After rear ending the vehicle in dead center the frontal air bags did not deploy.

- Sylmar, CA, USA

In August of 1999, due to a health problem (unknown to me), I fell asleep at the wheel of my 1996 Neon. I awoke in time to force the car over to a grassy median between two parts of a four lane highway. The car flew twenty or so feet in the air, making impact with the grass, and continuing without power steering, etc., for approximately. 300 feet. While in the air, my left arm broke the driver side window. When the car landed dead on to the grass, the air bags burst, but "wilted" down, they did not come straight out at me as normal, but down, after exploding. My mechanic informed me that this was not normal for a car in this kind of accident, and that the car may have been in a prior accident, or the air bags may have been improperly installed. I received chemical burns on the inner parts of the arms, and developed a lung problem due to the inhaled chemicals. Since the airbags exploded improperly, my two young daughters were frightened even more, especially since it sounded like a gun had been shot. My concern is that other air bags may react in the same way, even if there is no front impact. I had notified my mechanics in the ebensburg and cresson, pa areas, where the accident occurred, as well as the ambulance drivers, and any others I could about this situation. I also notified the hosts of car talk. I have not heard of this happening elsewhere, but I did notice that air bags were not mentioned on your website, and felt that it was important to notify the public of this potential problem.

- Crowley, LA, USA

Front collision at 40 mph. Upon impact neither air bag deployed. The driver suffered minor injuries, vehicle was totalled.

- St.Louis Park, MI, USA

Consumer states at a 30-35 mph, vehicle crashed, however the airbags did not deploy. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

Front collision at 35 mph, driver's airbag did not deploy. Consumer suffered sprained shoulder and knee injury. Vehicle was totalled, airbag sensor was crushed.

- Neptune, NJ, USA

Airbags didn't deploy when another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle while traveling on highway. Dealership was aware of problem.

- Sunnyville, CA, USA

While traveling 40-45mph driver hit an embankment and neither airbag deployed.

- Rochelle, VA, USA

Was driving 35mph when a truck ran stop sign. Neon "T" boned truck. Front end lifted up. Front end of driver's side was crushed. Door was bent outward. Upon impact with truck, neither air bags deployed. Driver suffered some injuries, but no hospital treatment.

- Norfolk, VA, USA

Driver was driving at approximately 40 mph hit cow on the highway head-on, hitting whindshield and rolled over, smashing rear windows. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy which could have caused injuries.

- Lefrida, AZ, USA

Airbag didn't deploy. Consumer was driving vehicle and another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle, and ran it off the road into shoulder. Consumer hit the median rail. No injuries.

- Antelope, CA, USA

Consumer was involved in 40 mph collision, rear ending another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy, and the seat belts did not lock up. Cause unknown.

- Plano, TX, USA

Air bags deployed and broke the driver and passenger side windows.

- Unknown, UN, USA

Was driving approximately 55mph when he struck a dog on the parkway. Upon impact, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed. Also the driver's and passenger's side windows broke.

- Bay Shore, NY, USA

While vehicle was parked air bags deployed without indications, blowing out the windows of vehicle. Also injuring consumer. Please provide further informaton.

- Ft Myers, FL, USA

Heavy collision damage to rightt front. Driver side airbag deployed, rt side airbag did not deploy. Accident was heavy impact. Manufacturer contacted 2/2/99, said they would get back with me 2/3. as of 2/3 5:00 pm they are ignoring the claim. I am a body shop manager and am reporting this as a favor to the owner. Vehicle is currently waiting to be towed to a salvage vehicle sale lot. Please investigate a.S.a.P.

- Carmel, IN, USA

The ABS brakes locked up while traveling approximately 30mph on wet pavement. Another vehicle had crossed center line & brakes were applied quickly. The other vehicle was broadsided. At the time of impact, the air bags did not deploy. No injuries. Has police report.

- Philippi, WV, USA

During frontal impact at 40-45mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy until after consumer was getting out of the vehicle.

- Ripley, WV, USA

Mechanism which fired the passenger airbag became hot and melted parts of the dashboard.

- New Hambur, NY, USA

Vehicle was involved in an head-on collision in which the vehcile hit an tree and the air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was going 35-45 mph and the vehicle had both air bags.

- Lexington, KY, USA

Water coming in from dash which causes the water to leak from the floorboard. This defect happens only when it is raining. Dealer has torn out dash, cannot figure out where the water is coming from. Also, airbags' screws are loosening which causes them to make noises.

- Covington, TN, USA