TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION DUE TO ANOTHER DRIVER HARD BRAKING. EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH AN AIR BAG ON/OFF SWITCH, WHICH DISABLED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FROM DEPLOYING, THE AIR BAG STILL DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE TO A&A TOWING SALVAGE YARD AND HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED WHETHER IT WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 292,000.