15 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owned a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. While the contact was making a u turn, another vehicle crashed into the driver side of the vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The driver sustained injuries to the head, right shoulder, and left knee. The passenger sustained injuries to the left shoulder. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed destroyed. The vehicle was not diagnosed for the air bag failure. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000.
The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. The contact stated that while driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a stop sign and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 195,450.
I was in an accident that happened on the 26 of this month when I hit the rearend of the truck in front of me I was traveling approx. 25mph and my air bags did not deploy it was a straight on collision to the front end of my car.
Car was into mobile home to windshield and air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was standing at a corner for a right turn when a tractor trailer made a turn and rolled over the consumer vehicle and air bags did not deploy. Dealer/mfr. Were notified.
While traveling on wet surface, went into a spin and hit cement retaining wall. The air bags did not deploy, and seat belt did not lock , driver was injured.
During frontal impact at 40 to 45 mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.
Consumer was crossing intersection when another vehicle ran stop sign and hit consumer's vehicle on front driver's side, causing vehicle to do a 360 degree turn and rehit the vehicle again in the same place. Air bags did not deploy. Dealer/manufacturer notified.
While driving 60 mph the vehicle ran over a possum, lost control of vehicle, had a frontal impact on an embankment which caused the vehicle to rollover several times, in which both driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy. Did not protect the occupant in this accident. Also the passenger's seat broke in half.
The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet Cavalier. While driving approximately 25 mph, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle. The driver side air bag did not deploy during the crash; however, it suddenly deployed while the contact attempted to exit the vehicle. The vehicle was towed. A police report was filed. The contact sustained severe whiplash, leg bruises, and head lacerations. Medical attention was required. The contact was treated and released from the hospital under her doctor's supervision. The following day, the doctor determined that the contact's neck was fractured and she was sent to get an mri at the regional hospital. The vehicle was diagnosed by marion Chevrolet/Cadillac in marion, illinois. The air bag was replaced and the vehicle's body damage was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.
Owner stated that the vehicle had an accident. Vehicle hit two trees and one tree fell down. Both driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy, driver sustained injuries.
Driving home, another car rammed brakes, other car swerved, Cavalier swerved also but hit other car that swerved, driver's side air bag did not deploy.
Driving vehicle, ran into another vehicle, hit straight on (front), air bags did not deploy.
Upon frontal collision, air bag failed to deploy w/estimated speed 40 mph. Please describe details.
Was involved in a 25 mph frontal collision in which the driver's or passenger's air bags did not deploy. Please give any further details.