Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Colorado

Upon startup the airbag system will go through a check and the airbag light will stay on if a fault is found. The opening and closing of the extended cab doors will over time cause the airbag wires to snap into or break causing the airbag warning light to stay on. The airbags may not deploy if there is an accident and people may not even know that with the airbag light being on if that means the airbag system is working properly or not at all.

I own a 2006 chevy Colorado extended cab. The air bag readiness light stayed on after starting the vehicle. According to the manual, if the air bag readiness light stays on after you start the vehicle, it means the airbag is not in working order. The airbags may not inflate in a crash or they could inflate without a crash. This is a safety problem. I am concerned that the airbag would not deploy if involved in a crash. I am also concerned about having the air bag deploy under normal driving. There is a wiring harness that travels through the hinge of the rear door that appears to be a problem. The opening and closing of the rear doors has caused the wires to break. This rear door gets opened maybe 1 out of every 10 times the vehicle is entered/exited. Since the problem involves the airbags I thought it would be best to take it to the dealership for them to repair. Since there has not been an recall issued, I have had to pay for this myself.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph he crashed into a vehicle that turned in front of his vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard. The police reported to the scene and a report was filed. The contact was suffering from neck pain after the crash but had not sought medical assistance. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000. Updated 11/15/cn.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact stated that the air bag wiring for the rear door failed and was causing the air bag warning light to illuminate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the air bag wiring harness was replaced. The contact was concerned that if involved in a crash, the air bags potentially would not deploy. The failure mileage was 56,518. Updated 04/07/lj.