Air Bags Problem on the 1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO
Car problem(s) with the 1997 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO.
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Problem with Air Bags
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May 20, 2004 - Marion, VA - Frontal
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH VEHICLE SKIDDED ON AN ICY PATCH ON THE ROAD, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE FACE AND NECK, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND A BLACK EYE. DUE TO SEVERE DAMAGE THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
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Apr 20, 2004 - Stanford, KY - Frontal
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER TRIED TO UNLOCK IT BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A MEDIAN STEEL BARRIER. THEN, VEHICLE ROLLED THREE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE, TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.
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Dec 10, 2003 - Novelty, OH - Frontal
WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED. AS A RESULT, THE ACCELERATOR THROTTLE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP A CURB AND LAND IN A DITCH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO HIS NECK AND BACK AND WAS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT.
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Sep 23, 2003 - Mcfarland, CA - Air Bags
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE THE AUTOMOBILE WAS SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY, THE AIR BAG BEGAN TO INFLATE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. HOWEVER, ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IT DID NOT INFLATE, IT IS STILL INTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER, WHO STATED THAT THEY HAD NO ANSWER AS WHAT MADE THE AIR BAG INFLATE.
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Jan 27, 2003 - N. Townawanda, NY - Frontal, Sensor/Control Module
DURING A SNOW STORM I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME ABRUPTLY STOPPED AND BECAUSE OF THE ROAD CONDITIONS I WAS UNABLE TO DECELERATE FAST ENOUGH AND I TRIED TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD TO AVOID HITTING THE OTHER CAR BUT I STILL SLID INTO THE OTHER CAR AND THEN HIT A TREE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE(APPROX $5,000) DONE TO THE FRONT END OF MY CAR AND MY AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED.
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Oct 09, 2001 - Arlington, VA - Side/Window
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S LANE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.
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Mar 01, 2001 - Stoughton, MA - Frontal
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 20-25 MPH WITH A STONE WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.
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Aug 16, 2000 - Suisun City, CA - Air Bags
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN APPLIES:# 98839010/ SEQ# 228/ NHTSA ITEM # SB602269///WOODARD CHEVROLET; IN FAIRFIELD, CA. (707) 4227777 ( WHERE I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR ) REPORTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS A FAILED AIR BAG HARNESS.
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May 20, 1999 - London, KY - Air Bags
AT 36,000 MILE THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, AND CONSUMER PULLED THE FUSE AND CHECKED FOR BLOWN FUSES. ONCE HE PUT FUSES BACK THE LIGHT WENT OFF. .AGAIN AT 37,000 MILES THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND STAYED ON.
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Feb 01, 1999 - San Diego, CA - Frontal, Sensor/Control Module
AIR BAG LIGHT MALFUNCTIONING.
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Sep 25, 1998 - Rogers, AR - Frontal
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELLING ABOUT 25 MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE CAR TURNED OVER. VEHICLE TOTALLED. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
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Sep 25, 1998 - Rogers, AR - Frontal
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELLING ABOUT 25 MPH, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE CAR TURNED OVER. VEHICLE TOTALLED. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.
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May 21, 1997 - Orem, UT - Air Bags
VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG CAUSED VEHICLE DAMAGE. DUP OF 809298, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98.
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May 13, 1997 - Orem, UT - Air Bags
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG BLEW APART UPON IMPACT, RESULTING IN CHEMICAL BURNS. DUP OF 517398, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98.
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Mar 26, 1997 - Orem, UT - Frontal
INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND THE CHEMICALS IN THE AIR BAG BURNED THE FACE AND NECK OF THE DRIVER.
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Mar 26, 1997 - Orem, UT - Frontal
INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED AND THE CHEMICALS IN THE AIR BAG BURNED THE FACE AND NECK OF THE DRIVER.
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Jan 17, 1997 - Spencerpor, NY - Air Bags
REQUEST INFORMATION REQUIRED HAVE AIR BAGS DISCONNECTED.
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