1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Airbags Problems

Your airbags deployed suddenly while you were driving at 25 mph, even though there was no crash or impact. The passenger side airbags were deactivated at the time. The dealer was unable to diagnose or repair the problem. This could happen again unexpectedly.

Your passenger side airbag deployed unexpectedly while driving normally in fair weather, even though the airbag was switched to the off position. The steering wheel airbag did not deploy. This happened without any accident, impact, or adverse road conditions, though you were able to stop safely and no one was injured.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET K-1500. WHILE DRIVING 30MPH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT NOTICE. THE PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED FIRST AND THE DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED AFTERWARDS. THERE WERE TWO INJURIES. BOTH PASSENGERS SUSTAINED BRUISES ON THEIR INNER FOREARM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 113,450.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET K1500. WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE INJURED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS A POLICE REPORT AND PHOTOS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 24,380.

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED UNEXPECTEDLY WHEN THE CONSUMER CLOSED THE DOOR. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER, AND EXPLAINED THAT THIS OCCURRED WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE, BUT CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS IF THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

DURING AN ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, IN WHICH CONSUMER SUFFERED BURNS TO HIS FACE AND ARMS. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. [XXX] LO QUE DICE ES QUE LA BOLSA DE AIRE ESPLOTO SIN NINGUNA RAZON. QUEMANDOLE SU ROSTRO Y LOS BRAZOS. MR *JG *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER OR MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. MR *TT. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

THE VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FOR UNKNOWN REASON RESULTING IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT, POSSIBLY DRIVER ERROR, NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION RESULTING IN INJURIES. (STATE OF NEVADA TRAFFIC ACCIDENT REPORT PROVIDED) *MJS

FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AIR BAG WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED. NLM

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING FRONTAL IMPACT COLLISION, INJURIES TO RIBS OF CONSUMER. MJS

WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROADS CONSUMER RAN OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, HITTING A TREE HEAD-ON, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML

WHEN INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT CRASH TRAVELING ABOUT (55) MPH VEHICLE HIT OTHER VEHICLE AT 9:00 AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK CONSUMER SAID IT IS NOT HIS VEHICLE AND NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. *ET

INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS WHEN VEHICLE REAR ENDED.

UNSPECIFIED: AFTER BEING REAR ENDED, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE INTO OTHER LANE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, RESULTING IN FATALITY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)