Owner-reported complaints naming the airbag system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1996 Chevrolet S10 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 74 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.
The 25 most recent of 74, in the owner's own words
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
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
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
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