NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,333 miles

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1997 Buick Park Avenue seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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1997 Buick Park Avenue Owner Comments

problem #3

Mar 122004

Park Avenue 6-cyl

  • 76,000 miles

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

While driving 45 mph the consumer hit a deer. The dual air bag deployed upon impact, however the driver side caught fire. No injuries reported. As a result the vehicle was totaled. Please provide additional information. Fire seemed to be coming from in the steering column. When the fire truck did arrive flames had burnt the leather seat, melted the steering column and burnt the windshield visor.

- Glennville, GA, USA

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problem #2

May 231997

Park Avenue

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Unspecified: Road debris hits airbag sensor, causing false deployment of air bags, resulting in leg injuries/hearing loss.

- Aberdeen, MS, USA

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problem #1

May 231997

Park Avenue

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Unspecified: Road debris hits airbag sensor, causing false deployment of air bags, resulting in leg injuries/hearing loss.

- Aberdeen, MS, USA

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