2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Airbags Problems

Had a front end collision going 65 miles per hour. Air bag never deployed

NHTSA ID

11558026

Incident

Oct 17, 2023

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 5-10 MPH, the airbag warning light illuminated. The independent mechanic was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the dealer for diagnosis. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 143,725.

NHTSA ID

11437157

Incident

Oct 18, 2021

Mileage

143,725 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT WAS MAKING A LEFT, THE DRIVER SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE LATCH FAILED CAUSING THE PASSENGER TO GO THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD DURING THE IMPACT. THE DRIVER PROCEEDED TO HIT A THIRD VEHICLE THAT WAS AT A STOP SIGN. THE OTHER DRIVER WAS FOUND AT FAULT BY THE POLICE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCH FAILED TO RESTRAIN AND CAUSED THE FRONT PASSENGER INJURIES AT THE FACE, ARM, AND LEFT WRIST. THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO FULLY DEPLOY AND CAUSED THE PASSENGERS HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE STOMACH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS PROVIDED TO BOTH INJURED. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO WANTED TO ADD THAT TSB SEAT 10-08-50-003B DESCRIBES THE SEAT BELT FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

11374932

Incident

Nov 3, 2020

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS LOOSE. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, SHE RAN OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BURNS AND INJURIES TO HER RIBS, STERNUM, AND PELVIC. THE INJURIES WERE FATAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR *BF*JB*DT MEDICAL RECORD XXXXXXXXXXXX CERTIFICATION OF TITLE NO XXXXXXXXXXXX ('PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).'*JB

NHTSA ID

11242209

Incident

Apr 23, 2017

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN A STATE HIGHWAY WHEN IT WENT OFF THE ROAD, DOWN A SHORT EMBANKMENT, HIT AT LEAST 2 TREES BEFORE COMING TO REST. THE COLLISION WAS A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAG, HOWEVER, DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIEENT.

NHTSA ID

11076516

Incident

Jan 9, 2018

Mileage

80,000 mi

DRIVING ON ROADWAY AND HIT A CONCRETE MAIL BOX AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY HAD SURGERY ON MY LEFT ARM BROKEN LEFT LEG FIBULA HAD A BOWEL BLOCKAGE HIT A ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTION MAIL BOX MADE OF CONCRETE BLOCKS AND REBAR AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY

NHTSA ID

10986316

Incident

Oct 21, 2013

Mileage

103,000 mi

I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN A 35MPH ZONE. THE BRAKES INITIALLY WORKED AND THEN THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COULD FEEL THE ABS ENGAGE BUT NOT STOP HITTING A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I EXITED THE VEHICLE I COULD SMELL THE BRAKE FLUID AND OBSERVED FLUID LEAKING FROM MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED BY THE MANUFACTURES DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10622148

Incident

Jul 26, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WAS CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

NHTSA ID

10618912

Incident

Aug 2, 2014

Mileage

100,000 mi

AFTER EXITING THE OFF RAMP OF I264 IN PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA I SPED UP TO APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND APPROACHED THE NEXT STOP LIGHT. UPON APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL NO RESISTANCE WAS NOTED AND THE SLOWING OF THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND NEGLIGIBLE. I REAR ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH. BOTH CARS INVOLVED IN THE ACCIDENT WERE PULLED INTO THE MEDIAN OUT OF TRAFFIC. AS I EXITED THE VEHICLE I NOTICED FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE TRUCK FRAME AT THE FORWARD HINGE OF THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DRIPPING FLUID WAS BRAKE FLUID. I SUSPECT A RUPTURED BRAKE FLUID LINE OR TUBE HAD RUPTURED WHICH CAUSED THE LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THERE WAS NO WARNING GIVEN BY THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER TO WARN OF LOW BRAKE FLUID BECAUSE THE RESERVOIR WAS STILL AT THE NORMAL LEVEL. I BELIEVE CORROSION OF THE BRAKE LINES WAS ACCELERATED DUE TO THE USE OF SALT TREATMENTS ON THE ROADS DURING THE WINTER SNOW STORMS THAT HAVE FALLEN IN THE PAST THREE YEARS. LUCKILY NOBODY WAS SERIOUSLY HURT AND LUCKILY THIS DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN I WAS EXITING THE INTERSTATE AT A MUCH HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. ALSO THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THESE ARE TWO SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES INCURRED IN ONCE INCIDENT TO A TRUCK WHICH HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES AND 12 YEARS OLD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10595709

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

67,000 mi

ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 WHILE DRIVING A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 PICKUP MY HUSBAND RAN OFF THE ROAD AND HIS TRUCK CRASHED IN A RAVINE. HIS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING HIM A SEVERE BRAIN INJURY KNOWN AS A DAI. HE SPENT 84 DAYS IN THE HOSPITAL AND HAD TO LEARN TO DO EVERYTHING AGAIN. HE MAY NEVER FULLY RECOVER FROM THIS ACCIDENT COMPLETELY. HAD HIS AIRBAG DEPLOYED I BELIEVE HIS INJURY WOULD HAVE NOT BEEN NEARLY AS SERIOUS. HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10432563

Incident

Sep 27, 2010

I HIT SOMEONE ALMOST DIRECTLY HEAD ON GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10257740

Incident

Feb 3, 2009

Mileage

78,000 mi

EMPLOYEE WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID TRAFFIC, AND WAS STRUCK IN REAR BY A VEHICLE DOING APPROX 50 MPH. IT PUSHED HIM INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT DAMAGING THE FRONT OF VECH. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED! THE FORCE OF THE IMPACT KNOCKED HIM UNCONSCIOUS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10189383

Incident

Apr 2, 2007

Mileage

72,000 mi

WHILE RUNNING AN ERRAND AT LUNCH AN 18 YR. OLD BOY CAME ACROSS 2 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO DO A U-TURN RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX. 45-50 MILES AN HOUR WITH A GREEN LIGHT WHEN I HIT HIS SMALLER TRUCK HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN MY SILVERADO. THIS IS THE 2ND GM VEHICLE THAT I HAVE OWNED AND BEEN IN DURING A SERIOUS CRASH WHERE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! *NM

NHTSA ID

10159129

Incident

May 2, 2006

Mileage

126,000 mi

MY SON'S 2002 CHEVROLET EXTENDED CAB PU TRUCK WAS STRUCK IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, FORCED OFF THE ROAD, WENT HEAD FIRST THROUGH AN IRON 6' FENCE, DOWN A 7' EMBANKMENT AND STRUCK A STONE PILLAR HEAD ON AND HIS AIR BAD DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10106425

Incident

Jan 15, 2005

Mileage

91,000 mi