Driver side airbag did not deploy in head-on collision with a speed of 50-55 m.p.h.
1994 Saturn SL: airbags did not deploy in a crash
14 of the 286 complaints about the 1994 Saturn SL describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 14
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- 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
Email fwd fm fhwa inquiring how to have a 1994 saturn sl2 inspected to find out why the airbags did not deploy in a head on collision, her daughter was injuried.*mr *cb
As a result of being rear ended, the driver's seat back collapsed. *ak. The air bags did not deploy when the consumer's vehicle was pushed into another vehicle.
Ltr was sent dated 1/29/02 w/accident rpt. Injury was fractured sternum. As I changed lanes at freeway speed the traffic in the lane I entered stopped. I braked hard but could not avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me. The airbag did not deploy and the shoulder restraint did not lock (it never has and I didn't realize it should). I was wearing the lap and shoulder belts. The lap belt held me in place, but my upper body hit the steering wheel. I had damage repairs done at a 21st century ins recommended shop. I have not had any modifications to the belts or airbag since the accident in case it needs to be analyzed by the federal safety agency, & only saturn of torrance has ever serviced my car since purchase (except for damage repair for this accident).
Consumer was traveling approximately 10 MPH when vehicle was hit by a commercial vehicle traveling an estimated 30 to 40 MPH. Driver's airbag failed to deploy, and no determination has been made as to reason for failure. Please provide any additional information / attachments.
Vehicle rear-ended at stoplight by another vehicle traveling approximately 35mph. Driver seatback failed, throwing driver onto her back, causing extensive back and neck injuries. Driver was wearing full lap and shoulder belts. Airbag did not deploy.
While driving at approximately 30 MPH consumer's vehicle was rearended, and then pushed into the vehicle in front. Upon impact, driver's airbag did not deploy, causing injuries.
Consumer was in an accident on 18 nov 98 , and air bag did not deploy. He was driving about 60 MPH when he hit the other car.
While driving about 40 MPH the gas pedal broke, causing the pedal to go down the floorboard. When consumer tried to pull the gas pedal up, he hit a mailbox and the air bags did not deploy. Manufacturer found no defect with the vehicle. The vehicle has not been repaired.
During frontal impact at 35mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Driving about 25 MPH, went to apply (ABS) brakes & they failed to work; rearended another vehicle; air bag didn't deploy; vehicle towed to body shop; insurance inspector looked at vehicle & found nothing wrong; saturn representative said ABS needed changing & said other brakes were working fine.
Frontal collision impact 12:00 position speed 12 MPH air bag did not deploy. Tt
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1994 Saturn SL no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 1994 Saturn SL?
14 of 286 owner complaints about the 1994 Saturn SL (5%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 1995.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1994 Saturn SL?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1994 Saturn SL
Adaptive cruise 29Brake failure 13Seat belt 8Stalling 8ABS 7Engine failure 6Loss of power 5Wipers 5
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