL AIR BAG) WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A RENTAL CAR, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD ONLY PAY 30 DOLLARS A DAY FOR A RENTAL CAR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPARABLE TO THE BUICK REGAL THE CONSUMER OWNED, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DIFFERENCE FOR A COMPARABLE RENTAL CAR AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION(00V171000) REGARDING POSSIBLE AIR BAG FAILURE, CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *JB *SCC

DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AND CONSUMER IS SATISFIED. *TT

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL ON AN ICY ROAD, VEHICLE HIT A POST AND ENDED UP NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A DITCH, AFTER THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON THE AIRBAG, CONSUMER SUFFERED A DAMAGED LUNG, AND HER CHEST WAS CAVED IN.*JG *AK

NHTSA# 00 V 171 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 CONCERNING INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: DEALER POIRIER BUICK; FALL RIVER, MA; PHONE# 508/679-3200 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL 00V171000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT AT HIS LAST VISIT, ON JANUARY 9, 2002 THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE WOULD ORDER THE PART AND CALL CONSUMER TO SET A DATE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS SHOULD BE WITHIN 30 DAYS. *YD

AIRBAGS FAILED, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT STATE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.*JB

AIRBAGS FAILED, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT STATE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.*JB

RECEIVED RECALL 00V171000 IN APRIL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING VEHICLE IN. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PARTS FOR AIR BAG REPAIR. NEEDED TO CALL BACK TO CHECK IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION, BUT WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PART WAS ON ORDER AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR WEEKS BEFORE IT WOULD ARRIVED, CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD VEHICLE IN WHICH THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED.*YH

RECEIVED RECALL #00V171000 AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS FOR AIR BAG. DEFECT WAS REPAIRED. ONCE COMPLETED, AND OWNER RETRIEVED VEHCLE, NOTICED HORN FAILED TO WORK WHEN IT DID PREVIOUSLY. MECHANIC INDICATED HORN NOT WORKING AT TIME OF REPAIRS. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON PASSENGER'S AIR BAG IN MAY 2OOO. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER AND HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED CONSUMER WILL RECEIVE CALL WHEN PARTS COME IN. TWO WEEKS HAVE PASSED, NO CALL RECEIVED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AFTER ONE YEAR BUICK HAS NOT MANUFACTURED RECALL PART FOR AIR BAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

RECALL 00V171000. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED , INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED REPAIRING VEHICLE WILL TAKE A WEEK TO COMPLETE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT OFFER A RENTAL CAR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL 00V171000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER , BENSON BUICK 9631 HICKMAN RD DES MONIES, IA. 50322 PHONE # 515-276-6600, AND BEFORE 2001 WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. PARTS STILL HAVE NOT COME IN. CONSUMER WILL CALLED BUICK TO SEE IF THEY COULD MAKE SOME ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARTS.*AK

DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX RECALL FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THAT HE RECEIVED IN MAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, HITTING A TRUCK IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V1710000 FOR DRIVER'S AIR BAG, BUT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL ON AIRBAG.*AK

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL ID# 00V171000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 CONCERNING AIR BAG SYSTEM. PARTS WERN'T AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER WILL SEND A LETTER WHEN THE PART BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK

DEALERSHIP HAS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL NOTICE 00V171000 REPAIRS REGARDING AIRBAG FAILURE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED HER THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE ,AND HAS YET TO HEAR ANYTHING FROM THEM REGARDING REPAIRS. *AK RECALL REPAIR WAS FINALLY COMPLETED. *SLC

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 00V171000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND THE DEALER HAD RECEIVED INSTRUCTION TO FIX VEHICLE, BUT DEALER STILL UNABLE TO FIX THE RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE OF INAVAILABILITY OF PARTS. *YH

RECALL 00 V 171 000 INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED PINNO BUICK , OXFORD ,PA 610-932-2892, TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE RECALL REPAIRS DONE, AND WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS FOR RECALL OOV-171 FOR THE AIR BAG WIRING. NLM

