GMC Suburban no deployment problems

Filed Dec 8, 2004 · Airbags · IL · crash · 1 injury

The airbag failed to deploy when the consumers wife hit a bus at 40 MPH. This resulted in a concussion. *ak *sc

Filed Mar 4, 2004 · Suspension · CA

While driving 60 MPH, the driver applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor. A pulsating noise was heard coming from the pedal as the driver release it. This causing a frontal collision with another vehicle. Both air bags did not deploy. The driver was not hurt. The vehicle was towed to the body shop. The mechanic informed the consumer the problem can not be duplicate please fill in additional information.

Filed Sep 12, 2003 · Airbags · 124,000 miles · AL · crash · 2 injuries

Consumer states while traveling 55 MPH and as a result of a head on crash air bags did not deploy. *ak police reports also state that consumer lost control of vehicle due to tread seperation.

Filed Aug 26, 2003 · Airbags · 120,000 miles · MO · crash · 2 injuries

While driving at 45 MPH consumer's daughter and friend were driving on a gravel road when the vehicle accelerated while brakes were depressed. Driver lost control of vehicle and hit a tree on the driver's side. Vehicle then careened off of the first tree and hit another tree that turned vehicle onto the top. Both occupants were taken to a hospital for minor injuries and stitches. The seat belts were worn at the time of accident, but the air bags did not deploy. Police responded to the accident. Vehicle was totaled.

Filed Sep 16, 2002 · Airbags · UT · crash · 1 injury

Consumer states that he blacked while driving and hit a parked explorer in which the airbags did not deploy, consumer's sternum was broken in the accident, consumer states to contact amy ockey, 406‑755‑4502 (h) or 406‑755‑4016 (fax). *scc

Filed Sep 10, 2001 · Airbags · CA · crash

While driving approximately 30mph consumer hit another vehicle head-on, and airbags did not deploy. Did about 7000 dollars damage to front end. Contacted dealer and dealer gave consumer's telephone number to gmc.*ak

Filed Jul 21, 2001 · Airbags · NV · crash · 3 injuries

Air bag did not deploy on inpact, 3 people were sent to hospital , driver had head and neck injuries due to air bad not deploying in a head on collision have contacted the manufacture please report any airbag malfunctioning.

Filed Mar 2, 2001 · Airbags, Steering · CA · crash

Steering would pull to right. Took vehicle to dealership and mechanic repaired it, but currently vehicle was pulling to left. Steering sensor was replaced. Had an accident due to steering problem. Steering went right, and vehicle hit curb. Then, spun around, backwards. Air bags did not deploy. Vehicle went across 4 lanes. Axle broke , and vehicle tumbled down a hill.

Filed Nov 29, 2000 · Airbags, Brakes · CA

Consumer was in heavy traffic, and he said that traffic in front of him came to a stand still. He was within two car lengths behind another vehicle. Consumer applied brakes and hit vehicle in front of him. Upon impact, airbags didn't go off. Also had problem stopping with ABS braking system.

Filed May 21, 2000 · Brakes, Visibility · TN

When we first test drove this vehicle we noticed that the brakes were "grabbing" very abnormally and we commented that the brakes had a bad problem to the salesman that was with us, also we had noticed that the windshield wiper did not work properly on the passenger's side. We were told that the brakes would be fixed and that the windshield wiper would be fixed. The dealer said that they had turned the rotors on both front and back brakes and had repaired the wiper. After we had purchased the vehicle the brakes were better but they were not fixed. When you would apply the brakes at any time it would shimmy, buck and jump. If you had to make a sudden stop it would jump many times before it would come to a complete stop. I don't mean that the foot pedal would jump, I mean that the vehicle itself would shimmy and jump. I have taken this vehicle to another gmc dealer - gwatney gmc- to have them work on the brakes and they at first thought that the rotors needed turning again. After they turned them the vehicle still responded in the same manner. They now say that the anti-lock sensor is bad on the right side, (a $500.00 component). I don't understand why the anti-lock brake indicator on the dash never gave me a warning that something was wrong. I would like to know if you have had any reports similar to this problem for the gmc braking system, malfunctioning of indicators on the dashboard or if there is a recall for this make and model for any of these problems. My daughter-in-law has told me that she thought that there is a recall for the anti-lock brakes on gmc light trucks for the years 1993 thru 1997. I know someone in a 1996 gmc jimmy that was in a serious accident where her airbags did not deploy and her brakes did not function properly in this accident. It's a miracle that she was able to keep her leg which was mangled, broken in several places and cut up from this accident.the windshield wipers work about 96% of the time.