I was a front seat passenger in a 1998 chevy blazer SUV belonging to my daughter,when an accident occurred the air bags did not deploy. It was a bad crash, but I was the only person injured. Afterwards it was a stunning revolution to find this out about the airbags and it has left me wondering how many people out there think they are protected with airbags, when they may or may not work anyway. This auto had a previous owner and it seems to me the dealership should be responsible for letting the new buyer know if the airbags work or don't work. Thanks.
1998 Chevrolet Blazer: airbags did not deploy in a crash
11 of the 715 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 11
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- 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: the consumer was involved in a car accident and the air bags failed to deploy.
While stopping at a stop sign consumer's vehicle was involved in a collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, and dealer could not determine the cause of the collision.
I am writing concerning a 1998 chevrolet blazer that I owned until just recently. I was on my way home and was involved in an accident which destroyed the front end of the blazer when it struck the median wall. When this happened, neither airbag deployed in the cab of the vehicle. I will be contacting general motors concerning this issue. I also have photos of the vehicle after the accident to verify that the air bags did not deploy.
Frontal air bags didn't deploy during accident which involved a 1998 chevrolet blazer. *mc the consumer lost control of the vehicle and hit a telephone pole head on, splitting it in half.
While the consumer was traveling approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle which was coming from the opposite direction struck his vehicle, forcing him off the road and into a telephone pole, during the accident the air bag did not deploy, one person was injured in accident. (attorney for client).*yh
Was traveling approx. 50-55mph and went around a corner; road had uneven shoulders. Took foot off accelerator pedal, and vehicle accelerated into a ditch. Noticed and tried to correct, and vehicle hit ditch and crashed. Air bags failed to deploy. Driver was hospitalized with an injured back, crushed 2nd veterbrae.
Air bags failed to deploy in collision accident which occurred on 12/18/00. Blazer was totalled. Blazer was traveling at estimated speed of 25 MPH upon impact from second vehicle.
Air bag light kept coming on while driving. Took vehicle to dealership at least 4 different times for light problem. Dealership had changed hands. Air bag light could not be repaired. Was involved in accident & air bags failed to deploy. Driver injured & hospitalized with shoulder injury.
Driving at approxmately 60 MPH driver hit a tree, and dual airbags did not deploy, causing face and chest injuries.
Consumer was involved a 25 MPH frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer?
11 of 715 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer (2%) 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 Blazer?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Blazer
Wipers 240Ball joint 29ABS 17Fire or smoke 15Adaptive cruise 13Brake failure 13Airbag light 12Headlights 12Stalling 10Grinding brakes 9Seat belt 9Harsh shifting 8Slipping 8Transmission failure 8Door locks 7Overheating 7Jerking 6Engine failure 5Fuel gauge 5Fuel smell 5Power steering loss 5Won't start 5
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