Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado

Two problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 10/13/2011

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving 55 mph, he fell asleep and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle crashed into a cement wall and the front driver’s air bag did not deploy. The contact suffered head injuries during the crash. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer investigated the failure and concluded that the air bag performed as designed. The failure mileage was 46,000 and the current mileage was 55,000.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/19/2010

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while traveling approximately 35 mph and approaching an intersection, the vehicle abnormally veered off the road. The vehicle proceed to travel off the roadway and went airborne over and embankment before crashing into a ditch. The air bags did not deploy upon impact and the contact sustained moderate to sever injuries. The contact was transported to the hospital via ambulance and a police report was filed accordingly. The vehicle was towed to a Chevrolet dealer for repairs. The failure was 13,800 updated 7/16/10 updated 08/18/10.


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