NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 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 Oldsmobile Achieva seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Oldsmobile Achieva Owner Comments

problem #5

Aug 262000

Achieva

  • miles

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

Consumer's daughter was traveling about 25mph on a side street and on railroad tracks, front of vehicle under carriage went down to the tracks, and airbags deployed. There were no injuries, and dealership was notified.

- Escalon, CA, USA

problem #4

May 102000

(reported on)

Achieva

  • miles
While traveling 40-45 mph and without any indication air bags deployed. Manufacturer has been contacted. Please

- Cippewa Falls, WI, USA

problem #3

Mar 301999

Achieva

  • miles
On 3/30/99 was driving 70 mph on smooth interstate, dry road conditions when driver side airbag deployed for no reason. Was able to pull car to side of road. Contacted GM that afternoon after returning from the emergency room. Suffered whiplash and strained back and neck muscles. GM took report. Went several months with no info from them. GM contacted us to try to settle, because of time and doctor bills involved, we employed an attorney. GM told us because we got an attorney that they would not settle as quick. Finally of 6/9/99 GM employees came to our place of business and looked at car and removed computer from under the right front passenger seat. Said it would take a couple of weeks to "dry it out" so they could tell what happened. As of this date, GM is giving us the runaround and has said that they have not gotten the box tested yet. We don't know if you can do anything to encourage them to bring this incident to a close but there have been a lot of medical bills and I am still having problems with my neck and back which is greatly affecting my work. Somehow one of the people from your office found out about this incident and contacted us, however, we have not heard back from him, however he was surprized that GM had not tried to settle with us. This car is used as our personal car and when GM removed the computer box, they did not offer to have the computer or the airbag replaced. We are having to drive this car in this condition as we cannot afford to purchase another car to make payments on and keep paying for this one, and we do not feel that we should be out the money to replace such items. We are actually afraid to drive it an airbag back in it, as now we do not trust the airbag system. Hope you can help or tell us what we can do.

- Munfordville, KY, USA

problem #2

Sep 281999

(reported on)

Achieva

  • miles
Consumer was in a front end accident at 30 mph. Upon impact, driver's side air bag deployed as it should have. However, passenger's side air bag did not deploy until after the accident. Child was thrown into windshield, and suffered a crushed chest dealer has not been contacted.

- Nacogdoches, TX, USA

problem #1

Mar 231999

Achieva

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at a speed of 20 mph consumer had a head-on collison, and the air bags did not deploy.weather was clear.

- Anderson, MI, USA

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