Tl*the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet 1500. While decelerating from 30 MPH to make a turn, the contact was struck head on by another vehicle traveling 60 MPH. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to his neck, back, and shoulders. The insurance company stated that the vehicle was destroyed; however, they did not conduct an investigation regarding the air bag failure. Police report number 192224-92-99 was filed. The current and failure mileages were 140,000. Updated 4/2/08 *cn texas crash report 04/02/08
Chevrolet 1500 no deployment problems
14 of the 236 owner complaints about the Chevrolet 1500 describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 1995
By model year
- 19961
- 199513
Often reported together
What owners say
While stopped in my 1995 chevrolet silverado 4 wheel drive pickup (short bed, step side) I was re-ended by an SUV (pathfinder) doing approximately 45mph. The truck bed crashed into the cab and and dented it. The driver seat broke, frame bent, etc. The airbag did not deploy.
At a 25mph vehicle was involved in a crash, and airbags did not deploy. Cause unknown. Dealer notified.
While driving at 50 MPH steering went out. Consumer could turn steering wheel, but vehicle kept straight into a pole. *ak the air bag did not deploy duringthe accident, and the consumer was injured.
Consumer was involved in a 60 MPH frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which the driver's air bag did not deploy. Also, the air bag light did not illuminate, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
While driving at 35 MPH another vehicle pulled out in front of the consumer's vehicle. Consumer applied the brakes and the ABS system locked up, causing the consumer to hit the other vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side air bag didn't deploy, and the steering wheel was bent.
While driving about 45 MPH and when trying to avoid an accident, consumer smashed vehicle into a utility pole, and air bag did not deploy, resulting in injuries.
Consumer experienced problems with driver's side airbag. During a head-on collision in which the other driver was going 65 MPH, airbag failed to deploy. The manufacturer has yet to be contacted.
Consumer had a front end collision and air bags did not deploy, 2 injuries were sustained.
Related recalls
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Questions about the Chevrolet 1500 no deployment
Which Chevrolet 1500 years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (13 complaints) and 1996 (1 complaints).
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