Tl* the contact owned a 1998 chevrolet cavalier. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle hydroplaned on ice. As a result, the contact crashed into the guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained a fractured spine that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
1998 Chevrolet Cavalier: airbags did not deploy in a crash
6 of the 345 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 6
- 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
I rear ended someone going 45 MPH and my air bags did not deploy and I do not understand why. This was a frontal crash and from all the literature I have read, it indicates that the airbags should have deployed.
(1) my cousin was driving her 1998 cavalier when she was struck head on by an oncoming vehicle (2) her driver's side chair broke lose and her seat belt came out of its fastener and the metal "hook" striking her body resulting in a laceration. Her body was then throw forward with such great force that she hit the windshield with her head twice resulting in a concussion, black eye, swollen forehead and other cuts and bruises. Additionally, at the point of impact, despite the force with which she was struck, her airbag failed to deploy which could have further prevented her striking the windshield. Every safety device in this vehicle failed miserably resulting in serious injury.
The consumer was sitting at an intersection and without warning, another driver ran a red light and hit the driver head on at the intersection. The frontal air bags did not deploy. The consumer and passenger sustained head a neck injuries and was transported by ambulance to the hospital. The vehicle was towed and totaled by the insurance company. Please fill in additional information.
Consumer ran off the road, hiting a pole, and the air bags did not deploy. *ak.
Vehicle involved in head-on collision at about 40 MPH, and the airbags did not deploy. Dealer has been notified.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier?
6 of 345 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier (2%) 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 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Cavalier
Stalling 20ABS 18Fire or smoke 14Headlights 10Brake failure 8Won't start 7Check engine light 6Engine failure 6Steering lock-up 5Sudden acceleration 5
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