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Air Bags complaints

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Mileage unknown · Apr 14, 1998

Air BagsSeat BeltsCrashInjury

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 15 TO 20 MPH STOPPED ON A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, FORCING HIM TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. AIR BAG DEPLOYED ON HIS GIRL FRIEND'S FACE WHEN THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HER TO THE SEAT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822096

Mileage unknown · Apr 7, 1998

Air BagsFuel System, GasolineCrashInjury

CONSUMER WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS GOING AT APPROXIMATLEY 55 MPH ,THE FORCE CAUSED THE VEHCILE TO MOVE FOWARD, AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT WITH GREAT FORCE , DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND FUEL SHUT OFF VALVE WAS ALSO INOPERATIVE. ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSE TO SHUT ITSELF IN CASE OF ANY REARE…

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NHTSA ODI #822272

Mileage unknown · Feb 15, 1998

Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS STUCK IN THE REAR AND FORCED INTO THE BACK OF ANOTHER VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #530728

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1997

Air BagsCrash

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION.

NHTSA ODI #526978

Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 1997

Air BagsCrash

THE AIRBAG WAS ACTUALLY HIT AND MOVED SLIGHTLY, YET THE AIRBAGS WERE NOT DEPLOYED.

NHTSA ODI #526975

Mileage unknown · Oct 7, 1997

Air Bags

NOTICED AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHING, MODULE SHORTED OUT BECAUSE OF BEVERAGE SPILLAGE, DESIGN SHOULD BE WERE BEVERAGE CAN NOT GET UNDER THE COVER, DESIGN FLAW.

NHTSA ODI #523605

Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 1997

Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AND THEN COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON, AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #816259

Mileage unknown · May 1, 1997

Air Bags

WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER OPENED UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810517

Mileage unknown · Feb 20, 1997

Air BagsSeat BeltsService Brakes, HydraulicCrash

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25-30 MPH REAR END COLLISION IN WHICH THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT AND THE DRIVER'S/ PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809140

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1997

Air BagsCrash

WHILE DRIVING AT 5MPH CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. OWNER NOTES WHEN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THEY WERE ALREADY DEFLATED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #808201

Official recalls

97V144000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO OR WAYNE ASSEMBLY PLANTS AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN NEVADA, FLORIDA, HAWAII, TEXAS, CALIFORNIA, LOUISIANA, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, MISSISSIPPI, OKLAHOMA, ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENTS. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HEAT SHIELD LOCATION OR FUNCTION, AS THE ATTACHMENTS ARE INTENDED TO KEEP THE SHIELD IN PLACE UNTIL THE FUEL TANK IS INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSTALLATION, THE FUEL TANK STRAPS RETAIN THE HEAT SHIELD.

97V145000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

Sep 3, 1997

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.9L ENGINES, BUILT AT THE HERMOSILLO ASSEMBLY PLANT AND ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN ARIZONA. CRACKS CAN DEVELOP IN THE FUEL TANK NEAR THE HEAT SHIELD ATTACHMENT RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IF THE CRACKS GO THROUGH THE FUEL TANK WALL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE FIRE.

94V218000 · Air Bags:frontal

Nov 10, 1994

THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE CAN HAVE AN INADEQUATELY WELDED INFLATOR CANISTER.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION, THE WELD SEAM CAN SEPARATE, CAUSING THE AIR BAG TO FAIL TO DEPLOY PROPERLY AND HOT GASES TO BE EXPELLED FROM THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS CAN RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY FROM THE HOT GASES AND THE AIR BAG FAILURE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW AIR BAG MODULE.

94V197000 · Air Bags:frontal

Oct 11, 1994

TWO BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM MODULE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ARE MISSING. IN THE EVENT OF A FRONTAL IMPACT, THE MODULE CAN COME OUT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS WOULD NOT RESTRAIN THE PASSENGER AND WOULD RESULT IN AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, INSTALL AND TORQUE TO SPECIFICATION THE MOUNTING BOLTS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ97010 · Fuel Tank Assembly

Opened Sep 11, 1997 · Closed May 22, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly

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