The consumer was driving approximately 50 MPH, when she tried to avoid an accident, but veered right off the road onto a safety school complex. She then hit a mailbox pole. The airbags failed to deploy on impact. *jb the consumer stated that she hit a curb and the vehicle sailed over it into the mailbox.
1997 Chevrolet Cavalier: airbags did not deploy in a crash
17 of the 540 complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 17
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
Vehicle was involved in a collision. While driving vehicle stalled, resulting in a rear end collision. Upon impact, air bag failed to deploy on driver's side. Driver sustained injuries.
The consumers daughter was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy. Mr the shift gears may have been the cause, due to a recall. The gears locked up, while the consumer was downshifting at a red light. It was determined that the slave cylinder had gone out. Scc
Was in accident, air bags did not deploy.
While traveling approximately 15 MPH on wet roads vehicle hydroplaned and struck a telephone pole. Both frontal air bags failed to deploy. Three passengers received minor injuries, back and neck strains. Vehicle has not been examined to determine if air bags should have deployed. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Vehicle invovled in a frontal collision, speed was undetermined; but the driver side air bag did not deployed. Dealer/mfr's notified. Please provide any further details.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. Passenger sustained minor injuries. Manufacturer has been notified.
Vehicle hit a tree at 25 MPH and the airbag did not deploy. Dealer and manufacturer have been notified.
This is department of defense offcial investigation. Vehicle was traveling about 50 MPH and hit a large fence and cement structure which caused vehicle to roll over and sustain frontal impact damages. Upon impact, passenger's airbag deployed, but driver's airbag did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Manufacturer has not been contacted. Please provide further information.
Consumer was at stop when he was rear ended with great force, causing vehicle to move forward, hitting vehicle in front . Dual air bags did not deploy. Accident caused damages to the front end of vehicle, ,hood was pushed back into the windshield. Consumer feels that the recall corrective action for the airbag deployment caused the airbags not to deploy.
Consumer had head-on accident at 55mph. Hit a deer, driver's air bag deployed, but passenger's air bag did not deploy. Dealer was contacted.
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Because of certain calibrations in the air bag's sensing and diagnostic module, an inadvertent air bag deployment could occur in a low speed crash or when an object strikes the floor pan.
- Risk
- Air bags deploy with great force and can seriously injure unrestrained occupants who are too close to them.
- Remedy
- Dealers will recalibrate the air bag sensing and diagnostic module.
Recall number 98V146000 · Recall details
Questions about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier?
17 of 540 owner complaints about the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier (3%) 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 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier?
There is 1 recall and 0 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 1997 Chevrolet Cavalier
Stalling 40Wipers 20ABS 19Fire or smoke 18Won't start 18Grinding brakes 13Power steering loss 13Overheating 12Knocking 10Fuel pump 10Steering lock-up 10Headlights 9Engine failure 8Check engine light 7Fuel smell 6Jerking 6Loss of power 6Misfire 6Pulling 6Hesitation 5Seat belt 5Sudden acceleration 5
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