Tl* the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the driver was traveling 40 MPH and experienced a seizure. As a result, the contact crashed into a ditch and the air bags failed to deploy. The crash caused the driver to suffer head injuries. The police were contacted and report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a body shop. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were unknown.
1998 Chevrolet Tahoe: airbags did not deploy in a crash
5 of the 263 complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 5
- 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 was in a front end accident and my airbags didn't deploy.
Truck skid on ice and front end was smashed in. The air bags never deployed causing and driver to be thrown from the vehicle. The driver did have surgery on his leg because of the severity of the break. The driver will not be able to put any pressure on the leg for a minimum of three months. And after that it will be very minimal and will gradually increase. During this time the driver will not be able to work and therefore now has no source of income. Truck is totaled.
Engine quit during heavy rain,at 40 MPH, brakes locked up, resulting in loss of steering and control. Vehicle ran off road and hit a tree. Air bags did not deploy. No injuries, but major damage to vehicle.
In passing lane (55-65mph) when another started backing up. Tahoe rearended vehicle. Dual air bags did not deploy upon impact. No injuries.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
5 of 263 owner complaints about the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe (2%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1998 Chevrolet Tahoe
Wipers 46ABS 29Brake failure 8Fuel pump 8Pulling 8Jerking 7Power steering loss 6Fire or smoke 5Fuel leak 5Hesitation 5
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