2004 Buick Rainier Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE. THE CONTACT'S HEAD STRUCK THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND THE CONTACT REMAINED IN A COMA FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HEAD, WHICH CAUSED WALKING COMPLICATIONS AND A LOSS OF FEELING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE BODY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT SUFFERED A LOSS OF SIGHT IN THE RIGHT EYE DUE TO A CRUSHED SKULL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AS THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE AIR COMPRESSOR AND THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 141,000.

BOTH REAR AIR BAGS ARE STARTING TO LEAK CAUSING BACK OF CAR TO SIT LOW. WHEN THE CAR IS STARTED IT WILL AIR BACK UP BUT WILL GO BACK DOWN AS SOON AS THE CAR IS PARKED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY ACCIDENTS TO CAUSE THE DEFECT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET TO FIND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOUND IN THIS MAKE AND MODEL. I AM WANTING TO KNOW IF THIS HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS A SAFETY RECALL OR A DEFECT THROUGH THE MANUFACTURE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN A PASSENGER BECAME STUCK IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE SEAT BELT SEIZED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE THE PASSENGER. THE CONTACT HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO RELEASE THE PASSENGER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND A NEW SEAT BELT WAS ORDERED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

WHILE TRAVELING AT A SPEED OF APPROX 50-55 ON A INTERSTATE, I WAS REARED ENDED BY A AUTO, MY AUTO WAS STRUCK THEN SHOVELED INTO A CEMENT WALL BLOCK AND THEN BOUNCED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC TO THE OTHER CEMENT WALL BLOCK ON THE OPPOSITE SITE WHILE TRYING TO STOP, I WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF AT ALL IN THE VEHICLE. A HEAD INJURY OCCURRED, NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES OCCURRED. THE AUTO WAS A TOTAL LOSS! *TR

MY FIANCE WAS IN ACCIDENT WITH MY SUV AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY CAN I SUE THE COMPANY WHO SOLD ME THE VEHICLE? *TR

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION I WAS HIT IN THE FRONT RIGHT QUARTER OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS HIT BY A PERSON RUNNING A RED LIGHT. HE WAS DOING 40 TO 50 MPH IN A LIGHT TRUCK AND KNOCKED MY SUV SIDEWAYS ABOUT 15 FEET. THERE IS MORE THAN $8,000 DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AND SOFT TISSUE INJURIES. GM TOLD ME I HAD TO GET HIT IN A CERTAIN WAY FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THEY DON'T TELL YOU THAT WHEN SELLING THE CAR. CAN YOU TELL ME IF THE BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED? *NM

I WAS STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING FOR THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TO CHANGE. ONE VEHICLE WAS IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS IMPACTED FROM THE REAR BY A THIRD VEHICLE TRAVELING AT A RATE OF SPEED I WOULD ESTIMATE AT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 20 AND 40 MPH. THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT THREW MY CAR INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNIFICANT REAREND DAMAGE SUSTAINED, THE IMPACT DESTROYED THE FRONT END OF MY SUV, INCLUDING BUMPER, RADIATOR, HOOD AND DAMAGE TO BOTH FRONT QUARTER PANELS. AND YET THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M RECOVERING FROM BACK AND NECK STRAINS AND PAINS FROM THE WHIPLASH EFFECT OF THE ACCIDENT. HOWEVER, I AM SURE THAT I WOULD HAVE EXPERIENCED AND ENDURED LESS TRAMA HAD THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE 2004 BUICK RANIER SUV HAS BEEN TOWED FROM THE SCENE. TODAY OR MONDAY, THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR WILL DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE IS REPAIRABLE. BELOW, I HAVE REFERENCED ALL COMPONENT CHOICES RELATED TO THE AIRBAG BECUASE IT DID NOT DEPLOY. NO DETERMINATION HAS BEEN MADE TO DETERMINE THE SPECIFIC PART RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NON-DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG.