While driving SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer =drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection. But, driver informed consumer that the problem could not be duplicated.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado airbags complaints
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Air bags not deploying on a new chevy silverado pick-up/ following a vehicle crash. Driver was injured, and scarred. Was hospitlized and still having problems and will have a lifetime scar on face area. Also legs and thighs are scarred. Our son was traveling at a high rate of speed passing, lost control went off highway head on into deep ditch, flipped over, went side to side coming to rest sideways on tires that were now flat and still no airbag deployment. Sent a complaint and pictures, police report and medical records to gm, no satisfaction from there. What does a vehicle have to have done to have an airbag deploy???? Vehicle was totaled. Son is permantly scarred, and parents have lost faith in chevy trucks, and airbags. His older brother co-signed so he would have a "new, safer" vehicle and am now so very upset with gm as to an explanation as to why these air bags did not deploy to protect our son. This vehicle (he was speeding passing) went off the road head on into a deep ditch, overturned several times, hit side to side in ditch, flattened tires and came to rest on shoulder of road. Now how much more does it take to deploy an air bag???? I think if we were wealthy and could afford a lawyer they maybe would of listened and checked this more, but as we are just "common" hard working us citizens, we don't really count. Also our son was drinking at the time of the incident, ( should not matter to safety of vehicle equipment) I was told it was not "catastropic enough" of an accident to warrent any damages. ?? Then they tried to say the "accident" (meaning vehicle) wasn't. I think we all know what they meant. We were not looking for "millions" (stretching it), just his medical bills and the problem corrected in other chevy's so this would not happen to someone else. As usual the honest people, and hard working middle class can get no help. Prayers go out to anyone else this has happened to and that it won't happen to someone else's child.
While starting up the vehicle SRS light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection., and the mechanic determined that the control module needed to be replaced, and replaced it. While the vehicle was parked in a garage the air bags deployed on their own. Mechanic replaced the air bags, problem recurred.
Whiel driving at 40 MPH vehicle was hit head on and the air bags failed to deploy.
While driving 25 MPH the vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, the front air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained neck and back injuries. *ak
While driving at 65 MPH on the highway, the driver lost control of the vehicle, resulting in a frontal collision. The vehicle went into an embankment. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. The driver sustained injuries. *ak broken sternum, spine and ribs. The consumer was wearing his seat belt. The sdm crash down load from the crash was sent to odi with pictures of the vehicle. Cw *mr
Involved in a 45 MPH collision with another vehicle. Airbags in my 2003 chevrolet silverado did not deploy.
The vehicle was in an accident and rolled over, the consumer stated she must have fallen asleep at the wheel. Neither front driver or passenger air bags deployed. Driver could not recall whether there was pre-impact braking, but assumed so since it was a natural reaction. Both passengers were wearing seat belts, and the air bag warning light was not illuminated at any time prior to the collision. Driver sustained serious injuries, such as broken ribs/ contusions and bruises. The passenger was killed.*ak odi spoke to consumer. The complainant was driving the vehicle and may have fell asleep at the wheel. Husband was most likely a sleep in the passenger's front seat at the time of the crash. The vehicle drifted into opposite lane. The driver upon realization of what was going on over corrected and hit a concrete drain resulting in the vehicle flipping 2 1/2 times. The passenger sustained blunt head trauma according to the death certificate. The complainant stated that the injuries to the passenger were on the top/side. The complainant did not remember the details. The passenger was belted but died instantly from the trauma. The driver did remember if she hit the steering wheel. Cw *ts
Air bags failed to open on head end collision. Speed approx. 40 MPH. 2003 chevy silverado - new condition
2003 chevrolet silverado ext. Cab 4x4 with onstar, wrecked. Hit trees. Truck totalled, front-end damage, side and rear end damage. Air bag did not inflate. Onstar did not work.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at highway speed. Upon impact the passenger side air bag did not deployed. Manufacturer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
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