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.
1994 Chevrolet Camaro: airbags did not deploy in a crash
7 of the 144 complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Camaro describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
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.
During frontal impact at speeds of 45mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Dual airbags did not deploy during frontal collision; hit another vehicle head-on, vehicle #2 ran red light.
Driver and passenger side airbags failed to deploy in a frontal collision (12:00). Tt
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.
Drivers/passengers airbag did not deploy during frontend collision at 35-40mph. Please describe details. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Chevrolet Camaro no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1994 Chevrolet Camaro?
7 of 144 owner complaints about the 1994 Chevrolet Camaro (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Chevrolet Camaro?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
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