1994 Geo Prizm Airbags Problems

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GEO PRIZM. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2009, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING THE VEHICLE. SHE SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HER NECK, CHEST, AND FACE. IN ADDITION, HER NOSE AND FINGER WERE SWOLLEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE THE ISSUE INVESTIGATED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,902.

NHTSA ID

10262377

Incident

Feb 19, 2009

Mileage

23,902 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GEO PRIZM. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAGS IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND CUTS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE. HER FACE WAS SWOLLEN AND SHE COMPLAINED OF A SEVERE BURN-LIKE INJURY TO HER CHEST AREA. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 238,975.

NHTSA ID

10259235

Incident

Feb 18, 2009

Mileage

238,975 mi

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK LACERATIONS, AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING IN THE LEFT EAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

10075684

Incident

Jun 2, 2004

Mileage

125,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURN ING FACE INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10043976

Mileage

100,000 mi

NEVER INFORMED OF RECALLS FOR AIR BAG LIGHT AND DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. FOUND RECALLS ON NHTSA WEBSITE. NOTIFIED GM, WAITING ON RESPONSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10025614

Incident

Jul 7, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAG HAD A DELAY DEPLOYMENT UPON IMPACT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10024012

Mileage

135,000 mi

MY CONCERN ARISES FROM HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY AIR BAG SENSOR. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE PROBLEM INSPECTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR HAD DAMAGED DUE TO A SPILL ON THE CONSOLE BOX AREA WHERE THE SENSOR IS LOCATED. I THEN LOOKED INTO THIS FURTHER BY GOING ON LINE TO NHTSA AND WAS INFORMED OF A RECALL ON MY 1994 GEO PRISM VIN#1Y1SK5364RZ0763 FOR THE SAME SENSOR. IT ALSO LISTED HOW THE DAMAGED WOULD BE CAUSED WORD BY WORD TO WHAT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER WAS THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR. THE RECALL LISTED CAMPAIGN #96V107000; I THEN CONTACTED CHEVROLET IN ORDER TO GET MORE INFORMATION. I WAS TOLD BY A REPRESENTATIVE, THAT MY CAR VIN# DID NOT COME UNDER THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. I FIND IT VERY ODD THAT THIS WOULD BE THE CASE. SINCE WHAT DEALER DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR SENSOR TO MATCHING WORD TO WORD WITH THE SUMMARY LISTED IN NHTSA RECALL NOTICE SUMMARY. I HAVE 3 SMALL CHILDREN AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THE INVESTIGATION OF THIS SITUATION. SINCERELY, NORA

NHTSA ID

10007743

Incident

Feb 18, 2003

Mileage

115,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMERS FACE WAS INJURED BY THE AIRBAG. *JB.*JG

NHTSA ID

8010775

Incident

Apr 27, 2002

VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER ON HIGHWAY AT 80 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8009886

Incident

Mar 6, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AT AT 55 MPH VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER IN FRONT, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IMFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

890475

Incident

Jun 15, 1998

WHILE AT A DEAD STOP ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING AT APPROXIATEMELY 45 MPH REAR ENDED CONSUMER, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

885456

Incident

Feb 22, 2001

WHILE AT A DEAD STOP CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45MPH, AND NONE OF CONSUMER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

885258

Incident

Feb 22, 2001

AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF, FEELS LIKE AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

881434

Incident

Feb 3, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED. CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

878743

Incident

Jan 16, 2001

THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHEICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER'S RECALL DUE TO VIN. *YH

NHTSA ID

734459

Incident

Feb 1, 2000

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. VEHICLE AT DEALER. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

867524

Incident

Jul 12, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40-45MPH, AND HIT DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACITNG MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

867044

Incident

Jul 24, 2000

VEHICLE HAD JUMP OUT OF GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY , AND EMEREGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FOWARD/ DOWN A HILL, RUNNING INTO A HUGE PINE TREE, AND HITTING THE TREE STRAIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

865164

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTED IN DEATH OF CONSUMER DUE TO A BROKEN NECK SUSTAINED FROM DEPLOYMENT. (ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE) *MJS

NHTSA ID

551130

BE ADVISED THAT THIS IS A FATALITY. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD VEERED INTO HER AND SHE RAN INTO THE GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND KILLED HER INSTANTLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

855443

Incident

Jan 22, 2000

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A INTERSECTIONAL CRASH, VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE RIGHT PASSENGER SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG. THIS HAPPENED WILL TRAVELING ABOUT 45 OR 50 MPH. NOT SURE IF VEHICLE WILL BE TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA ID

854603

Incident

Dec 30, 1999

WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

853975

Incident

Dec 8, 1999

I AM VERY DISAPOINTED WITH GM. THEY HAVE COMPLETELY IGNORED ME IN THIS MATTER. I WILL BE SENDING YU A COPY OF A COMPLAINT LETTER SENT TO GM

NHTSA ID

710893

Incident

Apr 21, 1999

FALSE AND VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER (DISLOCATED JAW, EYE INFECTION FROM CHEMICALS, HEARING CHANGE IN LEFT EAR, CUTS AND ABRASIONS TO LEFT SIDE OF FACE AND NECK/SHOULDER/CHEST INJURY). NLM

NHTSA ID

546018

CONSUMER WAS GETING ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

838202

Incident

May 12, 1999