1992 OLDSMOBILE 88 Air Bags Problems

14 complaints about Air Bags

14
Complaints
11
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

High Severity Issue

This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.

This Problem Across All Years

All Air Bags Complaints (14)

Aug 26, 2002 Crash

HAVE BEING HIT FROM BEHIND CONSUMER'S VEHICLE PUSHED INTO BUILDING, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT ANY TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

Nov 19, 1999 Crash

WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH WHEN A DEER APPEARED SUDDENLY. APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT DEER WAS HIT BY LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE ON FRONT GRILL. VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT UPPER PART OF CHEST & THROAT ON STEERING WHEEL DUE TO NO AIR BAG. WAS AT EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. WEARING NECK BRACE. *AK

Aug 20, 1999

STEERING WHEEL HAS A GAP/SPLIT, CAUSING POWDER AND CHEMICAL VAPORS TO ESCAPE WITHIN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. ALSO, AIR BAG IS VISIBLE. CONSUMR HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER STATED THE AIR BAG NEEDED REPLACING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

May 14, 1998

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Apr 4, 1997 Crash

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THREE CAR COLLISION. VEHICLE REARENDED WHILE AT STANDSTILL BY TRUCK MOVING 45 MPH, CAUSING VEHICLE TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT AT STANDSTILL, VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

Sep 23, 1996 Crash

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, WAS 25 MPH. *AK

Jul 15, 1996 Crash

VEHCILE WAS A COMPLETE STOP AND IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, DRIVER LAP/SHOULDER BELT FAILED ALSO THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY

Jun 12, 1996 Crash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN COLLISION. *DH

Mar 7, 1996 Crash

DURING IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Mar 7, 1996 Crash

DURING IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Dec 6, 1995

STEERING WHEEL HUB THAT COVERS AIR BAG IS PEELING OFF DISABLING THE HORN. TT

Dec 5, 1995 Crash

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEATS BROKE. TT

Sep 14, 1995 Crash

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON 12:00 (FRONTAL) COLLISION. TT

Aug 25, 1995 Crash

DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION. TT