I was driving my Buick Lucerne and was traveling about 80 mph when I hit the car in front of me I was going 70 mph as per GM the air bag did not deploy.

- Pompton Lakes, NJ, USA

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 the consumer stated the estimated damage was $7800. Updated 08/12/08

- Cheektowaga, NY, USA

I had entered a left turn lane and had gotten over the line into oncoming traffic. Another vehicle struck me head-on at approximately 50 miles per hour. My air bags (side and front) did not deploy. I struck the steering wheel with my right chest (the seatbelts worked). It took over 6 weeks for the blood accumulation and bruising to subside. When I called my Buick dealer, they told me that if I had not hit the front bumper in the center, that the airbag might not deploy. I consider that nonsense, since even the motor mounts were broken, resulting in the vehicle being totaled.

- Bossier City, LA, USA

The contact owns a 2007 Buick Lucerne. While driving 45 mph he rear ended another vehicle and the front air bags did not deploy. There was damage to the front middle part of the bumper. The vehicle was towed. The driver suffered a broken sternum and the passenger sustained bruised ribs and a sprained hand. As of August 8, 2007, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 7,000. Updated 02-11-08

- Hazelwood , MO, USA