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1998 Chevrolet S10 air bags problems

Owners reported air bags problems in 37 complaints for the 1998 Chevrolet S10, 5% of the complaints on file.

At a glance

Complaints
37 5% of this year's complaints
Crashes and fires
36 and 0
Injuries and deaths
20 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

What the data shows

These complaints mention 36 crashes, 20 injuries.

What owners wrote

Front crash , neither airbag deployed at 48 MPH, $ 8900 damage. 2 weeks prior to accident airbag sensors were replaced.

June 2000 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owned a 1998 chevrolet s10. While driving 5 MPH, the contact's vehicle was struck on the driver's side by another vehicle that drove through a red light. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the head and lower back. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was towed to an impound lot. The vehicle was destroyed. A dealer was not made aware of the crash. The manufacturer was made aware of the crash and transferred the contact to NHTSA.

Reported at 136,000 miles, December 2017 CrashInjury

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