TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2007 GM BUICK LUCERNE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENGINE STARTED RACING. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT SWAYED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. HE CRASHED INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS NOT DETERMINED IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 7,100. UPDATED 08/12/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE ESTIMATED DAMAGE WAS $7800. UPDATED 08/12/08
2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
I KEEP GETTING AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT MY AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING I TAKE MY CAR IN AND THEY SAY MY AIR BAGS ARE "BAD". THE SEATS HEATERS/COOLERS STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I CHECKED INTO GETTING THEM FIX AND IT IS GOING TO COST A LOT OF MONEY. NOW I WENT TO PUT AIR IN MY TIRES AND I AM GETTING AN ERROR MESSAGE TO HAVE MY SYSTEMS FOR MY TIRES CHECKED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME THE TIRE GAGE HAS BEEN BROKEN. *JS
