1994 GEO PRIZM

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GEO PRIZM. ON FEBRUARY 19, 2009, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS TURNING THE VEHICLE. SHE SUFFERED SECOND DEGREE BURNS ON HER NECK, CHEST, AND FACE. IN ADDITION, HER NOSE AND FINGER WERE SWOLLEN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND WOULD LIKE THE ISSUE INVESTIGATED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 23,902.

Mileage: 23,902

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GEO PRIZM. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAGS IMMEDIATELY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES AND CUTS TO THE LEFT SIDE OF HER FACE. HER FACE WAS SWOLLEN AND SHE COMPLAINED OF A SEVERE BURN-LIKE INJURY TO HER CHEST AREA. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 238,975.

Mileage: 238,975

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 30 MPH AROUND A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND CURVE, THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE BECAME SQUIRRELLY AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE LEFT REAR WHEEL ASSEMBLY BROKE FREE OF THE CAR WHICH CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE VEER TO THE RIGHT DIRECTLY INTO A UTILITY POLE. VISUAL EVALUATION OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND REMAINING SPINDLE SHAFT COMPONENTS REVEALED THAT THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING LOOSENED/FAILED AND WHEN WHEEL ASSEMBLY WOBBLED THE SPINDLE SHAFT SHEARED AT THE OUTER BEARING'S INNE

Mileage: 120,000

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK LACERATIONS, AND TEMPORARY LOSS OF HEARING IN THE LEFT EAR. *AK

Mileage: 125,000

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH ON FLAT SURFACE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. DRIVER SUSTAINED BURN ING FACE INJURIES. *AK

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE AIR BAG HAD A DELAY DEPLOYMENT UPON IMPACT.*AK

Mileage: 135,000

CONSUMER STATES WHEN PULLING OFF FROM A STOP THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. CONSUMERS FACE WAS INJURED BY THE AIRBAG. *JB.*JG

VEHICLE HIT A CONCRETE DIVIDER ON HIGHWAY AT 80 MPH, AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED BRUISED RIBS. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *YH

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON LEFT AND THERE WAS A FIRE THAT STARTED IN ENIGNE.E VEHICLE TOTALED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT AT 55 MPH VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER IN FRONT, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER IMFORMATION.*AK

WHILE AT A DEAD STOP ANOTHER DRIVER TRAVELING AT APPROXIATEMELY 45 MPH REAR ENDED CONSUMER, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

WHILE AT A DEAD STOP CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45MPH, AND NONE OF CONSUMER'S AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED. CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER STOPPED. CONSUMER STEPPED ON BRAKES AND HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 65-70 MPH DEFECTIVE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. VEHICLE AT DEALER. NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40-45MPH, AND HIT DRIVER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. CONSUMER WILL BE CONTACITNG MANUFACTURER. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

VEHICLE HAD JUMP OUT OF GEAR UNEXPECTEDLY , AND EMEREGENCY BRAKE DID NOT HOLD, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL FOWARD/ DOWN A HILL, RUNNING INTO A HUGE PINE TREE, AND HITTING THE TREE STRAIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

I HAVE E-MAILED CHVROLET ON SEVREL OCCASIONS AND HAVE RECEIVED UNSATISFACTORY ANSWERS. I AM REPORTING THE INCIDENT NOW BECAUSE I AM JUST NOW BECOMING AWARE OF THIS PART OF YOUR WEBSITE. MY SISTER, MY MOTHER AND MYSELF WERE HEADED TO NEWARK AIRPORT TO DROP MY MOTHER OFF AS SHE WAS GOING TO ATLANTA TO CATCH A BOAT FOR A CRUISE. WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT AS WE WERE GETTING CLOSER TO HER AIRLINE (CONTINENTAL) GATE IN A HURRY AS WE WERE RUNNING LATE. I WAS DRIVING (CHARLES) MY MOTHER'S C

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION RESULTED IN DEATH OF CONSUMER DUE TO A BROKEN NECK SUSTAINED FROM DEPLOYMENT. (ATTORNEY FOR ESTATE) *MJS

BE ADVISED THAT THIS IS A FATALITY. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE HAD VEERED INTO HER AND SHE RAN INTO THE GUARDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND KILLED HER INSTANTLY. *AK