1999 Saturn Sl Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 SATURN SL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED TO PREVENT FROM CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT HAD DISOBEYED THE STOP SIGN. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SLID AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ROLLED INTO A SNOW EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES AND THE THREE PASSENGERS SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE KEY COULD BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10609952

Incident

Jan 7, 2012

Mileage

140,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE AIR BAGS SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. NO KNOWN CAUSE- POSSIBLY BAD SENSORS. IT BROKE MY THUMB AND BURNED MY ARM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10494953

Incident

Jan 8, 2013

Mileage

156,000 mi

I WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I MADE A RIGHT TURN AND TURNED TO CLOSE TO THE CURB AND BUMPED IT AND BOTH AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX, THAT I SHOULD CALL MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MAKE A CLAIM. MY INSURANCE SAYS THAT IF I MAKE A CLAIM I COULD BE CANCELED SINCE I HAVE TWO PRIOR CLAIMS THAT HAVE BEEN FILED. ALL I DID WAS CATCH THE CURB WITH THE SIDE OF MY FRONT TIRE. THE DEALER SAYS IT WILL COST $2,100.00 TO REPAIR. THE CAR IS A 1999 SATURN SL AND IS NOT WORTH THAT. EVEN IF I COULD FILE WITH MY INSURANCE THEY WOULD TOTAL THE CAR BECAUSE IT WOULD COST MORE TO REPAIR THAN IT IS WORTH. I BOUGHT THE CAR 11/26/08 AND HAVE ALREADY HAD TO PUT A NEW WATER PUMP IN IT AND NOW THIS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10259406

Incident

Feb 18, 2009

Mileage

111,445 mi

I WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION TO MY 1999 SL1 SATURN SEDAN THAT CAUSED THE REAR SEAT TO COLLAPSE SO THAT I WAS PRONE AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED (DRIVER OR PASSENGER). *NM

NHTSA ID

10173101

Incident

Nov 4, 2006

Mileage

79,500 mi

OUR 99 SATURN SL2 SEDAN WAS INVOLVED IN A 3 CAR ACCIDENT. THE SATURN WAS FIRST REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE FIRST AT ABOUT 45 MPH, THEN SLAMMED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF OUR CAR WHICH WAS STOPPED. THE SEAT BACK BROKE (TO THE RECLINE POSITION). FURTHER THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. LUCKILY THE SEAT BELTS WERE BEING WORN AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT, AND NO INJURIES OCCURRED. *JB

NHTSA ID

10156520

Incident

Mar 20, 2006

Mileage

90,000 mi

1999 SATURN AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON FRONTAL IMPACT. THE SEAT BELT ALSO FAILED TO RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *TS THE SEAT BELT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10150842

Incident

Jan 21, 2006

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA THE VEHICLE LIGHTLY HIT A CURB. THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING UNDER 5 MPH. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE MANUAL SAID THE AIR BAGS WOULD DEPLOY FROM AN IMPACT WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT UNDER 5 MPH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10142841

Incident

Nov 15, 2005

Mileage

42,000 mi

WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES,THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CAR HEAD ON. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SEEKED MEDICAL ATTENTION THE NEXT DAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID

10097417

Incident

Oct 21, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A POLE. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10073907

Incident

May 17, 2004

Mileage

60,000 mi

PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATING.*MR THE CONSUMERS HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING IN THE DASH. WHEN TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER THEY DETERMINED THAT THE PASSENGER FRONTAL DEVELOPMENT LOOP HAD LOW RESISTANCE AND THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS WOULD HAVE TO DETERMINE THE ROOT CAUSE AS TO WHY THE LIGHT CONTINUE TO FLASH ON AND OFF. *CB *JB

NHTSA ID

10043934

Incident

Oct 1, 2003

Mileage

8,246 mi

THERE WAS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT" ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WANTED $66.50 AN HOUR TO FIND THE PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10038638

Incident

Sep 10, 2003

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON. DEALER REPLACED CLOCKSPRING IN DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG.*AK

NHTSA ID

10032698

Incident

Mar 29, 2002

Mileage

33,175 mi

THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT IMPACT. *JB TURNED INTO PARKING SPACE AND BUMPED UNDER CAR ON CURB. BENDING THE SWAY BAR BRACKET BUT DID NOT TOUCH CAR BODY OR BUMPER.*TS

NHTSA ID

10015833

Incident

Apr 10, 2003

Mileage

39,000 mi

THE SAFETY MANDATED AIR BAG LABEL ON THE HEAD REST OF THE CHILD CAR SEAT WAS PULLED OFF WHILE BY MY 10 MONTH OLD CHILD WHILE SHE WAS REAR FACING AND WE WERE DRIVING. I NOTICED SHE WAS CHOKING AND LOOKED BACK TO SEE SHE WAS BLUE AND NOT BREATHING. I WAS ABLE TO DISLODGE MOST OF THE LABEL FROM HER AIRWAY AND SHE BEGAN BREATHING ON HER OWN. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE AND THESE SEATS SHOULD BE RECALLED. HAD MY CHILD PASSED OUT, I WOULD HAVE ASSUMED SHE WAS SLEEPING AND WE WOULD BE BURYING OUR DAUGHTER. DT

NHTSA ID

769906

Incident

Oct 25, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MPH CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED, AND CONSUMER, IN RETURN, REARENDED CAR IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FULLY RECLINED/ SEATBELT POPPED OFF, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

895136

Incident

Aug 24, 2001

NO,SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

749589

Incident

Jul 24, 2001

SEAM WHERE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FROM STEERING COLUMN HAS DEVELOPED A 3/4" TEAR. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP WITH CONCERN FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND WAS INFORMED THAT TEAR WAS DUE TO "A PUNCTURE." DEALER WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST CONSUMER IN ANY REPAIR. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

890127

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35-40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT IT IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

887964

Incident

Apr 19, 2001

VEHICLE WAS HIT IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40 MPH IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

885105

HEAD-ON CRASH AT 40 MPH, VEHICLE HIT TELEPHONE POLE, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

883114

Incident

Mar 13, 2001