Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina

Five problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Lumina. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/09/2007

I was driving on a highway and came up to a intersection where I had the right of way. The other person had a stop sign. This person thought that I had a stop sign also so she proceeded into the intersection and I smashed into her making her truck fly across the highway and flipping over. My airbag did not deploy and because of that I feel that I was injured more than if my airbag would have deployed. My car was totaled.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 03/22/2004

While driving and turning to the left at 5 mph, consumer was involved in a front end collision. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Windshield was shattered, and glass was all over the vehicle. Driver sustained cuts arms and face.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/22/1999

While driving 30 mp, had a direct frontal impact, and driver's/ passenger's airbags did not deploy, which did not protect the occupant in event of a crash. Please provide further information.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 09/25/1997

Consumer was driving atapproxmately 60 mph when a wheel that had fallen off a 18 wheeler struck consumer's vehicle head on ,causing the consumer to move to side, hitting 2 guardrails and pickup truck. Airbags on both sides did not deploy, causing driver cuts on top of head/severe bruising. Hit rearview mirror and windshield. Passenger received cuts on head/broken ribs, and puntured lungs.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Consumer was involved in a frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. Please give any further details.




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