Airbag light has illuminated, took vehicle to dealer, and they did not know the code. *ak
1999 Chevrolet Silverado airbags complaints
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Driver & passenger air bags didn't deploy in a 65 MPH combined speed , head on crash.
While traveling 35-40 MPH on a bridge without prior warning backend of vehicle began to fishtail ,causing vehicle to lose control. Consumer released foot from gas to correct vehicle steering. Vehicle was unresponsive, resulting in a frontal collison with a jersey wall. Upon impact, passenger airbags failed to deploy, engine was pushed six inches under the dash. Consumer has yet to contact dealer. *ak driver was injured in accident.
Vehicle was involved in a 40 MPH frontal collision in which driver and passenger air bags did not deploy, cause unknown. Also, front end of vehicle was totalled/ damaged, unknown if air bag sensors were actually hit in the collision. *ak seat belts failed during the accident.
Driver hit a stopped vehicle on the interstate at approximately 60 MPH. Occupant of stalled vehicle was killed and our airbags did not deploy. We felt that it should have deployed and gmc is arguing that it should not have. Any information about airbags would be appreciated.
While driving 70 MPH consumer had a front crash . Bumper broke in two, and front end was pushed back about 4-6 inches. Vehicle hit a tree. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy.
Consumer was traveling at approximately 60 MPH under wet rainy conditions when control of the vehicle was lost. Consumer applied brakes and vehicle slid into a jersey wall head-on. Driver's and passenger's air bags failed to deploy. Dealership has not looked at vehicle to determine reason that air bags failed to deploy. Allstate insurance company was currently in possession of vehicle. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
My air bag did not activate and in a direct front end collision. The sun setting blinded me and I hit directly the rear of the car in front of me and it's airbag deployed and the chain reaction of the two cars in front of the car I hit airbags deplowed. Gm said my airbag was not defective and I asked to have it checked two times. It should have deployed and it did not. I was not wearing a seat belt and I suffered head injuries. I sold truck because I did not want to die next failure.
Front crash at 50 MPH, vehicle totalled, driver injured when she hit steering wheel, and airbag did not deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 55-60mph. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Vehicle was totalled.
While driving about 50 MPH and when exiting a freeway ram stepped on brake pedal, but vehicle did not stop and lost contro/ span and struck a road sign front first. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed.
Consumer was traveling about 65 on the interstate and fell a sleep. He hit an enbankment, and airbags didn't go off, there were 2 injuries.
While traveling on a wet road at highway speed of 60 MPH vehicle hydroplaned, spun into a ditch, and collided into a tree with both sides and front of vehicle. Upon impact, air bags failed to deploy. Mfr. Notified.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35 MPH. Vehicle was totalled, and the airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. Manufacturer has inspected the vehicle, and claims that the air bags were not supposed to deploy in this sort of accident.
Consumer's daughter was in a car crash. Passenger's seat belt didn't hold. The passenger and driver were ejected from the vehicle. Also, airbags didn't deploy.
While driving 60 MPH had a frontal impact, and driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in this crash. *ak
Consumer was driving and a deer jumped in front of his vehicle. Consumer swerved to the right and he went into a tree. Airbags didn't deploy at all, consumer sustained head injuries.
While driving 40 MPH, had a direct frontal impact and driver's air bag deployed. But driver, who was in a seat belt, hit the steering wheel and sustainedmajor injuries. Please provide further information and VIN#.
No deployment of driver and passenger side air bags during collision with fixed object (tree) caused injury to drive. Nlm
While driving 40 MPH , lost control. Vehicle went into a ditch. Upon impact, driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy which did not protect the occupant in this crash. Please provide further information and VIN#.
Vehicle was involved in a full frontal collision at 40 MPH, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Chevrolet and dealer refused to give any explanation why air bags did not deploy.
Anti-lock brakes experienced failure on several occasions. One incident during rainy weather brakes locked up, causing collision due to loss of control, no deployment of airbags, resulted in injuries.
Position of the ashtray in front makes it impossible to use ashtray if the cupholder is extended and unsafe if it is not.
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