1996 CHEVROLET S10 Air Bags Problems

THE ACCIDENT WAS ALMOST HEAD ON MAINLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE IMPACT WAS HARD THE AIR BAGS WENT OFF IN THE OTHER CAR BUT NEITHER ONE OF OURS WENT OFF. FOR ABOUT A YEAR PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT THE TRUCK WOULD STALL AT RANDOM TIMES. *TR

THE LADY TURNED IN FRONT OF ME AND I TBONED HER. *TR

Mileage: 169,970

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 1996 CHEVROLET S-10 WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE TRUCK WAS HIT BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES, INCLUDING WHIPLASH, A SWOLLEN HEAD, CUT AND SCRAPS, FACIAL ABRASIONS, AND INJURIES TO THE CHEST/LEGS/STOMACH AND A BLACK EYE. THE SEAT BELTS DID CONTAIN THE DRIVER TO THE SEAT. THE DRIVER HAD MARKS ON THE STOMACH LEFT FROM THE SEAT BELT. BUT, THE SEAT BELTS ON THE DRIVER SAVED HIM FROM FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH HIS FACE ON THE LEFT SIDE. THE BACK WINDOW WAS SHATTERED AND FRONT WINDOW BUSTED, AND THE DOOR CAME OPEN. . THE CONSUMER WAS TAKEN TO AN URGENT CARE FACILITY. THE SECURITY AND SAFETY FOR CONSUMER'S COMPANY TOOK CARE OF THE ACCIDENT, AND DID NOT CALL THE POLICE. THE COMPANY PREPAIRED A REPORT AND HAD PICTURES. *AK

Mileage: 164,000

I WAS DRIVING A CHEVY S-10 WHEN A LADY PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF ABOUT 55-60 MPH. I ENDED UP HITTING HER CAR AND IN TURN MY TRUCK ROLLED OVER SEVERAL (6-10) TIMES. THE WHOLE TRUCK FROM BUMPER TO BUMPER AND SIDE TO SIDE AND TOP TO BOTTOM WAS DESTROYED. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. THE SEATBELT DID ITS JOB BUT NO AIRBAG CAME OUT. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED FROM A LOCAL CAR DEALER HERE IN CONCORD 2 YEARS AGO. I AM VERY BRUISED AND CUT AND VERY UPSET THAT JUST MAYBE IF THAT AIRBAG HAD WORKED I WOULD NOT HAVE GOTTEN ALL THAT GLASS ALONG WITH EVERYTHING ELSE FLYING MY WAY. I KNOW THAT AN AIRBAG WORKS WHEN IT IS HIT JUST RIGHT, BUT AS I STATED THERE IS NO PART ON THAT TRUCK THAT WAS NOT HIT INCLUDING THE FRONT BUMPER AS IT IS ALMOST OFF THE TRUCK. THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS TAKING CONTROL OF THE TRUCK AS WE SPEAK BUT THERE ARE NUMEROUS PICTURES AND WITNESSES TO THIS. I JUST WANT TO KNOW IF SOMETHING WAS WRONG AND THAT I DID NOT PUT ALL MY SAFETY ASSURANCES INTO THIS AIRBAG. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR TIME. CHRISTINE FLORO

CONCERNS WITH AIR BAGS NOT DEPLOYING DURING AN ACCIDENT.*MR THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE HOOD. GM CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE INCIDENT AND CONCLUDED THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM FUNCTIONED AS DESIGNED AND THEREFORE THEY WERE NOT RELIABLE FOR DAMAGES. CONSUMER QUESTIONED THE REASON FOR NONDEPLOYMENT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED AFTER READING "WHAT MAKES AN AIR BAG INFLATE" IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. *PH

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITH DRIVER'S BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE, HIT A GUARD RAIL, AND ROLLED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AN AMBULANCE WAS CALLED BUT DRIVER REFUSED TO GO WITH THE ANBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *NLM *SCC *JB

