Side/window Air Bag problems of the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado

Three problems related to side/window air bag have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/21/2005

Emergency brake failed three times. The consumer contacted the manufacturer. While driving consumer tried to down shift and the vehicle would not go into gear. The brakes locked up and the anti-lock braking system did not work. The emergency brakes also failed to work causing the driver to hit a tree. The driver or passenger side air bag did deployed. The driver's seat ejected off of the floor with the driver strapped into the seat. The vehicle had caught on fire upon the side impact. Consumer has had trouble shifting threes times previously and the transmission along with the clutch had been replaced once before.

2 Side/window Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/13/1999

No deployment of driver and passenger side air bags during collision with fixed object (tree) caused injury to drive. Nlm.

3 Side/window Air Bag problem

Information on all new light trucks model year 1999 must have dual air bags, truck is not equipped with a passenger side air bag.


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