Problems with 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 AIR BAGS

Vehicle was traveling down a state highway when it went off the road, down a short embankment, hit at least 2 trees before coming to rest. the collision was a frontal collision and the vehicle was a total loss. the airbag, however, did not deploy during the accieent.

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the ignition switch was loose. there were no warning lights illuminated. the contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 65 mph, she ran off the road and crashed into a tree. the vehicle caught fire. the driver sustained burns and injuries to her ribs, sternum, and pelvic. the injuries were fatal. a police report was filed. the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was deemed destroyed. a dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was unknown. *tr *bf*jb*dt medical record xxxxxxxxxxxx certification of title no xxxxxxxxxxxx ('parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'*jb

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the brakes failed while driving downhill. as a result, the vehicle was crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. the driver was injured and the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified. the speed was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.

I own a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the brakes failed while attempting to stop the vehicle in a 35mph zone. the brakes initially worked and then the pedal went to the floor. i could feel the abs engage but not stop hitting a vehicle in front of me. when i exited the vehicle i could smell the brake fluid and observed fluid leaking from multiple locations. the air bags did not deploy. the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle is currently being repaired by the manufactures dealer. *tr

After exiting the off ramp of i264 in portsmouth, virginia i sped up to approximately 35 mph and approached the next stop light. upon applying pressure to the brake pedal no resistance was noted and the slowing of the vehicle was found negligible. i rear ended a vehicle in front of me at approximately 25 mph. both cars involved in the accident were pulled into the median out of traffic. as i exited the vehicle i noticed fluid dripping from the truck frame at the forward hinge of the driver side door. the dripping fluid was brake fluid. i suspect a ruptured brake fluid line or tube had ruptured which caused the loss of braking power. there was no warning given by the vehicle's computer to warn of low brake fluid because the reservoir was still at the normal level. i believe corrosion of the brake lines was accelerated due to the use of salt treatments on the roads during the winter snow storms that have fallen in the past three years. luckily nobody was seriously hurt and luckily this did not happen when i was exiting the interstate at a much higher rate of speed. also the air bag did not deploy upon impact. these are two serious safety issues incurred in once incident to a truck which has less than 70k miles and 12 years old. *tr

Driving on roadway and hit a concrete mail box air bags didn't deploy had surgery on my left arm broken left leg fibula had a bowel blockage hit a illegal construction mail box made of concrete blocks and rebar airbags didn't deploy

On september 27, 2010 while driving a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500 pickup my husband ran off the road and his truck crashed in a ravine. his airbag did not deploy causing him a severe brain injury known as a dai. he spent 84 days in the hospital and had to learn to do everything again. he may never fully recover from this accident completely. had his airbag deployed i believe his injury would have not been nearly as serious. he was driving down the interstate. thankfully there were no other vehicles involved. *tr

I hit someone almost directly head on going about 50 mph and my airbags did not go off. *tr

Employee was traveling on the interstate, had to brake hard to avoid traffic, and was struck in rear by a vehicle doing approx 50 mph. it pushed him into vehicle in front damaging the front of vech. no airbag deployed! the force of the impact knocked him unconscious. *tr

While running an errand at lunch an 18 yr. old boy came across 2 lanes of traffic to do a u-turn right in front of me. i was traveling at approx. 45-50 miles an hour with a green light when i hit his smaller truck head on. the air bags did not deploy in my silverado. this is the 2nd gm vehicle that i have owned and been in during a serious crash where the airbags did not deploy. something needs to be done about this! *nm

My son's 2002 chevrolet extended cab pu truck was struck in the drivers side door, forced off the road, went head first through an iron 6' fence, down a 7' embankment and struck a stone pillar head on and his air bad did not deploy. *nm