AFTER PARKING VEHICEL IN PARKING LOT ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

00 V 171 000/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: NOTICE RECEIVED AND CONTACTED DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEED TO INSPECT VEHICLE FIRST BEFORE THEY COULD ORDER PART, AND THEN THEY WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. NOTICE STATED: DEALER WILL REPLACE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS. NOTHING STATED THAT THEY NEED TO INSPECT BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE DONE. REQUESTING SOME HELP FROM NHTSA ON THIS MATTER; DEALER IS TOM RICE BUICK IN HUNTINGTON, NY; PHONE# 631/549-7700. LEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JUNE FOR DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG, STATING THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE. *YH

THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-171 BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.*YH

THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-171 BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.*YH

WE RECEIVED A SAFETY NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT DUE TO DEFECTIVE INFLATOR IN JULY OF 2000. I CONTACTED BUICK IN DECEMBER 2000 WONDERING WHY WE HAD NOT HEARD ANYTHING ABOUT RECALL AND WAS TOLD 3 TO 6 MONTHS MORE BEFORE REPAIR WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THEY DID REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH A NEW OLD PART THAT HAD NOT SUFFERED THE DEGRADATION OF TIME. THIS TEMPORARY REPLACEMENT WAS/IS TO HOLD ME OVER UNTIL THE PROPER PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THE ORIGINAL LETTER STATED THE REPAIR WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN SEVERAL MONTHS. I WAITED 6 MONTHS TO BE TOLD 3 TO 6 MORE MONTHS. WHAT IF I SELL OR TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN DOES THE MANUFACTURER TRACK THIS VEHICLE DOWN THROUGH REGISTRATION INFORMATION OR DOES THE VEHICLE GO UNREPAIRED AT A COST SAVINGS TO THE MANUFACTURER? A RESPONSE TO MY CONCERNS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-171 FOR THE FAULTY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NLM

RECALL 00V171000/ AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. PARTS FOR RECALL ARE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMMUNICATION FROM BUICK SINCE JULY. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE HIT NO BUMPS, NOR HAD AN ACCIDENT. BUICK HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. *YH

BUICK FACTORY NOTICE OF POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT NO CRASH NEED TO HAVE OFF/ON SWITCH PERMIT UNTIL DEFECTIVE SYSTEM CAN BE REPLACED, ESTIMATED BY BUICK AT SIX (6) CANNOT TAKE ANY CHANCES OF DRIVING CAR. BUICK WILL PUT OFF/ON SWITCH IN AT NO CHARGE SO WE CAN DRIVE THE CAR NOW SO PLEASE EXPEDIATE APPROVAL TO THE FORM WE ARE SUBMITTING BY FAX/MAIL. ADDINTIONALLY WE HAVE A MAJOR COMPLAINT REGARDING YOUR DEPT'S OPERATIONS AND ATITTUDE. *AK

WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED, OBSCURING DRIVER'S VISION. VEHICLE WAS NOT HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND IT DID NOT HIT A BUMP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC PLACED IT ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE & NOTHING WAS WRONG. HAD THE AIR BAG REPLACED. *AK

EA99026, INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; RIGHT AFTER THE IGNITION WAS TURNED ON, AIR BAG ON DRIVER'S SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. VEHICLE WAS BEING CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP. *AK *ML

EA 99 026/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, NO BUMP OR POTHOLE WAS HIT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BURNING DRIVER'S ARMS, AND CAUSING OTHER INJURIES.THERE WAS NO PRIOR ACCIDENT, NO IMPACT, AND NO AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE A DEFECT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

AIR BAG COIL WOULD MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED. SOMETIMES LATER, IT SOUNDED LIKE PAPER WAS BRUSHING AGAINST IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO WAS NOT INFORMED IF AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION @ 25MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE . MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.E MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INFLATED ON ME WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THE RESPONSE WAS "BECAUSE THE CAR HAS OVER 100,000 BUICK WILL ONLY FIX THE AIRBAG IF I PAY $1,000 FOR PARTS AND INSTALLATION". *AK

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 35MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT