2001 Oldsmobile Alero Air Bags & Restraints Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT CRASH OR MAKE CONTACT WITH ANYTHING PRIOR TO THE DEPLOYMENT. DURING THE INCIDENT THE IGNITION SWITCH MOVED TO THE RUN POSITION INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DECIDED TO SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION LATER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TESTING BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF THE RESULTS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V4000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 121,000.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 7-2-06 WHILE GOING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. THE VEHICLE WAS AIRBORNE AND LANDED INTO A CONCRETE MEDIUM. NEITHER THE DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE REAR AND TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN.

RE 2001 OLDSMOBILE ALERO WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER WANTS MORE RESPONSES. *BF THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *JB

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT BY A TOYOTA TRUCK. ALSO AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER BEING HIT BY THE TOYOTA TRUCK AND THEN FINALLY HITTING A PARKED FORD MUSTANG HEAD ON. *JB

WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK *JB *NLM

I WAS STOPPED FOR A RED LIGHT; THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS COMING TO A STOP WHEN HE WAS IMPACTED BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING OVER 45 MPH WHICH FORCED THAT VEHICLE INTO MY CAR, PUSHING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY HUSBAND WAS SITTING IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT ON THE LEFT SIDE; HIS SEAT BELT SHATTERED AND RELEASED HIM FROM THE SEAT BELT CAUSING HIM TO HIT THE DRIVER SEAT. I SENT AN EMAIL TO GM MOTORS ON MY CONCERN FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE SINCE COME AND LOOKED AT THE CAR AND REPORT IT IS OK FOR THIS ACTIVITY TO TAKE PLACE. GM TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEM AND THAT OUR INSURANCE CAN COVER THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BELT. MY CONCERN IS THAT I HAVE A CHILD. HOW CAN I BE SURE I WILL NOT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM AGAIN BUT NEXT TIME TO MY CHILD? GM REFUSED TO COMMENT ON THIS CONCERN. ALL OLDSMOBILE ALERO 2001 OWNERS BEWARE; THE BACK SEAT IS WHERE THE LAW TELLS YOU IS THE SAFEST FOR CHILDREN. IF THIS IS TRUE, WHY DID THE SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION? I AM GETTING RID OF THIS CAR. I WILL NOT SUPPORT GM PRODUCTS IF THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY THEY TAKE IN THIS ISSUE. WHICH IS NONE.*AK

CONSUMER STATED PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT FASTENED, IT RETRACTED , HOLDING PASSENGER TIGHTLY AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT. *AK *JB

VEHICLE WAS IN 2 SEVERE HEAD ON COLLISIONS, AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THE SECOND ACCIDENT, AND MAJOR FRONTAL DAMAGE OCCURRED. *AK THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER SLID ON WET PAVEMENT AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED A CRACKED BUMPER AND THE CONSUMER PUT SCRATCHES ON THEIRS. THE SECOND INCIDENT INVOLVED THE CONSUMER HITTING SOMEONE IN THE REAR AND DID $6000. DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGES TO THEIR OWN VEHICLE. THE BUMPER WAS PUSHED BACK, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WERE CRACKED, DRIVER SIDE FENDER DENTED AND THE HOOD WAS PUSHED BACK A COUPLE OF FEET. THE CONSUMER'S BROTHER AND FRIEND BOTH HAD SIMILAR ACCIDENTS AND THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND SLOWER SPEEDS OF IMPACT. *PH

CONSUMER WAS TURNING A CORNER AND BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OFF. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WHENT OFF IN HER FACE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION AT 40MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED.*AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS WHEN VEHICLE WAS HIT IN FRONT FROM SIDE BY A JEEP CHEROKEE. SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RESTRAINT DRIVER AND DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB, AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK