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1993 Chevrolet Corsica Airbags Problems

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

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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.
8
Latest Apr 21, 2000
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.
8%
of 100 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.
8
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4

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 1993 Chevrolet Corsica submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 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 Apr 21, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE & CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE DOWN THE ROAD ONTO OTHER SIDE OF STREET. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER HIT HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL. PASSENGER WAS UNINJURED. BOTH HAD ON SEAT BELTS. NO EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
860721
Incident
Mar 12, 2000
Airbags
Filed Aug 5, 1998
Crash reported

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT ABOUT 25 MPH . UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
826292
Incident
Jul 29, 1998
Airbags
Filed May 14, 1998
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35-40 MPH. DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER 'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID
823315
Incident
May 7, 1998
Airbags
Filed Aug 16, 1996
Crash reported

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT.*AK *SLC

NHTSA ID
800939
Incident
Aug 15, 1996
Airbags
Filed Mar 5, 1996
Crash reported

UPON RIGHT FRONT IMPACT, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY W/RIGHT FRONT TIRE COMPLETELY BROKE OFF. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
980167
Incident
Mar 4, 1996
Airbags
Filed Nov 28, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON NOV. 20 AND THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

NHTSA ID
975542
Airbags
Filed Jun 5, 1995
Crash reported

VEHICLE HIT A TELEPHONE POLL AT 25 MPH AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

NHTSA ID
966283
Incident
Dec 18, 1994
Airbags
Filed May 19, 1995
Crash reported1 injury reported

UPON FRONTAL IMPACT ESTIMATED SPEED 30 MPH STRUCK TWICE W/TWO DIFFERENT OTHER VEHICLES, NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
965668
Incident
May 18, 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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