1999 Chevrolet Silverado Airbags Problems

The contact owned a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, he dozed off as the vehicle drifted off to the right shoulder of the highway. The contact regained alertness once the vehicle drove over the highway's rumble strip. As the contact attempted to regain control of the vehicle; the vehicle crashed into a tree. The contact's face smashed into the steering wheel as both the driver's seat belt shoulder strap and the driver's air bag failed to operate as needed. Moments after smashing his head into the steering, the contact stated that the air bag deployed with a delay which caused severe cuts to the contact's face. The contact was taken to the hospital by ambulance where he was treated for multiple severe injuries. Due to the air bag failure, the contact suffered a severe laceration that started from the right corner of the contact's mouth and extended to the contact's left earlobe. The contact suffered another laceration that started from the center of his bottom lip and curved down to the left side of his chin. In addition, the contact suffered a right orbital socket fracture, two vertebrae fractures in the neck, a torn right shoulder, multiple torn tendons in the right arm and five broken teeth. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed from the scene to an independent tow yard where it was destroyed. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11612838

Incident

Oct 29, 2017

Mileage

160,000 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH HE FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, IT HIT A GUARD RAIL. THIS WAS A FRONTAL IMPACT, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.

NHTSA ID

10144603

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *NM WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT WORK. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO WORK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER'S SEAT EJECTED OFF OF THE FLOOR WITH THE DRIVER STRAPPED INTO THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE HAD CAUGHT ON FIRE UPON THE SIDE IMPACT. CONSUMER HAS HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING THREES TIMES PREVIOUSLY AND THE TRANSMISSION ALONG WITH THE CLUTCH HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE BEFORE. *TT *SB

NHTSA ID

10126898

Incident

Apr 21, 2005

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY A HELICOPTER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10113304

Incident

Feb 3, 2005

1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO FAULTY DRIVER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE SAFETY BELT FAILED TO THE RESTRAIN THE DRIVER, AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *TS. THE DRIVER RECEIVED SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES. (LAWYER JOHN KELLY ON BEHALF OF CLIENT, JAMES SCOTT). *JB

NHTSA ID

10026451

Incident

May 6, 2003

THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE ABS MODULE FAILED. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10020091

Incident

May 19, 2003

CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE MIDDLE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. TS

NHTSA ID

8021207

THESE THREE DEFECTS THAT ARE MENTIONED HERE NEARLY COST ME MY LIFE!. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

767432

Incident

Sep 18, 2002

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE COLLIDED HEAD ON INTO A JEEP CHEROKEE. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THORNTON CHEVROLET IN LITHIA SPRINGS SEEMED TO THINK THAT AIR BAGS DIDN'T GO OFF DUE TO THE ANGLE OF IMPACT. ESTIMATED EXTENT OF DAMAGE WAS $9,000. CONSUMER WAS AWARE OF CHEVROLET 2000'S THAT WERE BEING RECALLED FOR PREVENTIVE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

8018260

WHILE PULLING OUT AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCLERATED AT A HIGH SPEED, HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. *AK *SCC

NHTSA ID

8017593

Incident

Aug 22, 2002

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY DID NOT KNOW THE CODE. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID

8013071

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

DRIVER & PASSENGER AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY IN A 65 MPH COMBINED SPEED , HEAD ON CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID

762651

Incident

May 21, 2002

WHILE TRAVELING 35-40 MPH ON A BRIDGE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING BACKEND OF VEHICLE BEGAN TO FISHTAIL ,CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL. CONSUMER RELEASED FOOT FROM GAS TO CORRECT VEHICLE STEERING. VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE, RESULTING IN A FRONTAL COLLISON WITH A JERSEY WALL. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, ENGINE WAS PUSHED SIX INCHES UNDER THE DASH. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. *AK DRIVER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

891163

Incident

Jun 23, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 40 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. ALSO, FRONT END OF VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED/ DAMAGED, UNKNOWN IF AIR BAG SENSORS WERE ACTUALLY HIT IN THE COLLISION. *AK SEAT BELTS FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ID

890119

Incident

Jun 7, 2001

DRIVER HIT A STOPPED VEHICLE ON THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. OCCUPANT OF STALLED VEHICLE WAS KILLED AND OUR AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. WE FELT THAT IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND GMC IS ARGUING THAT IT SHOULD NOT HAVE. ANY INFORMATION ABOUT AIRBAGS WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

746679

Incident

Apr 30, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH CONSUMER HAD A FRONT CRASH . BUMPER BROKE IN TWO, AND FRONT END WAS PUSHED BACK ABOUT 4-6 INCHES. VEHICLE HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

886863

Incident

Apr 21, 2001

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH UNDER WET RAINY CONDITIONS WHEN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE SLID INTO A JERSEY WALL HEAD-ON. DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT LOOKED AT VEHICLE TO DETERMINE REASON THAT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS CURRENTLY IN POSSESSION OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

NHTSA ID

886108

Incident

Apr 8, 2001

MY AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE AND IN A DIRECT FRONT END COLLISION. THE SUN SETTING BLINDED ME AND I HIT DIRECTLY THE REAR OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME AND IT'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND THE CHAIN REACTION OF THE TWO CARS IN FRONT OF THE CAR I HIT AIRBAGS DEPLOWED. GM SAID MY AIRBAG WAS NOT DEFECTIVE AND I ASKED TO HAVE IT CHECKED TWO TIMES. IT SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AND IT DID NOT. I WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND I SUFFERED HEAD INJURIES. I SOLD TRUCK BECAUSE I DID NOT WANT TO DIE NEXT FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

741598

Incident

Jan 13, 2000

FRONT CRASH AT 50 MPH, VEHICLE TOTALLED, DRIVER INJURED WHEN SHE HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

877481

Incident

Dec 16, 2000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 55-60MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

NHTSA ID

875702

Incident

Nov 8, 2000

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 50 MPH AND WHEN EXITING A FREEWAY RAM STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND LOST CONTRO/ SPAN AND STRUCK A ROAD SIGN FRONT FIRST. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

NHTSA ID

871182

Incident

Apr 29, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65 ON THE INTERSTATE AND FELL A SLEEP. HE HIT AN ENBANKMENT, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF, THERE WERE 2 INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID

866622

Incident

Jul 27, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING ON A WET ROAD AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, SPUN INTO A DITCH, AND COLLIDED INTO A TREE WITH BOTH SIDES AND FRONT OF VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

859858

Incident

Apr 3, 1999

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. MANUFACTURER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND CLAIMS THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY IN THIS SORT OF ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

858811

Incident

Feb 18, 2000

CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS IN A CAR CRASH. PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT DIDN'T HOLD. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. ALSO, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

858532

Incident

Mar 1, 2000