Airbags
Filed Mar 27, 2008
FRONT AIR BAGS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10222507
- Incident
- Mar 13, 2008
- Mileage
- 75,000 mi
1996 Oldsmobile Achieva Airbags Problems
Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
16
Latest Mar 27, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
18%
of 87 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
9
What this page shows
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Oldsmobile Achieva submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming airbag
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Airbags
Filed Jan 17, 2008
Crash reported1 injury reported
PASSENGER IN VEHICLE SUSTAINED SERIOUS EYE INJURY DUE TO A FAULTY AIR BAG ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE - . *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10215242
- Incident
- Oct 4, 2006
AirbagsBody & structure
Filed Jan 24, 2007
THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND STAYED ON IN MY 1996 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVA. I WAS REFERRED TO MY DEALER BY MY MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED A AIR BAG SAFETY MODULE PROBLEM THAT WAS RECALLED BY GM AS PER "ALL DATA". THE DEALER REFERRED ME TO GM WARRANTY HOTLINE WHEN THE VIN # DID NOT MATCH A RECALL THROUGH THE GM DATABASE. THE ENTIRE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED BY THE DEALER TO BE APPROXIMATELY $3000.00 USING VINTAGE AUTO PARTS ON THE HARNESS FOR THE MODULE. THIS SAFETY ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY A BODY LEAK THAT COLLECTED WATER AND SHORTED OUT THE SAFETY MODULE. I CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE DO TO THE DANGER OF POSSIBLE INFLATION OF THE AIRBAG WITH OUT WARNING, AS PER THE RECALL NOTICE THAT GM SAYS NEVER OCCURRED. GM WON'T HELP IN THE REPAIR BECAUSE ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 100,000 MILES AND MET THE 10 YEAR MARK ON 10/31/06. I'VE BEEN WARNED NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM BY THE GM DEALER, WHILE BEING PRESENTED WITH A $3,000.00 REPAIR BILL ON A CAR THAT IS IN GOOD RUNNING ORDER OTHERWISE. IT SEEMS GM SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM.
- NHTSA ID
- 10180659
- Incident
- Jan 18, 2007
- Mileage
- 70,986 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 23, 2006
1 injury reported
WHILE DRIVING MY 1996 OLDS ACHIEVA SOUTHBOUND ON I-271 IN NE OHIO BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONDITIONS WERE GOOD. PAVEMENT WAS DRY. THERE WAS NO TYPE OF IMPACT. CAUSED ME TO SWERVE AND NEARLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HAVE SEVERE CHEST PAINS. I AM TRYING TO GET SOMETHING DONE TO CORRECT THIS NOW. *NM
- NHTSA ID
- 10171666
- Incident
- Oct 22, 2006
- Mileage
- 129,970 mi
Airbags
Filed Feb 3, 2004
Crash reported
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END CRASH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10057451
- Mileage
- 65,695 mi
Airbags
Filed Dec 16, 2003
IN REGARDS OF YOUR DEFECT INVESTIGATION# IQ3001, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY CONTROL MODULE, ITS NOT WORKING NOW DUE TO IT GOT WET, NOW MY AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON AND I'M JUST WAITING FOR IT TO DEPLOY WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SO MAYBE THEN WHEN IT KILLS SOMEONE A RECALL WILL BE DONE ON IT. IT IS A POOR LOCATION FOR THE MODULE ANYWAYS.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10050626
- Incident
- Jan 6, 2003
- Mileage
- 130,000 mi
Airbags
Filed Oct 30, 2002
Crash reported
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN HIT IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS
- NHTSA ID
- 8021941
- Incident
- Oct 19, 2002
Airbags
Filed Nov 26, 2001
Crash reported1 injury reported
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH THE VEHICLE IN QUESTION NEVER DEPLOYED THE AIR BAGS. IF THEY OPENED MY WIFE WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES.I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 754939
- Incident
- Nov 22, 2001
Airbags
Filed Feb 21, 2000
DRIVING HOME APPROX 3:30 P.M. , CLEAR DAY, DRY PAVEMENT WHEN THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT REAGAN OLDS - OMAHA, NE. THEIR SERVICE DEPT. COULD NOT FIND ANY REASON WHY THE BAGS DEPLOYED. CURRENTLY WAITING FOR INVESTIGATOR FROM GM TO PERFORM VEHICLE INSPECTION, AND ACCESS A COMPUTOR THE DEALER CAN'T TO TRY AND FIND OUT WHY. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, TO BE THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACCIDENT. I DON'T THINK I RAN OVER ANYTHING IN THE ROAD, UNLESS IT JUST FELL OFF THE CAR AHEAD OF ME.
- NHTSA ID
- 719057
- Incident
- Feb 16, 2000
Airbags
Filed Jun 16, 1999
DEFECTIVE DESIGN AND LOCATION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO WATER BUILDING UP UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER'S SEAT, AND CAUSED DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING INJURIES. THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 819665
- Incident
- Jul 25, 1997
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Apr 7, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
DURING A COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.
- NHTSA ID
- 533629
- Incident
- Feb 27, 1998
Airbags
Filed Mar 11, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported
OWNER CLAIMS THAT SHE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE FRONT-ON AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DUP 533629, POSTED ON 03-NOV-98. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 821902
- Incident
- Feb 27, 1998
AirbagsBrakesDriver assistance
Filed Oct 20, 1997
1 injury reported1 death reported
UNSPECIFIED FAILURE OF AIR BAGS.
- NHTSA ID
- 523682
- Incident
- Aug 16, 1997
Airbags
Filed Aug 27, 1997
Crash reported1 injury reported
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON . CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS AWAITING SERVICE AT THE DEALER. ALSO THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES. *AK *JB
- NHTSA ID
- 815733
- Incident
- Aug 13, 1997
Airbags
Filed Aug 17, 1997
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG WHILE DRIVING ON EXPRESSWAY. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 522664
- Incident
- Aug 13, 1997
Airbags
Filed Dec 2, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported
THW VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY BUT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DID. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
- NHTSA ID
- 805760
- Incident
- Nov 16, 1996
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Other components reported on this vehicle
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Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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