NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 0
Average Mileage:
22,774 miles

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1996 Oldsmobile Achieva seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner Comments

problem #9

Mar 132008

Achieva 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 75,000 miles

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Front air bags (driver and passenger) deployed for no apparent reason.

- Lancaster, NY, USA

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problem #8

Oct 042006

Achieva 4-cyl

  • miles
Passenger in vehicle sustained serious eye injury due to a faulty air bag on this particular vehicle -.

- Clarence, NY, USA

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problem #7

Oct 222006

Achieva 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 129,970 miles
While driving my 1996 olds Achieva southbound on I-271 in ne Ohio both frontal airbags deployed. Conditions were good. Pavement was dry. There was no type of impact. Caused me to swerve and nearly lose control of the vehicle. Have severe chest pains. I am trying to get something done to correct this now.

- Akron, OH, USA

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problem #6

Nov 222001

Achieva

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My wife was involved in a motor vehicle accident in which the vehicle in question never deployed the air bags. If they opened my wife would not have sustained any injuries.I'd like to know why.

- Auburn, NY, USA

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problem #5

Jul 251997

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Defective design and location of the driver's side airbag sensor malfunctioned due to water building up underneath the passenger's seat, and caused driver's side airbag to deploy unexpectedly, causing injuries. The vehicle is equipped with driver and passenger side airbags.

- Bartonville, IL, USA

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problem #4

Feb 271998

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Owner claims that she went off the road and hit a tree front-on and the air bags didn't deploy. Dup 533629, posted on 03-Nov-98.

- Metropolis, IL, USA

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problem #3

Aug 131997

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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When driving the vehicle both driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed for no apparent reason. Consumer stated the vehicle was awaiting service at the dealer. Also there were minor injuries.

- Lynnwood, IL, USA

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problem #2

Aug 131997

Achieva

  • miles
False deployment of driver's air bag while driving on expressway.

- Lynwood, IL, USA

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problem #1

Nov 161996

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Thw vehicle was involved in a head-on collision in which the driver's side airbag didn't deploy but the passenger's side did. Consumer was injured in accident.

- Festus, MO, USA

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