NHTSA complaint: 1995 BUICK LESABRE — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH IN TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER CAREFUL INSPECTION, AN INVESTIGATOR CONCLUDED THAT WATER ENTERED THE AIR BAG MODULE, WHICH CAUSED CORROSION AND UNWARRANTED DEPLOYMENT. A POLICE OFFICER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO HER VEHICLE THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. SHE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND IS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. 4/01/09 *NJ THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. UPDATED 04/06/09.*JB
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation