Front Air Bag problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado

Ten problems related to front air bag have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/18/2002

These three defects that are mentioned here nearly cost me my life!. No safety defect listed.

2 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/22/2002

While pulling out and making a left turn, the vehicle acclerated at a high speed, hitting another vehicle, none of the air bags deployed on impact.

3 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/21/2002

Driver & passenger air bags didn't deploy in a 65 mph combined speed , head on crash.

4 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2000

Consumer was traveling about 65 on the interstate and fell a sleep. He hit an enbankment, and airbags didn't go off, there were 2 injuries.

5 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/29/2000

While driving about 50 mph and when exiting a freeway ram stepped on brake pedal, but vehicle did not stop and lost contro/ span and struck a road sign front first. Upon impact, none of the air bags deployed.

6 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2000

Consumer's daughter was in a car crash. Passenger's seat belt didn't hold. The passenger and driver were ejected from the vehicle. Also, airbags didn't deploy.

7 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/13/2000

My air bag did not activate and in a direct front end collision. The sun setting blinded me and I hit directly the rear of the car in front of me and it's airbag deployed and the chain reaction of the two cars in front of the car I hit airbags deplowed. Gm said my airbag was not defective and I asked to have it checked two times. It should have deployed and it did not. I was not wearing a seat belt and I suffered head injuries. I sold truck because I did not want to die next failure.

8 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/29/1999

While driving 40 mph, had a direct frontal impact and driver's air bag deployed. But driver, who was in a seat belt, hit the steering wheel and sustainedmajor injuries. Please provide further information and VIN#.

9 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/13/1999

Consumer was driving and a deer jumped in front of his vehicle. Consumer swerved to the right and he went into a tree. Airbags didn't deploy at all, consumer sustained head injuries.

10 Front Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/11/1999

Anti-lock brakes experienced failure on several occasions. One incident during rainy weather brakes locked up, causing collision due to loss of control, no deployment of airbags, resulted in injuries.


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