1995 Chevrolet S10 airbag problems

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET S10. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000. UPDATED 07/28/16

NHTSA complaint #10876430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON HITTING THE VEHICLE HEAD ON, THE VEHICLE ALSO, HIT A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED VERY BADLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PLEASE PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.

NHTSA complaint #10119043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

(1)THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH; 2)THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY,;AND THE OCCUPANT WAS INJURED. (3)NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10102262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

I HAD BEEN NOTICING MY BRAKES FELT SOFT I CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS, THEN LAST WEEK MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT AND THE BRAKES FAILED AND SHE WAS IN A BAD WRECK AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #10016403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTALED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #890850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS A TOTALED. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #890850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END IMPACT WITH A TREE, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. HER SON , THE DRIVER, SUFFERED A CONCUSSION/ BRUISED BRAIN, AND LIVER WAS TORN IN ADDITION TO MULTIPLE CUTS/BRUISES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #887316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER REAR END IMPACT FROM A 1 1/2 TON BOX TRUCK AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE IMPACTED VECHICLE, PROBABLY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FROM PARKED TO IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT INTO CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IMPACTED VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH SEAT BELTS WERE USED, IN A REAR END IMPACT, THE THRUST OF WEIGHT IS TO THE REAR WHICH MAKES SEAT BELTS FUNDAMENTALLY USELESS IN RESTRAINING BODY WEIGHT TOWARDS THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, IMPACT WITH THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME RESULTED IN 200 POUNDS OF WEIGHT SUDDENTLY AND DRAMATICALLY BEING THRUST FOWARD WHICH DID NOT PREVENT INJURY TO MY HEAD, BACK, LEG AND ARM.

NHTSA complaint #730885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AFTER REAR END IMPACT FROM A 1 1/2 TON BOX TRUCK AND SUBSEQUENT IMPACT INTO ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE IMPACTED VECHICLE, PROBABLY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED FROM PARKED TO IMMEDIATE ACCELERATION. AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT INTO CAR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF IMPACTED VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH SEAT BELTS WERE USED, IN A REAR END IMPACT, THE THRUST OF WEIGHT IS TO THE REAR WHICH MAKES SEAT BELTS FUNDAMENTALLY USELESS IN RESTRAINING BODY WEIGHT TOWARDS THE REAR. ADDITIONALLY, IMPACT WITH THE VEHICLE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME RESULTED IN 200 POUNDS OF WEIGHT SUDDENTLY AND DRAMATICALLY BEING THRUST FOWARD WHICH DID NOT PREVENT INJURY TO MY HEAD, BACK, LEG AND ARM.

NHTSA complaint #730885 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS IN AN OFF SET CRASH TO THE LEFT, AND THE FRONT SIDE. SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN PROPERLY, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED 20 MINUTES LATE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #867901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD FIRST, AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED AND TOTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #866198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHEN TRUCK CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER' S SIDE OF A 80 MODEL NISSAN SENTRA, TRUCK TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. TRUCK IS BEING REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #865208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. IMPACT WAS 2 INCHES AWAY FROM LICENSE PLATE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING BROKEN RIBS/NOSE/COLLAPSED AND PUNCTURED LUNG. IN THE OTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA complaint #862923 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN BROKEN STERNUM TO CONSUMER. MJS

NHTSA complaint #546358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP IT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS STUCK BETWEEN TWO VEHICLES, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #859907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS. *AK.ET.

NHTSA complaint #859362 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY TO DRIVER (HEAD, NECK, BACK AND KNEE). *MJS

NHTSA complaint #550714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #853772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 14 AND TURNING AT THE INTERSECTION ANOTHER DRIVER TOOK OFF, CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, CAR SLID ABOUT 12 INCHES, AND HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE DOOR. TRUCK FLIPPED OVER 3 TIMES. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. AIRBAG SENSOR WAS CHIPPED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED.

NHTSA complaint #851199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY 14 AND TURNING AT THE INTERSECTION ANOTHER DRIVER TOOK OFF, CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES, CAR SLID ABOUT 12 INCHES, AND HIT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE OF THE DOOR. TRUCK FLIPPED OVER 3 TIMES. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEAT BELTS. AIRBAG SENSOR WAS CHIPPED, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE TRUCK TOWED.

NHTSA complaint #851199 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

RIVER WA SINVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 35MPH, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DRIVER,S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BACK INJURY THAT RESULTED IN SURGERY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.

NHTSA complaint #850853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WAS DRIVING 20MPH & HAD TO APPLY ABS BRAKES QUICKLY, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. HAD NO BRAKES, AND REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT. NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. NO INJURIES INVOLVED. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #847248 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS

OTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY. BLAZER BROAD SIDED OTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 50 MPH. AFTER IMPACT BLAZER ROLLED LANDED UPSIDE DOWN. SEAT BELTS HELD. BUT AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. WE WERE TO BY TOW TRUCK DRIVER THAT IT WASN'T A DIRECT HIT. OFF TO THE RIGHT. THAT IT WOULD HAVE TO BEE A DIRECT HIT FOR THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. I WAS UNABLE TO GET INFORMATION FROM GM. SEEMS LIKE WITH THAT MUCH IMPACT THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #710938 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WA S IN AN ACCIDENT.WHILE GOING DOWN DIRT ROAD SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER, FRONT TIRE POPPD OUT, AND VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #844872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, AND RESULTING IN A COLLISION . UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #844023 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN BROKEN STERNUM TO CONSUMER. MJS

NHTSA complaint #546358 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.