Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc safari. While driving 45 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side by a 2006 dodge caravan. The contact's vehicle then crashed into a pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained lower back pain, a bruised toe, a forehead gash, and damage to the ribs. Medical attention was required. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. *tt updated 8/21/18
GMC Safari no deployment problems
25 of the 1,091 owner complaints about the GMC Safari describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 25
- worst model year
- 1995
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What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc safari. The contact stated that while driving 45 MPH, he crashed head-on into another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. There were no injuries reported. A police report was not filed. The failure and current mileage was 126,000.
Crash impact was to the front corner/bumper of the vehicle in front of the driver coming from the side , the driver's left. Driver's airbag did not deploy.
While driving during foggy conditions at 20 to 25 MPH, consumer lost control of vehicle and hit a tree. The airbags failed to deploy. As a result, the driver broke her back. A police report was taken. Please describe further.
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision, and the air bags failed to deploy, and the seat belt did not restrain the passenger, which resulted in injuries.
As a result of a car crash air bags did not deploy at any time. Dealer has been contacted. Please provide further information.
Consumer was involved in an accident and the air bags did not deploy, front end sustained significant damage, consumer states it is obvious that the impact was higher than what the impact sensors needed for air bags to deploy, one person was injured in the accident.
Consumer was involved in a 30 MPH head-on collision in which driver's and passenger air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.
While driving 35-40 MPH hit another vehicle, front impact, and airbag did not deploy.*ak there was one injury and one death.
While trying to avoid an accident at 20 MPH, and when depressing brake pedal vehicle went into extended stopping distance, causing consumer to have an accident. *ak air bag did not deploy during accident.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the GMC Safari no deployment
Which GMC Safari years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (8 complaints), 1994 (6 complaints) and 1996 (2 complaints).
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