14 problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the 2001 Tahoe.
The vehicle airbags failed to deploy in accident were it received severe front end damage.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe. While driving at 45 mph, another vehicle failed to yield and the contact crashed into the driver side of that vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body repair center for body repairs, but was not diagnosed for the air bag failure. Three years later, while driving 25 mph, the contact crashed into an animal and then into a guardrail. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an auto body repair center, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000. The VIN was unavailable.
I was involved in a collision in my 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe where I rear ended a car. My vehicle was traveling 54 mph and the other vehicle was slowing to turn without blinkers or brake lights. My airbags did not deploy.
Airbags failed to deploy in head-on crash.
Involved in incident where 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe lost control at approximately 60 mph and flipped end-over-end multiple times totaling vehicle. Both driver and single passenger injured requiring ambulance transport to er. Airbags did not deploy.
I was drivineg on the freeway. The cruise control was set at 70 mph. It was raining I went through a puddle and the car hydroplaned and headed towrd the concrete median, it would not straighten and I hit the median head on. The airbags did not deploy.
Frontal airbags did not deploy in collision.
Driving in large parking lot approx 25 mph, light pole with concrete base was in blind spot as I was turning. Hit the concrete head on, $12,000 worth of damage to my truck, frame bent, front end replaced and the air bags failed to deploy. The dealer had no explanation other than the damage must have been in just the wrong spot. I went to the hospital with head and neck injuries.
While driving 50 mph, the consumer's vehicle was involved in a head on collision. Upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. The driver sustained severe head injuries and was taken to a hospital.
While driving 40 mph driver hit the brakes suddenly and vehicle hit the curb and rolled twice. Upon impact, airbags did not deploy. People were ejected from the vehicle. As a result,they died.
Driver front and side air bags as well as passenger front and side air bags failed to deploy in my 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe when my vehicle hit black ice on I-70 in kansas and was struck by an 18 wheel truck. Truck hit at second passenger door on right side, spun our vehicle, ripped off the front grill, badly dented the front bumper and totalled the vehicle. No air bags deployed and both driver and passenger received chest, head and facial injuries. Dt.
While traveling at 35 mph consumer was hit head-on, and vehicle almost tipped over. Upon impact, front air bags failed to deploy. Please provide any further information.
Driver and passenger frontal airbags failed to deploy when consumer was involved in a 40mph frontal collision. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.
Vehicle was involved in an accident while traveling at 50 mph when vehicle t-boned a vehicle crossing an intersection. Airbags failed to deploy. Dealership could not provide a reason for failure of airbags to deploy. The maufacturer indicated that the vehicle skidded 20 to 25 feet after impact and the air bag failed to deploy for this reason. The consumer disagrees.
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