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.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
: the contact stated while in a front end collision the air bags did not deploy. While driving at 30-35 mph another vehicle pulled in front of the contact's vehicle, resulting a frontal impact. A police report taken at the scene. The seat belt was in use, but the contact sustained injuries by hitting the steering wheel. The injuries were chest pain, neck pain, and headaches. The vehicle was towed to a city lot, and the insurance company deemed it a total loss. The insurance company did not investigate the air bag failure. The vehicle was manufactured with right hand drive for postal carriers. Updated 01/19/06.
Cruise control brake switch failed causing cruise control to not disengage resulting in a rear end collison. No deployment of airbag during accident. Nlm (attorney for client: Marc grimaldi)
I was leaving my parking space in the second line of cars and was proceeding to move forward and then to make a right hand turn. As I placed my hands, my left hand at noon and my right hand at 6 and just initiated the turn, I heard a 'click' that came from the steering column. At that point the air bag deployed causing me to turn left instead of right and then into the first row of cars. The impact forced my hands off the wheel and the position of the car from turning right to a left. As I was propelled forward the air bag dropped and I hit my chin and neck on the steering wheel because the air bag was down. Luckily I had my seat belt on.
- Madison, CT, USA
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Driver proceeded out of parking space, there was a click sound that came from the steering column; at that point the airbag deployed; the driver was propelled forward for the airbag had pushed his/her arm off the wheel causing the car to go forward and toward the left; driver hit a vehicle that was parked; the deployment of the airbag left burns on the drivers forearm, face and neck. The second impact, caused driver to hit her chin and neck on the steering wheel; driver was stunned and was able to get some assistance. Police arrived and driver went to the doctors.
While driving down the street the consumer's air bag deployed prematurely causing the consumer to hit the auto in front of her. The consumer received a blow from the air bag on her left arm, stomach and upper chest. It also hit her in the nose which she thinks is broken.
While driving hit another vehicle and the air bag did not deploy. Consumer hit the other vehicle on the passenger's side and the consumer was going 45 mph.
Had heavy rains, road wet, driving onto ramp, hit a puddle, spun around few times, rolled over onto frwy, shoulder belt did not hold, air bag did not deploy, head went through windshield.
Was in an accident and the driver's side air bag didn't deploy. Consumer states collision was a direct frontal hit, driver was injured in accident due to hitting steering wheel very hard, consumer took vehicle to dealer for recall repair, 95V057.
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- Blandford, MA, USA