1999 Chevrolet Blazer air bags problems

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 CHEVROLET BLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED FOUR TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 250,000. UPDATED 8/10/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. UPDATED 08/25/25*JB”

“1999 CHEVY BLAZER AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. CONSUMER MIGHT NOT HAVE THOSE INJURIES IF THE AIRBAGS WORKED PROPERLY. *KB”

“I WAS DRIVING TO PICK UP MY KIDS ON JANUARY 30, 2007 I WAS APPROACHING A 3 WAY STOP TRAVELING SOUTH BOUND ON THE SIDE STREET THAT RUNS ALONG MARCH AIR FORCE BASE IN MORENO VALLEY, CALIFORNIA AND ALL THE SUDDEN I COULD NOT STOP I WAS TRYING TO HOLD MY BRAKES DOWN AS HARD AS I COULD BUT THEY ARE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND I SLAMMED INTO THE BACK OF A HONDA ACCORD MY CAR DIDN'T STOP THERE I HIT MY FOREHEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND I BLACKED OUT WHEN I CAME TO MY CAR WAS IDLING WANTING TO STILL GO AND SO I TRIED TO PUT IT IN PARK AND IT SCARED ME SO I TURNED MY CAR OFF I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT I ASKED THE PEOPLE I HIT TO CALL THE COPS I DIDN'T HAVE A PHONE THEY JUST WANTED TO EXCHANGE DRIVER INFO AND LEAVE I WAS UPSET I TURNED MY CAR ON AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST PHONE PUTTING IT IN NEUTRAL EVERYTIME I CAME TO A STOP MY CAR IS AUTOMATIC. MY DAD CAME AND PULLED ME HOME. MY DAD IS AN AUTOMOTIVE TECH AND HE LOOKED AT MY CAR IN THE MORNING HE CAME AND WOKE ME UP AND TOLD ME THE CAUSE OF MY GAS PEDAL GETTING STUCK WAS THAT MY THROTTLE CABLE FOR THE GAS JUST SNAPPED AND THAT GM MADE A FAULTY DESIGN FOR THE GAS CABLE IT SUCKED AND CAUSED MY CABLE TO SLICE AND SNAP I…”

“DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE IMPACTED A TREE, HEAD ON. THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES OF THE CONTACT'S LEFT KNEE, ELBOW AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND PICTURES WERE TAKEN AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO THE JUNKYARD. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED BY THE INSURER TO BE TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. 08/04/06 CHEVY DRIVER HIT A CAR IN HER LANE FIRST, THEN RICOCHETED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. NEITHER TIME DID AIRBAGS DEPLOY. *TT”

“THE CHEVY BLAZER HAD MULTIPLE DEFECTS. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. *BF THE VEHICLE HAD AIR AND WATER LEAKS AROUND THE WINDOWS, OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED ABNORMALLY, THE SEAT BELT HAD COME LOOSE AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN WRECKED. THE CONSUMER HAD THREE ACCIDENTS IN WHICH ALL WERE FRONTAL IMPACTS. *SC”

“WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HERS. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO SUSTAINED MAJOR INJURIES AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB”