Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2001 GMC Sierra

Seven problems related to air bag not deploy have been reported for the 2001 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/08/2010

The contact owns a 2001 GMC Sierra. While driving 55 mph, the contact stated that she was involved in a head on collision. The air bags did not deploy and there were no warning lights. The contact sustained major injuries to her knees, neck and bruises on her chest. The vehicle was towed and deemed as destroyed. The dealer was contacted, inspected the vehicle and was did not inform her what prevented the air bags from deploying. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 76836.

2 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 12/06/2008

The contact owns a 2001 GMC Sierra. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact crashed the vehicle into a tree. He was unsure of how the crash occurred. A police report was filed. The passenger was seriously injured and sustained a broken neck, concussion, bruised lung, and lacerations on the body. The air bags failed to deploy. The manufacturer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were approximately 100,000 updated 03/05/09 updated 03/11/09.

3 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 07/18/2007

The wheels malfunction ending up hitting a covert the air bags did not deploy.

4 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 04/27/2004

While driving 55 mph, the driver lost control of the vehicle after he possibly fell a sleep. The vehicle ran off the road and there were multiple impacts, he collided with a utility pole and the vehicle rolled. The driver was unrestrained and sustained severe head trauma, a ruptured spleen and a broken collar bone. Both air bags did not deployed and consequently the driver died. The vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. There was minor front end damage but significant roof damage on the driver's side. Cw.

5 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 08/27/2001

While vehicle traveling about 35mph on a main street was involved in a crash, and passenger's air bag failed to deploy. Nlm.

6 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Failure Date: 05/13/2001

Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at approximately 40 mph, seat belt failed to restrain passenger in seat, passenger sustained chest injuries. Dealer/manufacturer were notified, and informed consumer that a representative was sent and was unable to find any thing wrong. Consumer stated that while involved in a frontal collision air bags did not deploy.

7 Air Bag Not Deploy problem

Vehicle was involved in a 40 mph frontal collision in which driver's air bag did not deploy, cause unknown. Vehicle was also equipped with a passenger's air bag which was not activated. Please give any further details.


Other Air Bag related problems of the 2001 GMC Sierra

Air Bag Not Deploy problems
7
Front Air Bag problems
4
Air Bag problems
1


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