My 2000 chevrolet silverado truck was involved in a head-on collision on may 19, 01. Vehichle was traveling at approximately 40 MPH. When vehichle was struck head-on and knocked approximately 23 ft. Backwards onto the shoulder of roadway. Upon impact driver side airbag did not deploy. Driver of truck recieved contusions, abrasions, and bruising resulting from contact with steering column and dash panel. Both vehichles involved in crash were determined to be total losses.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado airbags complaints
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Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with guardrail and several of its support poles at 80 MPH. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. *ak consumer states impact was 85 MPH and accelerating, consumer hit a guardrail and eight of its support posts, finally stopping when consumer impacted an over pass support.
Was traveling 60mph and lost control of vehicle due to its drifting. It went sideways and off the road. Then, vehicle went air borne after straddling. Driveway was of concrete tile. Landed on bumper, then flipped on top. Air bags failed to deploy. Driver suffered injuries and was hospitalized.
Consumer was traveling at approximately 60 MPH when a traffic jam ahead of him occurred. Consumer applied brakes and attempted to slow down. Brakes failed to slow vehicle down, and rear ended a vehicle in front of him on front drivers side of vehicle. Both frontal airbags failed to deploy. Please provide any additional information/attachments.
While traveling at speed 45 MPH when rear ended another vehicle. Upon impact, driver's air bag did not deploy.
Hit a guard rail head on, went over it and nose dived into a 10ft. Deep ditch, flipping onto the roof. Neither airbag deployed after hitting the front end twice.
I contacted sarah schille of general motors about this failure.she sent an investigator to tom benson to look at the truck. He did whatever he does to collect data from the vehicle and then takes pictures etc. And sends all of the information to gm for evaluation. I feel this accident was severe enough for the airbags deploy and I'm not satisfied at all with gm's response to the situation. I requested the report and a copy of the deployment criteria for the airbags I was told that information will not be supplied. How am I to know if this is a failure or not. This information should not be private to the manufacturer only. I want someone to look into this problem.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision with a tree at 20 MPH, and both air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer were not notified at this time. Please feel free to provide any further details.
Consumer was involved in 55 MPH frontal collision in which driver's and passenger's air bags did not deploy. Also, front end was heavily damaged. Please give any further details.
Driver had lost control of vehicle hit a telephone pole head-on with a 50-65 MPH impact, and then drove into a field . Upon impact, dual airbags did not deploy, but seatbelts were on at the time. As a result, passenger had cracked sternum,and driver had mild whiplash.please provide further information.
A car attempted to turn in front of us, he did not make it. We were traveling between 38-40 MPH when we hit the other vehicle head on. Airbags did not deploy on either side of the vehicle. The truck was total loss. The other party's vehicle also was a.
Dealer sold a vehicle without air bag being installed. Consumer notified manufacturer. Manufacturer informed consumer that there was no federal regulation saying air bag must be installed in vehicle. Seeking the federal safety agency help in this matter.
Heading south on highway us 1, traveling 55mph with cruise control on, another vehicle coming north turned in front, and consumer hit vehicle on the side. Upon impact, driver's side airbag did not deploy. Contacted dealer, and he was not able to help.
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