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1992 Chevrolet Corsica 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.
16
Latest Jan 15, 2002
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.
13%
of 125 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.
14
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
16

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 1992 Chevrolet Corsica submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 Jan 15, 2002
Crash reported1 injury reported

MY DAUGHTER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DRIVING THIS CAR. SHE BASICALLY RAN INTO A PERSON BACKING OUT OF THEIR DRIVEWAY. THE LEFT FRONT OF MY HER CAR HIT THE OTHER PERSONS CAR CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO MY DAUGHTERS CAR. I AM CONCERNED, AT THIS POINT THAT THE AIR BAG DIDNOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY LOGGED COMPLAINTS OF THIS NATURE.*AK

NHTSA ID
756855
Incident
Dec 21, 2001
Airbags
Filed Jul 21, 1998
Crash reported2 injuries reported

DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DID NOT INFLATE DURING ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID
538621
Incident
Jul 16, 1998
Airbags
Filed Oct 2, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported

AIR BAG: PULLING INTO PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 10MPH AND ANOTHER CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT. THE FRONT OF CAR HIT RIGHT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK 2 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID
816824
Incident
Sep 29, 1997
AirbagsSteering
Filed Aug 7, 1997
Crash reported2 injuries reported

GOING 30MPH, LOST CONTROL OF STEERING WHEEL; VEHICLE JUMPED CURB & HIT TREE; DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PASSENGER HAD HEAD INJURY & WENT TO EMERGENCY ROOM. NO SEAT BELTS ON. NOT AT DEALER. *AK

NHTSA ID
815358
Incident
Aug 6, 1997
Airbags
Filed Aug 1, 1997
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20-30 MPH AND HIT A SLICK SPOT IN THE ROAD WHICH CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO TREE HEAD-ON AND THE DRIVER' S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALLED.

NHTSA ID
814920
Incident
Jul 29, 1997
Airbags
Filed Apr 30, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF VEHICLE, THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS HIT DRIVER SIDE DOOR, ENDED AT SNOWBANK, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
983785
Incident
Jan 9, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 15, 1996
Crash reported2 injuries reported

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTAL IMPACT; DRIVER'S SHOULDER STRAP FAILED TO LOCK UP; VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT STANDSTILL. *AK

NHTSA ID
980789
Incident
Dec 2, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 11, 1996

DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON. TT

NHTSA ID
977556
Incident
Jan 11, 1995
Airbags
Filed Jan 4, 1996
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 4/11/95, AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
977439
Incident
Apr 11, 1995
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Nov 6, 1995

NO DEPLOYMENT DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *SD

NHTSA ID
488106
Incident
Aug 3, 1995
Airbags
Filed Oct 24, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY FROM A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 45MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
973814
Incident
Aug 3, 1995
Airbags
Filed Sep 13, 1995
Crash reported

AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. TT

NHTSA ID
971997
Incident
Sep 7, 1995
Airbags
Filed Aug 22, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 50 MPH, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
970875
Incident
Jul 1, 1995
Airbags
Filed Mar 9, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 SPEED 65 MPH, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
961592
Incident
Dec 31, 1994
AirbagsSeat belts
Filed Mar 1, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, LAP/SHOULDER HARNESS FAIL TO RETRACT, ALSO AIRBAG FAIL TO DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
960856
Airbags
Filed Mar 1, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAB FAIL TO DEPLO. "DUP 950412: 960856". TT

NHTSA ID
960852

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