10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
26,159 miles

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problem #3

Jan 262004

Catera

  • 44,000 miles
While turning a corner at 10 mph consumer's vehicle was broad sided on the right side by another vehicle. There were four passengers in the vehicle at the time of the collision. All four passengers were wearing seat belts, but none of the four air bags deployed. Police arrived on the scene and no one was cited.

- Panama City Beach, FL, USA

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problem #2

Jun 192003

Catera 6-cyl

  • 34,478 miles
While driving at 35 mph, the driver side air bag deployed out provocation. The air bag deployment filled the vehicle up with smoke which made it difficult to see.

- Cherry Hill, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Jul 102002

(reported on)

Catera

  • miles
While driving, consumers wife heard what sounded like a gun shot with a bullet crashing through the passengers front side window, she then swerved into another lane, after being able to pull over she discovered that the white smoke and noise was the result of the passenger air bag which had deployed.

- Solon, OH, USA

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