Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet lumina. While driving approximately 28-30 MPH, another motorist made an out of turn left turn in front of the contact's vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into the front driver's side of the other vehicle. The air bag indicator illuminated, but the air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was inoperable. The contact was waiting for his insurance company to determine if the vehicle was totaled. A police report was filed. The contact received injuries to the back, stomach, and neck. Medical assistance was needed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
Chevrolet Lumina no deployment problems
38 of the 2,945 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Lumina describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 38
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 100,000
Is there a fix? There are 3 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Pulling 1Steering lock-up 1Door locks 1Brake failure 1Airbag light 1Adaptive cruise 1
What owners say
My son was in a bad accident that totaled the car and the air bags did not deploy.
Letter from senator nelson on behalf of constituent re 1995 chevy lumina airbag did not deploy. *smd the consumer was involved in an accident and suffered injuries.
I was traveling home. Lost control and could not turn. The steering went out, and fuel system. I was left in a coma for ten days. My airbag did not deploy like it was developed to do. I received a traumatic brain injury because of the lack of it deploying broke 11 bones. 7 ribs and four vertebraes. Spent a month in lester e cox hospital (south), 4 months in the university or missouri brain injury unit was awarded a state guardian, [xxx] , and spent 3 months in maries manor located in vienna missouri. The state guardian cleaned me out of all assets even though I had two insurances. One cigna and one medicaid. So none of my money went to medical care but to pay his 3 attorney fees. My traumatic brain injury I deal with every day. It does not go away. For life. Your firm covered up nearly 15 years of another recall that does not deploy the airbag in many vehicles. No more! 11 months is too long. Please investigate my accusation. I am a member of thr missouri brain injury association. And all my medical care can and will be verified. You have my contact info updated 09/05/14*lj updated 09/12/2014 *js
I was driving on a highway and came up to a intersection where I had the right of way. The other person had a stop sign. This person thought that I had a stop sign also so she proceeded into the intersection and I smashed into her making her truck fly across the highway and flipping over. My airbag did not deploy and because of that I feel that I was injured more than if my airbag would have deployed. My car was totaled.
Dt*: the contact stated there was a loss of consciousness while driving 65 MPH. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. During pre-impact braking the front end of the vehicle lowered and went underneath the vehicle in front. The hood and radiator were pushed back however there was no damage to the front bumper. Although seat belts were in use, head and chest injuries were sustained. There was a police report filed at the scene. The manufacturer and insurance company are sending representatives to inspect the vehicle.
Airbags did not deploy during crash. The car was totaled and neither airbag deployed at crash impact.
While driving consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy. No injuries reported.
While making left hand turn into a parking lot, the steering wheel locked up. The driver hit a parked car and both air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for analysis and the mechanic noticed that rack and pinion needed to be replaced. *ak recall#03v527000 *sc *jb followup letter sent by consumer. Consumer states that gm purposely desrtoyed the defective parts before they could be examined by an independient party. The vehicle crashed due to a low speed left hand turn steering failure which was documented before the recall occurred. Lower pinion bearing separation was mentioned on a local media channel as the reason for the recal 1997 chevy luminas
While driving and turning to the left at 5 MPH, consumer was involved in a front end collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Windshield was shattered, and glass was all over the vehicle. Driver sustained cuts arms and face.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger, sport utility vehicles and mini vans, some of these vehicles have a passenger air bag that was manufactured without a check valve pin. An air bag without the check valve pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the air bag deployment and reduced pressure afterward.
- Risk
- This could increase the severity of injury to a person who was not properly restrained and who was close to the passenger air bag at the time of deployment. It could also reduce the ab8ility of the air bag to protect a restrained front seat passenger.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the passenger air bag. Owner notification began december 16, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, oldsmobile at 1‑800‑442‑6537, or saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000, prompt #3.
Recall number 02V329000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on january 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on april 17, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, or saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000.
Recall number 01V026000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator orifice.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger side air bag deployment, this undersized orifice can cause the inflator module to explode. If an air bag inflator module explodes, metal and/or plastic debris could cause severe injury to the vehicle occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag modules.
Recall number 99V283000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Lumina no deployment
Which Chevrolet Lumina years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (14 complaints), 1997 (12 complaints) and 1996 (6 complaints).
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