Dt*: the contact stated while driving 25 MPH towards an intersection the vehicle was impacted by another vehicle and then crashed to a light post. The airbags did not deploy and the driver seat belt did not restrain the contact who impacted the steering wheel. The air bags and seat belts warning lights did not illuminated prior the impact. The police department reported the accident and the fire department evacuated the contact to the nearest hospital. A child riding on the passenger side was restrained by the seat belt and suffered no injuries, however the first impact occurred on the passenger side. The vehicle has not been inspected by the dealer. The inoperable vehicle was towed to the owner residence.
1998 Chevrolet Astro: airbags did not deploy in a crash
7 of the 240 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Dt: consumer reports: she had an automobile accident and the air bags failed to deploy. She was going approx. 30 MPH when she hit someone with the front end of her vehicle. She was told by the wrecker service that her sensor was hit. A mechanic also told her that the sensor was hit and the air bags should have deployed.
I own a 1998 astro van. I was involved in a head on collision . My air bags did not deploy, nor did my seat belts restrain me from hitting the steering wheel. My son was not restrained either. We both had injuries. Estimate cost of repairs 7-8,000.00 worth the damage. There is severe frame damage that requires a sub frame to be replaced. I need to know if this is a ongoing problem with front end collisons that the air bags do not deploy, or does the seat belt not restrain you?
While driving throttle stuck wide open, causing van to crash into the rear of a 94 amigo. Amigo crashed into a jeep cherokee. Even though driver stood on the brake, van did not slow down. Driver's side air bag did not go off. Van will probably be totalled. Please provide any further information.
While going 35-45mph another vehicle hit driver on front side. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Also, front passenger's seat belt webbing became undone. Rear passenger sustained some injuries & needed stitches at emergency room. Everyone suffered some whiplash.
While driving on highway had a head-on collision with another automobile, hitting the other automobile on the driver's side. Driver's air bag did not deploy, and driver sustained injuries.
Consumer was involved in a 55 MPH frontal collision in which the driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro?
7 of 240 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Astro (3%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Astro
Wipers 39ABS 7Stalling 7Brake failure 6Fire or smoke 6Power steering loss 6Pulling 6Loss of power 5
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