1995 Buick Lesabre Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LEGS INJURIES THAT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

NHTSA ID

10821420

Incident

Dec 17, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi

BOTH (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) FRONTAL AIRBAGS ON MY 1995 BUICK LESABRE DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON ON JUNE 27TH AND 28TH 2015. ON THE 27TH, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT. NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THOUGH IT SPILLED SODA OVER THE BACK SEAT. ON THE 28TH THE DRIVER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I76, GOING ABOUT 70 MPH. MY RIGHT WRIST WAS INJURED AND IS RED AND SWOLLEN BUT I DO NOT THINK IT'S BROKEN. THE HORN THEN STAYED ON AND I EVENTUALLY PULLED OVER AND REMOVED THE FUSE FOR IT. (BTW WHICH DUMB ASS PUT THE HORN ON THE SAME FUSE AS THE POWER LOCKS AND INTERIOR LIGHT?) IN NEITHER CASE WAS THERE A COLLISION OF ANY KIND THAT CAUSED THE AIRBAGS TO GO OFF. I NOTICED AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD AFTER THE FIRST AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, COULD HAVE BEEN ON BEFOREHAND BUT I DIDN'T NOTICE IT UNTIL AFTER.

NHTSA ID

10730972

Incident

Jun 28, 2015

Mileage

60,000 mi

WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE IN PA, WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. ABOUT TEN MINUTES LATER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DISCHARGED IN MY WIFE'S FACE, THEN A FEW SECONDS LATER THE OTHER SIDE WENT OFF. WE PULLED OFF THE HIGHWAY, GOT OUT OF THE CAR, RAISED THE HOOD, UNPLUGGED THE HORNS, STARTED THE ENGINE AND CONTINUED TO OUR DESTINATION FOR 3 HOURS. AS WE CONTINUED UP THE HIGHWAY THE RAIN BEGUN TO ENTER THE CAR AND FILLED UP THE FLOORBOARD OF THE CAR MAINLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE COMPANY THE NEXT MORNING TO GET A CLAIM STARTED BUT IT MAY NOT BE COVERED, DROVE THE CAR BACK HOME FOR OVER 800 MILES AND RESEARCHED WHAT TO DO. *TR

NHTSA ID

10519688

Incident

Jun 7, 2013

Mileage

81,777 mi

AT 10:15 PM JUNE 21 2012 MYSELF THE DRIVER AND MY NEPHEW 12 YEARS IN AGE GOT DONE EATING AT RESTAURANT GOT IN THE 95 BUICK LESABRE ENTERED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION DID NOT TURN THE KEY OVER JUST PUT IT IN THE IGNITION SAT THERE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE AND TALKED ABOUT WHAT WE WERE GOING TO DO NEXT A MINUTE LATER THERE WAS A LOUD BOOM LOOKED OVER TO SEE THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF INJURING MY NEPHEW HE SUFFERED REALLY BAD BRUISES TO BOTH LEGS AND A NASTY BRUISE TO HIS STOMACH. ME THE DRIVER IS HAVING A EMOTIONAL BREAK OVER THE INCIDENT. AND MY NEPHEW SUFFERING FROM INJURIES THAT HINDERS SOME ACTIVITIES HE COULD DO DURING HIS SUMMER BREAK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10462915

Incident

Jun 21, 2012

Mileage

95,781 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SITTING IN HE VEHICLE WHILE PARKED, THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HAPHAZARDLY AND A CHILD WAS INJURED FROM THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENTIRE AIR BAG SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 196,000.

NHTSA ID

10439439

Incident

Dec 5, 2011

Mileage

196,000 mi

HUSBAND AND WIFE WERE DRIVING ON CURVY ROAD, APPROX. 30 MPH, WHEN PASSENGER AIRBAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED, HITTING THE WIFE. VEHICLE STARTED FILLING WITH SMOKE. HUSBAND MANAGED TO PULL OFF INTO A PARKING LOT AND THEY EVACUATED THE VEHICLE. WIFE RECEIVED BRUISES AND CUTS ON HANDS AND LEGS FROM AIRBAG, WEDDING RING WAS DAMAGED, AND BOTH INHALED SMOKE. POLICE WERE CALLED BUT WOULD NOT COME TO THE SCENE SINCE THERE WAS NO OTHER VEHICLE INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT OR REASON FOR AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. WIFE WAS TREATED BY DOCTOR FOR INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. ALSO, SINCE THAT INCIDENT, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAS ALSO DEPLOYED WHILE CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN. GM WAS CONTACTED BUT NO RECOMPENSE MADE AS OF MAR 2010.

