The contact owns a 1996 Pontiac Sunfire. While driving 30 mph the driver frontal air bag deployed without warrant. As a consequence she sustained bruises to her face and shoulders. She filed report number 71762569700 with the manufacturer, and she was awaiting a response. The vehicle was in the process of being to towed to the dealer for inspection. The failure and current mileages were 180,000.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

My 1996 air bag deployed, a few months ago, I receiived at notice of this happening once I called a Pontiac dealership in augusta ga. I than receive a notify of this occuring in this made and year of car. GMC contacted me and ask if thay could repurchase the car. I told them at that time I was interested. They made me an afford that was not acceptable for my vechicle. They have acknowlege that they are responsibe for the vechicle. I ask that my are bag be replaced, due to I think and know my car was worth more than the offer. They did not want to do that, telling me I can take their offer are nothing, I feel that my car was iengine and body was in exactly excellent condition, I kept the car to given to my son, now I feel like I am the one losing. I purchased this vehiche new, and it was not my fault the airbag deployed and I have to take the lost..

- Augusta, GA, USA

While making a left turn into an intersection. Another vehicle hit her hit on and her dual airbags did not deploy. The dealership is aware of the problem.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph, upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.

- Cortland, MS, USA

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 40mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totalled.

- Cortland, MS, USA

Vehicle was traveling 40mph in fog and ran off the road into a ditch. Crashed front end first, and airbags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled. Dealer notified.

- Cortland, MS, USA

While traveling at approximately 5 to 10 mph driver's air bag deployed without provocation/crash. Dealership has not examined vehicle to determine cause. It was a rough road with pot holes, and the consumer believes it was a normal road conditon when the air bag exploded.

- Flushing, NY, USA

Going around a curve too fast lost control of the vehicle and rolled over three times. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy on either side.

- Fostoria, OH, USA

We were involved in a car accident. The passenger front airbag deployed, causing the winshield to bust. When looking at the car the windshield is pushed from the inside out. I was told that this is a defect in the airbag. What can be done in this case?

- Laporte, IN, USA

Consumer was driving about 45 mph when her vehicle struck six cows and the air bags did not deploy.

- Crossville, TN, USA

The consumer has experienced problems with driver's and passenger's air bags. During a frontal collision at 12mph, air bags deployed. The driver was injured. The manufacturer has been contacted in accordance with recall number 98V146000.

- Okeechobe, FL, USA

Driver's air bag failed causing horn to fail.

- Batavia, IL, USA

When vehicle was involved in a head-on collision traveling 45 mph, there was no deployment of the driver's or passenger's side air bags. Dealer has been notified about the crash. The vehicle has been totalled.

- Odgen, IA, USA

Recall 98V146000.98026 air bag. The vehicle was involved in accident, both air bags deployed. Recall notice was received 18-Aug-98. Dealer contacted, and cannot duplicate the problem.

- Tampa, FL, USA

Traveling 20mph over gravel road. Suddenly both air bags deployed without warning. Did not hit anything at the time. Taking vehicle to dealer for inspection.

- Pontotoc, MS, USA

While driving at or about 40 mph vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. The airbags on the vehicle did not deploy.

- Byrstal, CT, USA

While driving at speeds of 60mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without reason. Cause unknown.

- Wadesboro, NC, USA

Both driver's and passenger's airbags deployed in a non-accident situation. The car drove over an obstacle on the road and both airbags deployed. There was only under car damage.

- Cottonwood, AL, USA

Involved in a collision and the airbag attempeted to deploy but did not make it all the way.

- Little Rock, AR, USA