NO SUMMARY. DT

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTDOWN, CAUSE UNKNOWN. AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASH, AND BRAKE BOOSTER MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, WATER PUMP WENT OUT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEPLOYED AT A THRESHOLD OF 9-18 MPH. THY DID NOT. CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THIS PROBLEM. I NEED YOUR HELP. MY HAND IS IN A CAST AND ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR MAY NEED AN OPERATION TO MEND THE TORN LIGAMENTS IN MY HAND. I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST. YET THE GM MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE AIR BAGS WORK. A VEHICLE CROSS MY PATH NOT YIELDING TO TRAFFIC AND CROSSED MY FRONT ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY. I HIT THE THE OTHER VEHICLE IN T-BONE TYPE ACCIDENT GOING AT 40 MPH, SPUNNED THE OTHER VEHICLE ABOUT THREE TIMES AND MY AIR BAG IN MY CHEVY S-10 TRUCK DID NOT DEPLOY. GM HAS PLACED THIS FILE ON THE BACKBURNER AND WITHOUT ACTION. THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY SAFETY.*AK

AIR BAG FAILURE,. *AK (TIRESIZE: 205-75 R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 205-75 R15 )

FRONT CRASH AT 45 MPH , NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED, DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

WHILE STOPPING AT LIGHT AND DEPRESSING PEDAL VEHICLE SURGED. ALSO, ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT FLASHED ONOFF. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH VEHICLE'S FRONT END BROADSIDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

DRIVER'S AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH AIRBAG SYSTEM WHICH WON'T DEPLOY UPON IMPACT OR DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH REAR ENDED A VEHICLE STRAIGHT ON UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, HAS TRIED TO CONTACT GMC, NO RESULT. PLEASE ADD ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 50 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED, BREAKING 3 BONES IN BACK. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 30-35 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WILL BE CONTACTED. TRUCK TOTALLED. *AK.ET.

WHILE CROSSING AN INTERSECTION APPLIED THE BRAKES ON A BUMPY ROAD AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY AT 45 MPH NOTICDE HE WAS APPROACHING A VEHICLE COLLISION. STARTED TO SLOW DOWN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE BEHIND HIM STRUCK AND RAMMED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE INTO THE APPROACHING COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 50MPH, ANOTHER VECHICLE MADE A U TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET, CONSUMER THOUGHT THAT VEHICLE WAS GOING TO TURN IN THE OPPOSITE OF HIS VEHICLE, AN DHE VEERED OVER TO THE SHOULDER ON WET PAVEMENT TO SLOW DOWN. THEN, VEERED ONTO THE DRY PAVEMENT, AND THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM DIDN'T KICK IN. ALSO THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

TRAVELING AT 40+ MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE DRIVER EITHER BECAME UNCONSIUS FOR UNKNOWN REASONS AND WENT OFF THE ROAD. I WENT OVER AN ENBANKMENT AND INTO A DITCH HEAD ON TOTALING THE CAR. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BUT THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE COLLISION WAS A FRONT IMPACT INTO A HARD DITCH DUE TO THE DROUGHT STATUS AT THE TIME. THE FRONT END WAS WRECKED BEYOND REPAIR AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I FEEL THAT IT MALFUNCTIIONED AND WANT IT REPORTED BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I HAVE REPORTED TO THE INSURANCE CO AND TO GM.

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT, AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO THE BRAKES GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 40.MPH ON A DIRT ROAD, CONSUMER TRIED TO GO AROUND A DEER IN THE ROAD, BRAKES FAILED AND VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND WENT UP AN ENBANKMENT, ROLLED DOWN THE ENBAKEMENT. VEHICLE WENT SLIDING SIDEWAYS AND DIDN'T SLOW DOWN. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER' SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 60 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TOTALED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG. MJS

VEHICLE STOPPED AT THE LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED IT, KNOCKING THE FIRST VEHCLE INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. THEN IT BOUNCED OFF OF THE POLE, HIT THE CORNER OF A BRICK WALL AND KNOCKED INTO THE CURB. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER TALKED WITH THE DEALER ABOUT AIRBAG. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THAT THE AIRBAG DIDN'T HAVE TO DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AT 55 MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *ML

VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON AT 55MPH AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. THE TRUCK WAS TOTALED. CONTACTED GM, BUT THEY WERE UNCONCERNED. *AK *ML

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN CRASH(TRUCK T BONE OTHER VEHICLE), AND THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. DAMAGES TOTALED WAS $7,000.00. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY35 MPH, GOING WEST, ANOTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING NORTH, RAN TRAFFIC LIGHT, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT OTHER VEHCILE IN THE SIDE. CONSUMER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURIES TO CHEST. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 35MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND HIT S10 DEAD CENTER. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. UPON IMPACT, SUSPENSION TORE UP. VEHICLE NOT DRIVABLE. DRIVER INJURED. 825145 DUP OF 825914; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH HAD FRONTAL IMPACT WITH A MAZDA MIATA IN WHICH THE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED, AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. IT DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS ACCIDENT. *AK

DRIVING AT ABOUT 35MPH, VEHICLE IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK MADE A SUDDEN LEFT TURN AND THE TRUCK HIT THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING HEAVY DAMAGE TO THE FULL RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TRUCK DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SHOULDER BELT DID NOT RETRACT, NOR DID THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG DURING A COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

DURING FRONT IMPACT AT 45 TO 50 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DRIVING 40MPH; APPLIED BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE NOT SLOWING. PRESSED HARDER, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. VEHICLE NOT STOPPING; WHEELS LOCKED UP. HIT MANHOLE COVER. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT; TOOK TO DEALER & WILL NOT TOUCH TIL MANUFACTURER LOOKS AT VEHICLE. *AK

OPERATING VEHICLE UNDER NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS SUDDENLY RAN OFF ROAD HEAD-ON INTO A DITCH. DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND DRIVERS SEAT BELT DID RETRACT. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT.

AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT REASON. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 28 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

CONSUMER WAS TRAVLING 35 MPH AND WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

VEHICLE HIT A WALL AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD IN THE COLLISION. ALSO, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

TRAVELING 15-20MPH, OTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT FASTER SPEED, HIT PATCH OF ICE, OTHER VEHICLE HIT S10 HEAD-ON, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE CAR WHEN TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER CAR AND HIT A TREE HEAD-ON AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES AND STATES THAT BRAKES DID WORK WHEN USED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION; ALSO, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG AFTER CRASH AT 45 MPH. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, HIT CEMENT BARRIER SO HARD THAT IT BENT THE STEERING COLUMN; ALSO, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

FIANCEE DRIVING VEHICLE W/BOSS, ON ICY AND SLIPPERY ROADS, GOING DOWN HILL, WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, LOST CONTROL, HIT CEMENT, WENT INTO AN EMBANKMENT HEAD ON, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND ABS BRAKES FAILED TO CATCH. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN A FRONT COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER RECEIVED INJURIES. *AK

WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN, ALMOST HIT A DEER AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ON DRY ROADS LATE AT NIGHT TRIED TO AVOID A DEER, HIT BRAKES (ABS) AND THEY FAILED, HIT EMBANKMENT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DID NOT HOLD DRIVER. *AK

DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 50 MPH THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DURING A FRONT IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 35 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION; REARENDED ANOTHER MOVING VEHICLE. *AK

FAILURE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

AT 12:00 ACCIDENT AT 40-45MPH DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.THE TRUCK WAS TOTOLED.

DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, ON GRAVEL ROAD ON FOGGY WEATHER, LOST CONTROL AT APPROX. 55MPH, RAN INTO DITCH AND HIT TREES, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN HEAD ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY. *DSH

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

AIR BAG; THE CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

AFTER HITTING A TREE AT 65MPH, DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK

AFTER HITTING A TREE AT 65MPH, DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, ON SNOW/ICE ROADS, VEHICLE RAN OFF ROAD INTO AN EMBANKMENT, AT APPROX. 30MPH, HIT TREE 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT