1995 CHEVROLET LUMINA Air Bags Problems

LETTER FROM SENATOR NELSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 1995 CHEVY LUMINA AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *SMD THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND SUFFERED INJURIES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 40/45 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAG DEFLATED UPON DEPLOYMENT. THE CONSUMER IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL. *PH *SCC *JB

Mileage: 100,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER HIT HER CHEST ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER ALSO FELT THAT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN HER. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM

STEERING WHEEL MADE CLICKING SOUND WHEN TRYING TO TURN WHEEL BECAME HARD TO STEER AS IF NO POWER STEERING AND AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. TURNED OUT TO BE THE AIR BAG COIL - WHICH HAD AN EXPOSED CIRCUIT. NOTICED MANY TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OF THIS NATURE ABOUT THE CLICKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DO NOT KNOW IF AIR BAG WAS INVOLVED WITH THE TECHINICAL SERVICE BULLETINS OR OTHER COMPLAINTS. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS INCEDENT IF THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SO HAPPENS THAT IT OCCURRED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AFTER JUST HAVING THE ABS SYSTEM REPAIRED.

AIR BAGS NOT FUNCTIONING IN A RECENT ACCIDENT JAN 4 2003.

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. IMPACT WAS FRONTAL.*AK VEHICLE WAS DECLARED TOTALLED. *SLC

VEHICLE WASIN AN HEAD-ON COLLISION AT RATE OF 40 MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPOLY. INSURANCE COMPANY NOTED ACCIDENT AS A TOTAL LOSS. CONSUMER DID NOT SUSTAIN INJURIES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, AND AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN A PATCH OF ICE CAUSED VEHICLE TO SKID AND IMPACT A ROADSIDE BARRIER 4 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TELEPHONE POLE AT 30-35 MPH. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHEN DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION ,IMPACT FRONTAL ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK IN PLACE, CAUSING PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT TO HIT WINDSHIELD. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER SEAT BELTS LOCKED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, HIT A DITCH AND A POLE AND RAN INTO AN ENBANKMENT. UPIN IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ON WET PAVEMENT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, WENT INTO A DITCH AND HIT A TREE. VEHICLE SPUN AROUND WITHIN A 90 DEGREE ANGLE, AND SLAMMED BACK INTO THE ENBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT A 35 MPH IMPACT. ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON RIGHT PASSENGER'S SIDE. BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

HORN WOULD BLOW ON ITS OWN. INFORMED BY MECHANIC THE AIR BAG HAD A SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE HORN TO BLOW. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT REGARDING THE AIR BAG DEFECT. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM CAUSING WINDOW TO BE INOPERABLE. DEALER DISCONNECTED THE AIR BAG TO KEEP HORN FORM BLOWING, AND GM OFFERED TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REPAIRS NEEDED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

AIR BAG MODULE SHORTED OUT.

VEHICLE HIT HEAD-ON. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED. VEHICLE TOWED. AFTER REPAIRS, VEHICLE PULLS TO RIGHT/TRANSMISSION DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY/ DOOR LOCKS GO UP & DOWN WHEN DRIVING AND BRAKING IS VERY HARD. *AK

DURING COLLISION VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO FACE, HAND, CHEST AND KNEE.

DRIVING 70 MPH FELL ASLEEP AT WHEEL, VEHICLE HIT REFLECTOR POST & DRIVER WOKE UP; PULLED VEHICLE TO RIGHT & HIT AN EMBANKMENT. FLIPPED IN AIR. CAME DOWN FRONT FIRST & AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FLIPPED OVER ON ROOF. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH ON WET/SNOWY AND ICY ROAD CONDITIONS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH, VEHICLE SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, DAMAGING THE WHOLE FRONT END; ALSO, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG AND SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE DRIVER FROM HITTING HIS HEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING MULTI-VEHICLE CRASH, HIT BROA SIDE, FORCED INTO TRUCK AT APPROX. 10MPH, 10;00 ON FRONT BUMPER DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION WAS OFF, DOORS LOCKED, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND MESSED UP DASHBROAD AND WINDSHIELD WAS BUSTED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 5O MPH, LOST CONTROL OF CAR AND HIT A CEMENT WALL AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED UNKNOWN, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING FATAL INJURIES TO A CHILD. *AK

IN HEAD-ON COLLISION AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER HURT NECK, NOW SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. *AK

OTHER: DELAYED AIRBAG RESPONSE.

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURIES.

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. TT

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. TT

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

HAD A FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

DRIVERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *AK

PASSENGERS AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVER MADE A LEFT TURN IN PATH OF ANOTHER VEHICLE CAUSING HEAD ON COLLISON, DRIVERS/PASSENGERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT