1999 Chevrolet Silverado airbag problems

AIR BAGS

The contact owned a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, he dozed off as the vehicle drifted off to the right shoulder of the highway. The contact regained alertness once the vehicle drove over the highway's rumble strip. As the contact attempted to regain control of the vehicle; the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact's face smashed into the steering wheel as both the driver's seat belt shoulder strap and the driver's air bag failed to operate as needed. Moments after smashing his head into the steering, the contact stated that the air bag deployed with a delay which caused severe cuts to the contact's face. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance where he was treated for multiple severe injuries. Due to the air bag failure, the contact suffered a severe laceration that started from the right corner of the contact's mouth and extended to the contact's left earlobe. The contact suffered another laceration that started from the center of his bottom lip and curved down to the left side of his chin. In addition, the contact suffered a right orbital socket fracture, two vertebrae fractures in the neck, a torn right shoulder, multiple torn tendons in the right arm and five broken teeth. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard where it was destroyed. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

NHTSA complaint #11612838 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH HE FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, IT HIT A GUARD RAIL. THIS WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA complaint #10144603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *NM WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO WORK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT EJECTED OFF OF THE FLOOR WITH THE DRIVER STRAPPED INTO THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE UPON THE SIDE IMPACT. CONSUMER HAS HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING THREES TIMES PREVIOUSLY AND THE TRANSMISSION ALONG WITH THE CLUTCH HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. *TT

NHTSA complaint #10126898 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY A HELICOPTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION.

NHTSA complaint #10113304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAULTY DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SAFETY BELT FAILED TO THE RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS. THE DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. (LAWYER JOHN KELLY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, JAMES SCOTT).

NHTSA complaint #10026451 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THESE THREE DEFECTS THAT ARE MENTIONED HERE NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED.

NHTSA complaint #767432 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO A JEEP CHEROKEE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THORNTON CHEVROLET IN LITHIA SPRINGS SEEMED TO THINK THAT AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF DUE TO THE ANGLE OF IMPACT. ESTIMATED EXTENT OF DAMAGE WAS $9,000. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF CHEVROLET 2000'S THAT WERE BEING RECALLED FOR PREVENTIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #8018260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE PULLING OUT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *AK *SCC

NHTSA complaint #8017593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY IN A 65 MPH COMBINED SPEED , HEAD ON CRASH.

NHTSA complaint #762651 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH ON A BRIDGE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BACKEND OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER RELEASED FOOT FROM GAS TO CORRECT VEHICLE STEERING. VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISON WITH A JERSEY WALL. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ENGINE WAS PUSHED SIX INCHES UNDER THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK DRIVER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #891163 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVER HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. OCCUPANT OF STALLED VEHICLE WAS KILLED AND OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE FELT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND GMC IS ARGUING THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT AIRBAGS WOULD BE APPRECIATED.

NHTSA complaint #746679 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED/ DAMAGED, UNKNOWN IF AIR BAG SENSORS WERE ACTUALLY HIT IN THE COLLISION. *AK SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #890119 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH CONSUMER HAD A FRONT CRASH . BUMPER BROKE IN TWO, AND FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK ABOUT 4-6 INCHES. VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #886863 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UNDER WET RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID INTO A JERSEY WALL HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE TO DETERMINE REASON THAT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.

NHTSA complaint #886108 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

MY AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE AND IN A DIRECT FRONT END COLLISION. THE SUN SETTING BLINDED ME AND I HIT DIRECTLY THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND IT'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE CHAIN REACTION OF THE TWO CARS IN FRONT OF THE CAR I HIT AIRBAGS DEPLOWED. GM SAID MY AIRBAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND I ASKED TO HAVE IT CHECKED TWO TIMES. IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND IT DID NOT. I WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND I SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. I SOLD TRUCK BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO DIE NEXT FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #741598 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FRONT CRASH AT 50 MPH, VEHICLE TOTALLED, DRIVER INJURED WHEN SHE HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #877481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55-60MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.

NHTSA complaint #875702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN EXITING A FREEWAY RAM STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND LOST CONTRO/ SPAN AND STRUCK A ROAD SIGN FRONT FIRST. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.

NHTSA complaint #871182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 ON THE INTERSTATE AND FELL A SLEEP. HE HIT AN ENBANKMENT, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #866622 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING ON A WET ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, SPUN INTO A DITCH, AND COLLIDED INTO A TREE WITH BOTH SIDES AND FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MFR. NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #859858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ONE INCIDENT DURING RAINY WEATHER BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS, RESULTED IN INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #545976 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND CLAIMS THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY IN THIS SORT OF ACCIDENT.

NHTSA complaint #858811 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR CRASH. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.

NHTSA complaint #858532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HAD A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH. *AK

NHTSA complaint #854784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION WITH FIXED OBJECT (TREE) CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #548902 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND A DEER JUMPED IN FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND HE WENT INTO A TREE. AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AT ALL, CONSUMER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES.

NHTSA complaint #851420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED. BUT DRIVER, WHO WAS IN A SEAT BELT, HIT THE STEERING WHEEL AND SUSTAINEDMAJOR INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#.

NHTSA complaint #849924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.