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1995 Chevrolet C15 Airbags Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA

Data refreshed

Airbags reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
19
Latest Oct 18, 1996
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
32%
of 60 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
18
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
20

What this page shows

Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Chevrolet C15 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 19 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming airbag

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Airbags
Filed Oct 18, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN STOP SIGN, SLAMMED INTO THE FRONT LEFT, SECOND IMPACT WAS LEFT REAR NEAR GAS TANK, THIRD IMPACT WAS INTO TELEPHONE POLE IN THE FRONT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES.

NHTSA ID
803738
Incident
Oct 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Sep 10, 1996
Crash reported3 injuries reported

DRIVING VEHICLE AT 35 MPH, JUST STARTED TO RAIN, ANOTHER VEHICLE DARTED IN FRONT OF TRUCK, DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES (ABS), SIDE SWIPED OTHER VEHICLE, DRIVER PULLED OVER, GRASS AREA WET FROM RAIN, VEHICLE SLID INTO TREE, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

NHTSA ID
800771
Incident
May 28, 1996
Airbags
Filed Sep 4, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported1 death reported

THE TRUCK HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT AT 55 MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
800486
Incident
Jul 19, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jun 17, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
985755
Airbags
Filed Jun 17, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 50MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
985747
Airbags
Filed Jun 17, 1996
Crash reported

FRONTAL COLLISION DUE A FAULTY MASTER CLYINDER ON THE BRAKES, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION, SPPED 35MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
985713
Incident
May 1, 1996
Airbags
Filed Jun 13, 1996

CONSUMER WAS IN AND ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAINT AND BRAKE DIDN'T HOLD. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ID
985595
Airbags
Filed Mar 4, 1996
Crash reported

DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING END COLLISION, LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING A DEER; HIT A TREE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980237
Incident
Feb 28, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 4, 1996
Crash reported

DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING END COLLISION, LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE TRYING TO AVOID HITTING A DEER; HIT A TREE. *AK

NHTSA ID
980074
Incident
Feb 28, 1996
Airbags
Filed Feb 13, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

CONSUMER WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK. TT

NHTSA ID
979155
Incident
Feb 10, 1996
Airbags
Filed Feb 5, 1996
Crash reported

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 50MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
978671
Airbags
Filed Jan 4, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

IN A HEAD ON ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
977385
Incident
Dec 18, 1995
Airbags
Filed Dec 18, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A REAR END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976721
Incident
Oct 6, 1995
Airbags
Filed Dec 13, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER GOING 45MPH AND THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
976516
Incident
Dec 12, 1995
Airbags
Filed Nov 1, 1995
Crash reported2 injuries reported

NON DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING REAR END COLLISION. TT TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
974293
Incident
May 13, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jul 19, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON FRONTAL COLLISION OFF CENTERED LEFT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. ESTIMATED SPEED 50 MPH. PLEASE . TT

NHTSA ID
969067
Incident
Jul 11, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOYED UPON FRONTAL COLLISION. TT

NHTSA ID
966665
Incident
Jun 10, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jun 12, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

TRACTOR TRAILER REAR ENDED, PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
966642
Incident
Jun 6, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 31, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING A HEAD ON COLLISION. CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT TIME OF ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
959462
Incident
Jan 24, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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