1995 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme Airbags Problems

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10034307

Incident

Aug 20, 2003

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOW WHICH CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AS IT TRAVELED DOWN A STEEP ROCK AND SHRUB COVERED EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN COLLIDED WITH A LARGE BOULDER WHERE IT CAME TO REST ON ITS ROOF. (ARTHUR BLANKEMAN ON BEHALF OF THE DRIVER TERRY GELLER) ( TIRE MAKE/MODEL, SPECTRUM STARFIRE, SIZE 215/65 R16) ALSO THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

NHTSA ID

10027051

Incident

Jul 2, 2003

Mileage

108,000 mi

NHTSA RECALL 00-V-171-000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058: RECALL HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED ON VEHICLE DUE TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WAS WAITING SINCE MARCH 2002.*AK

NHTSA ID

8009841

Incident

Mar 15, 2002

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, CONSUMER SUFFERED BRUISES TO THE FACE.*AK *YH

NHTSA ID

8008392

Incident

Apr 22, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH THE PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NLM CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD ILLUMINATED THAT DAY. *SLC

NHTSA ID

8008048

Incident

Feb 19, 2002

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 00V171000 IN DEC 2000. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HE WAS TOLD PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE YET. ON BEBRUARY 15, 2001 CONSUMER'S SON HAD AN ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, STUNNED THE DRIVER, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. THERE WERE NO BRAKE MARKS ON PAVEMENT. DRIVER WAS KILLED INSTANTLY, PASSENGER DIED 2 DAYS LATER. REPORTED BY SANDY CLUTTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

897754

Incident

Feb 15, 2001

NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-171 REPAIRED, THE CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE AMOUNT OF TIME IT IS TAKINGT O GET THE PART TO THE DEALER

NHTSA ID

563043

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL REGARDING AIR BAG MODULE ON FEB 22 2001, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN DONE DUE TO NO PARTS AND THEN WRONG PARTS, IT IS NOW JUNE AND CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED REPAIRS. *SLC

NHTSA ID

561990

Incident

Feb 22, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL O00058S, HOWEVER IT HAS BEEN 3 MONTHS AND STILL NO REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *SLC

NHTSA ID

561709

THE CONSUMER IS UNHAPPY WITH THE NUMBER OF RECALLS THAT HAVE BEEN MADE ON THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY THE ONE INVOLVING THE FRONTAL AIR BAG (00V-171). NLM

NHTSA ID

561438

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MISS ANOTHER CAR THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DEPLOYED OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VISION AND THE VEHICLE HIT A GUARDRAIL, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SOME INJURIES, THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR DEDUCTIBLE. NLM

NHTSA ID

561092

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 00V171000 NOTICE FOR AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DEALERSHIP WAS SUPPOSEDTO REPLACE INFLATOR IN AIR BAGS. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT NO PARTS WERE REPLACED IN VEHICLE, AND SHE WAS CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSTIC OF VEHICLE. SHE HAS RECENTLY RECEIVED ANOTHER LETTER REGARDING AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

885462

Incident

Dec 1, 2000

AS A RESULT OF AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AFTER ACCIDENT DUST FROM AIR BAGS MADE SORES INSIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

885280

CONSUMER IS TRYING TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL 00V171000 REGARDING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. DEALER REFUSED TO COOPERATE IN EXAMINING VEHICLE. NO PARTS AVAILABLE, COULD NOT SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

882503

Incident

Mar 8, 2001

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V171000 LETTER CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER, NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL PROBLEM. *AK THE PART THAT WAS ORDERED HAVE NOT ARRIVED AFTER SIX WEEKS. *YH

NHTSA ID

882439

AIRBAG RECALL 00V171000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058. PART HAS BEEN ON ORDER FOR 6 MONTHS. HORN ON VEHICLE DOESN'T WORK, AND DEALER WILL NOT WORK ON IT BECAUSE AIRBAG CAN DEPLOY IF TAMPERED WITH. CONSUMER IS IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION, AND HAS AVOIDED 2 ACCIDENTS SINCE THIS PROBLEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN RUDE TO CONSUMER, AND ARE NOT PROVIDING ANY ASSISTANCE. *AK

NHTSA ID

881823

Incident

Aug 25, 2000

RECALL 00V171000/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: DEALER, SANDERS OLDSMOBILE IN TURLOCK, CA; PHONE # 1-800/281-2239, INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL APRIL, BUT RECALL NOTICE STATED PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AT DEALER. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

878079

Incident

Jan 11, 2001

LANDMARK OLDSMOBILE DLR IN TUSCALOOSE ,AL TELE#205-752-8113 HAS REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL 00V171000/ AIR BAG REPAIRS UNITL FEBUAURY. CONSUMER CALLED OLDSMOBILE MANUFACTURER ,WHO CALLED DEALER TO LET THEM KNOW PARTS WERE AVAILBLE, AND RECALL COULD BE DONE. BUT DEALER STILL REFUSED TO DO IT. IN MEANTIME, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

877888

VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS. WHILE DRIVING ACROSS A DRIVETHROUGH, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH CAUSED INJURIES. THERE IS RECALL 00V171,000. BUT, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

873881

Incident

Oct 1, 1999

DRIVERSIDE AIR BAG HAS FAULTY WIRING. NLM

NHTSA ID

554233

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH IN THE MIDDLE LINE OF HIGHWAY DRIVER'S DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT HITTING AN OBJECT, NOR WAS THERE A WARNING. VEHICLE STILL AT THE SHOP.*AK

NHTSA ID

868912

Incident

Jun 14, 2000

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN RECALL REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS AND REPAIR INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER (00V-171). *MJS

NHTSA ID

553170

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (OOV-171) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *MJS

NHTSA ID

553043

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER SATURDAY, STATING THAT THE AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY WITHOUT WARNING. THEY WON'T FIX IT FOR 6 MONTHS! THIS IS ABSURD. I HAVE 1 IN 2000 CHANCES OF EXPERIENCING THIS DEFECT. I WANT TO DISCONNECT IT UNTIL THE PARTS COME IN BUT TWO DEALERSHIPS I CONTACTED SAID THEY COULDN'T! THAT IS EVEN MORE ABSURD. TELL ME WHAT TO DO NOW! *AK

NHTSA ID

725344

CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE AIR BAGS. IT WILL BE TAKEN CARE ON DECEMBER, A FIVE MONTH DELAY. *AK

NHTSA ID

865260

Incident

Jul 7, 2000