1994 Chevrolet Camaro airbags problems

Filed Mar 10, 2007 · Airbags · TX · crash · 1 injury

The air bag in my camaro deployed at the speed of 20 MPH coming out at 200 miles per hour; 2,000 lbs. Of pressure per square inch and the force of a 12-guage-shotgun blast (according to your website and other research- which I have a full outline on, complete with sources) in my face. Had the air bag never deployed, I would have been fine, where the shoulder harness and/or seatbelt would have more than sufficed. The warning posted on the dash and steering wheel or visor is for children under 12; however, I stand 61 inches is tall and 112 pounds; the average 12-year old is about this size. There is no warning for small women. The air bag caused a frontal lobe injury, (I was unconscious for 45 minutes) a broken nose, abrasions on the side of my face, ruptured two discs in my neck (c5 and c6) and further injuring my spinal cord (myleomalacia). The ruptured discs in my neck are pressing inwards against my spinal cord, and the resulting spinal cord and nerve compression are affecting primarily my hands, as well as my neck, left shoulder, shoulder blade and leg movements. The pain is horrendous-the nerve pain. This cost me my career as a legal secretary of 23 years because the nerves that are affected are primarily in my hands. I have to have surgery or I might pick up a suitcase one day and paralyze myself, according to my neurologist. I have applied for disability and awaiting the round of appeals as it always goes here in texas. I am not married and had no other resources. I lost my car, my house and my health due to this air bag. There are two issues here: 1) the sensitivity of the air bag; the speed at which it hit me and the subsequent permanent injuries; and 2) the law that still says if you hit someone in the rear, it is automatically your fault. There are many staged accidents where the insurance company has to pay and people are injured, all for the sake of getting large sums of money from the insurance companies.

Filed May 13, 2004 · Airbags · FL · crash · 1 injury

My daughter, tabitha, was involved in an accident where she was hit on the left side in the rear by rear wheel well. She was spun around and her air bag did not open up and she has suffered brain swelling, whiplash, back and neck injury and a contusion to her head. Car is totaled. What does oem mean?

Filed Sep 17, 1999 · Airbags · FL

Both airbags deployed while driving 20 MPH. There was no accident. I contacted chevrolet and they had my vehicle towed to the nearest dealership. They called me back the next day to say that there was damage underneath the vehicle that caused the airbags to deploy so they would do nothing for me. After the airbags deployed the car made a loud noise while running which it was not making prior to the incident. Chevy said that I had hit something very hard and it bent the frame on the underneath of the car which intern caused the loud noise. My problem with this is that the car was running perfect prior to the airbags deploying and there was absolutely no noise while the car was running. Also, there is no damage to the body of the vehicle at all. The person at don mealy chevrolet in orlando, fl that inspected my car said that I probably hit something prior to this incident that caused the airbags to be activated and after that point something as little as going over a speed bump could have caused the airbags to deploy. What I do not understand is that if the damage underneath the vehicle is what caused the airbags to deploy, and if the noise that the vehicle is making now after the airbags deployed is from this damage that supposedly happened sometime prior to this is the cause of the loud noise the car is producing, why was the car running perfect prior to the airbags deploying for no reason? I would like to know what I can do, if anything? I do not have an estimate on the damage yet because chevy would not tell the estimated cost of damage unless I signed a release for them to fix the vehicle, but I do know that the damage is extensive.

Filed Jun 24, 1999 · Airbags · OR

Consumer notes that seam which protects air bag has split open, causing air bag to come out. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to replace parts. Please provide any further details.

Filed Aug 15, 1997 · Airbags · NC · crash

Going 50mph; truck swerved to avoid an object; trailer in chevy's lane; vehicle hit tire; started spinning. Trailer hit front of vehicle; air bag did not deploy. Vehicle spun again & trailer ran over front of vehicle.

Filed Mar 4, 1997 · Airbags · UT · crash · 1 injury

During frontal impact at speeds of 45mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

Filed Oct 1, 1996 · Airbags · GA · crash · 2 injuries

Dual airbags did not deploy during frontal collision; hit another vehicle head-on, vehicle #2 ran red light.

Filed Jan 26, 1996 · Airbags · MO · crash · 1 injury

Driver and passenger side airbags failed to deploy in a frontal collision (12:00). Tt

Filed Jan 5, 1996 · Airbags · SC · crash

No deployment of airbags during accident. (attorney for client)

Filed Apr 25, 1995 · Airbags, Seat belts · NC · crash

Car was in an accident the hit in the front and drivers air bag didn't deploy, baby was in car seat the seat belt didn't restrain child was thrown into front.