Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 MPH on a rain slicked road, the vehicle hydroplaned into the rear of another vehicle and the airbags did not deploy. There was pre braking prior to the impact. The contact was wearing a seatbelt, but no injuries were sustained. There was moderate damage to the front of the vehicle. The police were not alerted. The vehicle was driven to a body repair shop. The manufacturer was not alerted.
Geo Metro no deployment problems
52 of the 601 owner complaints about the Geo Metro describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 52
- worst model year
- 1995
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
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What owners say
While driving 55 MPH consumer's vehicle collided with another vehicle. Upon impact, frontal air bags failed to deploy.
While driving at 20 MPH vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and airbag did not deploy.
Front driver seat air bag did not deploy.
The vehicle was in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags did not deploy, consumer was injured.
Consumer stated that she hit a deer and the air bags didn't deploy upon collision. Ts
Head-on impact- airbags failed to deploy-police at scene noted the bags should have deployed - the car was totaled by the impact.
Car was involved in 2 diffrent crashes one with a impact on the drivers side the other head on into the side of a pickup. Both times car was traveling 25-30 MPH. Air bags did not deploy. The second time after impact with the truck the car also struck a telephone pole with the front bumper to the point where it had to be pryed off the pole and it still did not deploy.
Vehicle was involved in a frontal / driver side collision at 55 or more MPH. Upon impact both air bags did not deploy. Dealer / manufacturer were not notified at this time. Feel free to provide us with any further details on this matter.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the Geo Metro no deployment
Which Geo Metro years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (17 complaints), 1996 (17 complaints) and 1997 (7 complaints).
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