NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,200 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.

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1997 Geo Tracker seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Geo Tracker Owner Comments

problem #5

May 102008

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  • 36,000 miles

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Air bag light comes on when temperature reaches above 90 degrees. Driver side air bag outer shell becomes very soft.

- Narvon, PA, USA

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problem #4

Sep 291999

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Consumer's daugther was driving about 20 mph and she rear ended a vehicle that was in front of her, but air bags did not deploy.

- Bloomsburg, PA, USA

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problem #3

Oct 031998

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  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer had a front end collision and air bags did not deploy, no injuries.

- Cambridge, OH, USA

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problem #2

Sep 191998

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Consumer was driving on side road at approximately 35 mph on normal road condition, all of sudden both air bags deployed without warning, causing vehicle to hit a parked vehicle. Dealer notified, and refused to believe tha T air bags deployed before the accident.

- Chicago, IL, USA

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problem #1

Dec 011997

(reported on)

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Consumer was involved in 50 mph frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Also, the driver's seat belt did not retract, causing the driver to hit the steering wheel.

- Ronan, MT, USA

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