NHTSA ID

10322482

Incident

Jul 24, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION, AN INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED THAT WATER ENTERED THE AIR BAG MODULE, WHICH CAUSED CORROSION AND UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO HER VEHICLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. 4/01/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. UPDATED 04/06/09.*JB

NHTSA ID

10255956

Incident

Dec 29, 2008

Mileage

140,000 mi

MY AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY AS I WAS DRIVING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I WAS ABOUT 1 1/2 BLOCKS FROM MY HOME ON A QUIET RESIDENTIAL STREET WITH NO TRAFFIC. I WAS GOING 15-20 MPH. THE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD, WEATHER FINE. MY HANDS WERE BRUISED FROM THE IMPACT. MY RIGHT JAW AND EAR ARE SORE, RINGING AND MUFFLED EAR SOUNDS. NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN WHY THIS OCCURRED. I WENT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR A QUICK CHECK. MY INSURANCE IS QUESTIONING WHO IS RESPONSIBLE AND OUGHT TO PAY. MY CAR HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY THE SAME GARAGE SINCE I BOUGHT IT, FOR THE MOST PART, AND WAS RECENTLY SERVICED. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER TROUBLE WITH IT, AND IN GENERAL LIKE THE CAR VERY MUCH. BUT THIS INCIDENT REALLY SCARED ME. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222604

Incident

Mar 27, 2008

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 60-70 MPH. THERE WAS NO IMPACT PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED PERIODICALLY ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. THE SEAT BELT WAS IN USE AT THE TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. UPDATED 08/21/06. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10163530

Incident

Jun 25, 2006

Mileage

140,000 mi

1995 BUICK LESABRE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *TS THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS INJURED. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT TO CAUSE THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10147599

Incident

Feb 28, 2005

1995 LESABRE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *TS THE CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE SUFFERED MINOR BURNS AND LACERATIONS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10148700

Incident

Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE PARKED. *TS *SC

NHTSA ID

10142147

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

DT: THE AIR BAG ON PASSENGERS SIDE DEPLOYED WHILE SITTING IN THE PARKING LOT. CONTACTED GM ,THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING BECAUSE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE AT AN AUCTION. GM HAD SENT AN INVESTIGATOR, AND HE SAID THERE WAS NO WATER DAMAGE OR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND IT SHOULD NOT OF DEPLOYED. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 15, 2005. *AK

NHTSA ID

10131228

Incident

May 15, 2005

WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE FOLLOWING DAY BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN THE CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT WATER FROM THE RAIN STORM ENTERED INTO THE AIR BAG MODULE SENSOR. THIS CAUSED THE SENSOR TO MALFUNCTION AND THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY.*AK THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10067333

Incident

Apr 13, 2004

Mileage

90,000 mi

UNEXPLAINED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT IN MY 1995 BUICK LASABRE .THIS MAY NOT BE THE EXACT DAY THE INCIDENT HAPPENED BUT CLOSE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10068273

Incident

Mar 1, 2004

HORN SOUNDS WHEN OUTSIDE TEMP GETS HOT. HAD TO DISCONNECT HORN.

NHTSA ID

10004926

Incident

Jul 15, 2001

Mileage

85,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN BRAKING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG DEPLOY FOR NO REASON CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER AND THEY WAS FORCE TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA ID

8023186

Incident

Nov 6, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOY CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR

NHTSA ID

8022093

Incident

Oct 22, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING VEHCILE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT VEHICLE BEING IN A ACCIDENT. MR

NHTSA ID

8020632

Incident

Sep 20, 2002

WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING, HORN BLOWS WITHOUT TOUCHING IT, WITH THE SLIGHTEST TOUCH THE HORN WILL BLOW. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT COVER FOR HORN SHRUNK AND WAS CAUSING HORN TO BLOW. *AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING TO BE REIMBURSED FOR REPLACING THE AIRBAG/HORN MODULE. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8015325

Incident

Sep 1, 2001

HORN WOULD BLOWOUT AUTOMATICALLY BY ITSELF. TOOK TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED AIRBAG HOUSING WAS SHRINKING, AND THAT WAS CAUSING HORN TO BLOWOUT. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003118

Incident

Dec 12, 2001

WHILE DRIVING, HORN SUDDENLY SOUNDED CONTINOUSLY. DEALER DETERMINED SINCE AIRBAG AND HORN WERE WIRED TOGETHER, REPAIR COST WOULD BE 1000 DOLLARS. CONSUMER HAD HORN DISCONNECTED.*AK JG

NHTSA ID

8001687

Incident

Dec 13, 2001

HORN COMES ON INTERMITTENTTLY ON ITS OWN, DEALER SAID AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED.*AK

NHTSA ID

890896

Incident

Jan 1, 2001

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MALFUNCTED. TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK, ABS LIGHT, AND DOOR LOCK LIGHT WERE COMING ON. CHECKED FUSES AND THEY WERE FINE. DIDNOT CONTACT DEALER BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

NHTSA ID

890834

Incident

May 20, 2001

HORN HAD TO BE DISCONECTED TO STOP SOUNDING. INSPECTION CANNOT TAKE PLACE AND IT COST 800.00 TO FIX. IT IS SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAG PROBELM. THE TRUNK LEAKS AND OVER 4"OF WATER COLLECTED IN SPARE TIRE AREA DURING TROPICAL STORM WHILE PARKED. *AK

NHTSA ID

746781

Incident

Feb 10, 1999