Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 1996 Chevrolet S10 - part 1

The consumer stated 1996 Chevrolet s-10 was involved in a crash. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. The truck was hit by a tractor trailer. Driver sustained severe injuries, including whiplash, a swollen head, cut and scraps, facial abrasions, and injuries to the chest/legs/stomach and a black eye. The seat belts did contain the driver to the seat. The driver had marks on the stomach left from the seat belt. But, the seat belts on the driver saved him from falling out of the vehicle. The driver hit the steering wheel with his face on the left side. The back window was shattered and front window busted, and the door came open. . The consumer was taken to an urgent care facility. The security and safety for consumer's company took care of the accident, and did not call the police. The company prepaired a report and had pictures.

Concerns with air bags not deploying during an accident. There was damage to the front of the vehicle including the hood. Gm conducted an investigation into the incident and concluded that the airbag system functioned as designed and therefore they were not reliable for damages. Consumer questioned the reason for nondeployment when brakes were applied after reading "what makes an air bag inflate" in the owner's manual.

While driving 65 mph vehicle suddenly accelerated with driver's both feet on the brake pedal. Vehicle continued to accelerate, hit a guard rail, and rolled into an embankment. Upon impact, both frontal airbags did not deploy. An ambulance was called but driver refused to go with the anbulance. Vehicle was totaled by the insurance company.

Air bag did not deploy.

While driving at 40 mph vehicle's front end broadsided another vehicle. Upon impact, driver's airbags did not deploy. No one has seen vehicle.

While driving at 45 mph rear ended a vehicle straight on upon impact, airbags did not deploy, has tried to contact GMC, no result. Please add additional information.

While traveling on the hwy at 45 mph noticde he was approaching a vehicle collision. Started to slow down when another vehicle behind him struck and rammed consumer's vehicle into the approaching collision. Upon impact, air bag failed to deploy. Dealer notified.

Traveling at 40+ mph on a major highway, the driver either became unconsius for unknown reasons and went off the road. I went over an enbankment and into a ditch head on totaling the car. The airbag did not deploy but the car was totaled. The collision was a front impact into a hard ditch due to the drought status at the time. The front end was wrecked beyond repair and the airbag did not deploy. I feel that it malfunctiioned and want it reported before someone gets killed. I have reported to the insurance CO and to gm.

Consumer had a head-on collision at 50 mph, and air bags did not deploy. Consumer was injured, breaking 3 bones in back.

Consumer had a head-on collision at 55 mph, and the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Dealer has been contacted.

Consumer was driving on the road at approximately35 mph, going west, another vehicle was going north, ran traffic light, causing consumer to hit other vehcile in the side. Consumer's air bag did not deploy, and consumer received injuries to chest. Dealer/manufacturer notified.

Vehicle hit another vehicle head-on at 55mph and the driver's side airbags did not deploy. Dealer has not seen. The truck was totaled. Contacted gm, but they were unconcerned.

While driving 30 mph had frontal impact with a Mazda miata in which the front end was crushed, and the driver's air bag did not deploy. It did not protect the occupant in this accident.

During frontal impact at 50 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Please provide any details.

During front impact at 45 to 50 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy. Please describe details.

Operating vehicle under normal highway conditions suddenly ran off road head-on into a ditch. Dual air bags did not deploy, and drivers seat belt did retract.

Consumer was travling 35 mph and was involved in a head-on collision and the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

Traveling 15-20mph, other vehicle traveling at faster speed, hit patch of ice, other vehicle hit S10 head-on, driver's air bag did not deploy.

Loss of control of the car when trying to avoid another car and hit a tree head-on and the air bag did not deploy. Please describe details.

During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

Fiancee driving vehicle w/boss, on icy and slippery roads, going down hill, was rearended by another vehicle, lost control, hit cement, went into an embankment head on, air bag did not deploy and abs brakes failed to catch.

Consumer was in a front collision and air bags did not deploy, both passenger and driver received injuries.

During a frontal impact accident at 50 mph the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

During a front impact accident at 35 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

While driving vehicle on dry roads late at night tried to avoid a deer, hit brakes (abs) and they failed, hit embankment, air bag did not deploy, seat belts did not hold driver.

During frontal impact, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

Driver's airbag did not deploy during front end collision; rearended another moving vehicle.

Driver's side air bag did not deploy when vehicle was involved in an accident. Please describe details.

Failure on the driver side air bag, consumer was involved in a head-on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy. Consumer was injured in accident.

At 12:00 accident at 40-45mph driver side airbag did not deploy. The truck was totoled.

Air bag failed to deploy during an accident.

Air bag; the consumer was in a head-on collision and the driver side air bag did not deploy.

After hitting a tree at 65mph, driver airbag did not deploy, resulting in total loss of vehicle.

During frontal impact at speeds of 28 mph, the driver's side air bag did not deploy.

Vehicle has been in a head-on collision at 60 mph, and air bags did not deploy. Vehicle had been totaled. Dealer has been contacted.