1995 Buick Regal Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED HAPHAZARDLY. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BURNED THE CONTACT'S FACE AND HANDS AS HE WAS TRYING TO STOP THE AIR BAG WITH HIS HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH OR ANY TYPE OF SLIGHT IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

NHTSA ID

10457884

Incident

May 9, 2012

Mileage

190,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V171000 REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. ALSO,BOARD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN THE DASHBOARD, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

NHTSA ID

10147026

Incident

Nov 5, 2005

Mileage

114,000 mi

LAWYER REPRESENTING DANIEL DEEN IS REQUESTING A COPY OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. *LA *MR

NHTSA ID

10059429

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STARTED STEERING ITSELF. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL. *AK THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND BACKED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED AROUND AND FACED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

10029361

Incident

Jul 13, 2003

Mileage

43,000 mi

00 V 171 000/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8016127

Incident

Feb 23, 2002

THE PART TO COMPLETE RECALL 00V-171 (FRONTAL AIR BAG) WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A RENTAL CAR, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD ONLY PAY 30 DOLLARS A DAY FOR A RENTAL CAR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPARABLE TO THE BUICK REGAL THE CONSUMER OWNED, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DIFFERENCE FOR A COMPARABLE RENTAL CAR AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

NHTSA ID

566749

Incident

May 9, 2002

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION(00V171000) REGARDING POSSIBLE AIR BAG FAILURE, CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *JB *SCC

NHTSA ID

566487

DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8012927

Incident

Feb 23, 2002

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AND CONSUMER IS SATISFIED. *TT

NHTSA ID

8012760

Incident

Feb 6, 2002

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL ON AN ICY ROAD, VEHICLE HIT A POST AND ENDED UP NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *TT

NHTSA ID

8009703

Incident

Mar 20, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A DITCH, AFTER THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON THE AIRBAG, CONSUMER SUFFERED A DAMAGED LUNG, AND HER CHEST WAS CAVED IN.*JG *AK

NHTSA ID

8004279

Incident

Jun 1, 1999

NHTSA# 00 V 171 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 CONCERNING INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: DEALER POIRIER BUICK; FALL RIVER, MA; PHONE# 508/679-3200 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

8003625

Incident

Apr 20, 2001

NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL 00V171000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT AT HIS LAST VISIT, ON JANUARY 9, 2002 THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE WOULD ORDER THE PART AND CALL CONSUMER TO SET A DATE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS SHOULD BE WITHIN 30 DAYS. *YD

NHTSA ID

8001208

AIRBAGS FAILED, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT STATE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.*JB

NHTSA ID

563224

RECEIVED RECALL 00V171000 IN APRIL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING VEHICLE IN. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PARTS FOR AIR BAG REPAIR. NEEDED TO CALL BACK TO CHECK IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

893294

Incident

Jul 6, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION, BUT WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PART WAS ON ORDER AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR WEEKS BEFORE IT WOULD ARRIVED, CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD VEHICLE IN WHICH THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED.*YH

NHTSA ID

562246

RECEIVED RECALL #00V171000 AND CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS FOR AIR BAG. DEFECT WAS REPAIRED. ONCE COMPLETED, AND OWNER RETRIEVED VEHCLE, NOTICED HORN FAILED TO WORK WHEN IT DID PREVIOUSLY. MECHANIC INDICATED HORN NOT WORKING AT TIME OF REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID

890320

Incident

Jun 5, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON PASSENGER'S AIR BAG IN MAY 2OOO. MADE APPOINTMENT WITH DEALER AND HAD VEHICLE SERVICED. TECHNICIAN STATED CONSUMER WILL RECEIVE CALL WHEN PARTS COME IN. TWO WEEKS HAVE PASSED, NO CALL RECEIVED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

888333

AFTER ONE YEAR BUICK HAS NOT MANUFACTURED RECALL PART FOR AIR BAG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

887297

RECALL 00V171000. AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED , INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN SYSTEM. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED REPAIRING VEHICLE WILL TAKE A WEEK TO COMPLETE. MANUFACTURER WILL NOT OFFER A RENTAL CAR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

887032

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL 00V171000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 FOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER , BENSON BUICK 9631 HICKMAN RD DES MONIES, IA. 50322 PHONE # 515-276-6600, AND BEFORE 2001 WAS TOLD THAT PARTS WEREN'T AVAILABLE. PARTS STILL HAVE NOT COME IN. CONSUMER WILL CALLED BUICK TO SEE IF THEY COULD MAKE SOME ARRANGEMENTS FOR PARTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

885755

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

DEALERSHIP DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE TO FIX RECALL FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT THAT HE RECEIVED IN MAIL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

885401

Incident

Apr 9, 2001

PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL ON AIRBAG.*AK

NHTSA ID

885234

Incident

Oct 1, 2000

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, HITTING A TRUCK IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V1710000 FOR DRIVER'S AIR BAG, BUT PASSENGER'S AIR BAG NOT INCLUDED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

885216

CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL ID# 00V171000/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 CONCERNING AIR BAG SYSTEM. PARTS WERN'T AVAILABLE. MANUFACTURER WILL SEND A LETTER WHEN THE PART BECOME AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

883777

Incident

Mar 8, 2001