1993 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE

INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION, MVA. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BEING A DISABLED FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC I AM AN ADVID WEARER OF SEATBELT'S. POST ACCIDENT AS I ATTEMPTED TO REMOVE MYSELF FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, I REACHED DOWN TO FIND THE SEATBELT HAD NOT HELD DURING THE ACCIDENT. I AM GOING TO INSPECT THE CAR ON 03/05, THEN RELEASE IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. HOW DO I PROCEED IF IT IS FOUND TO BE FAULTY? *AK

Mileage: 79,800

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE SEPARATED, BLOWING TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSING VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *TT

WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AFTER REPLACING FUSE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER DASH NEAR STEERING COLUMN. *AK ESTIMATED PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS $2,000.*YD

SIDE WALLS ON 3 OF FOUR TIRES FAILED AND BLOW OUT (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)

THE ASSIST HANDLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER' SIDE DOOR CAME OFF IN OCCUPANT'S HAND WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK *ML

DURING FRONT COLLISION OF A MAJOR ACCIDENT DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE HAD A SMELL AND THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO EXPLODE, WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK.ET.

MAXI FUSE ON FUSE BOX BURNT OUT CAUSING FIRE , GENERATOR ASSEMBLY REQUIRED REPAIR ALSO. MJS

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH SMELLED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FRONT VENTS AND FIRE WAS COMING OUT OF THE HOOD. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FIRE WHICH STARTED FROM TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES. *AK

FRONT SEAT BROKE WHEN HIT FROM BEHIND.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 40-45 MPH, DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK AREA OF VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVER STOPPED TO CHECK OUT CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A FIRE COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK, ALOUD CHOKING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN ENGINE IS REVVED TO GREATER THAN 3000 RPMS. IN ONE INSTANCE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO JUMP START ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHILE REVVING THE ENGINE IN PARK, ENGINE LURGED FORWARD INTO MECHANIC'S SHOP. *AK

PERFECT WORIKING CONDITION; HALF AN HOUR AFTER BEING PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECALL 95-C-68 WAS COMPLETED IN MAY OF 1996 REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF A COOLER HOSE, CONSUMER STATES THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. *SLC

PERFECT WORIKING CONDITION; HALF AN HOUR AFTER BEING PARKED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATES RECALL 95-C-68 WAS COMPLETED IN MAY OF 1996 REGARDING THE REPLACEMENT OF A COOLER HOSE, CONSUMER STATES THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ENGINE FIRE. *SLC

LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.

LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, CAUSING ACCIDENT/NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL.

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF, CAUSING ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT) *AW

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS DAMAGED IN ACCIDENT, THERE WAS A 6 INCH CRACK PARALLEL TO THE EDGE OF RIM. TT THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN BENT AT LOW SPEED IMPACT. *YH