general problems of the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer

Ten problems related to air bag have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Blazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/21/2015

Driving approx. 35 mph north on 5700 blk of tacony st philadelphia PA 19137, 2005 silver Honda pulls out of drive way hits the rear passenger side and rear passenger tire of truck, truck then spins and flips over. No air bag deployed at all sustained injuries. Was taken by rescue to hospital.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/17/2010

The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet Blazer. The contact was traveling 40 mph when the vehicle was involved in a front end crash with another vehicle. The contact stated that none of the air bags deployed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the vehicle had performed as designed based on the specifications of the crash. The current and failure mileage was 145,000.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/27/2002

No summary. Dt.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/06/1999

No summary listed for above vehicle.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/25/1998

No deployment of air bag and the failure of the seat belt to restrain properly caused serious injury to the driver of the vehicle. (attorney for consumer).

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 02/01/1996

While driving, vehicle veers to the left, as if out of alignment. Upon putting foot on brakes to slow down, vehicle did not stop. Consumer had an accident, there were two injuries. Consumer states rear axle seal is leaky, when stopping vehicle or slowing, the brake pedal gives way, air bag failed.

7 Air Bag problem

No deployment of air bag during accident in which the vehicle hit a telephone pole head on. Nlm.

8 Air Bag problem

No summary listed for above vehicle.

9 Air Bag problem

No deployment of air bag occured when consumer rear ended another vehicle. When he hit the vehicle the front end went down under other vehicle. Nlm.

10 Air Bag problem

Consumer plowed into the drivers side of another vehicle, the seat belt failed to properly restrain consumer during impact causing her head to hit the rearview mirror, there was no deployment of air bag during accident, consumer recieved severe whiplash. Nlm.


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