# 1996 CHEVROLET S10 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `326902` · 2001-12-17 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** CHEVROLET
- **Model:** S10
- **Year:** 1996
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
ACCORDING TO OWNERS MANUAL AIRBAGS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DEPLOYED AT A THRESHOLD OF 9-18 MPH.  THY DID NOT.  CONTACTED GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THIS PROBLEM.  I NEED YOUR HELP.  MY HAND IS IN A CAST AND ACCORDING TO MY DOCTOR MAY NEED AN OPERATION TO MEND THE TORN LIGAMENTS IN MY HAND.  I HIT THE STEERING WHEEL WITH MY CHEST.  YET THE GM MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING OTHER THAN EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THE AIR BAGS WORK.  A VEHICLE CROSS MY PATH NOT YIELDING TO TRAFFIC AND CROSSED MY FRONT ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY.  I HIT THE THE OTHER VEHICLE IN T-BONE TYPE ACCIDENT GOING AT 40 MPH, SPUNNED THE OTHER VEHICLE ABOUT THREE TIMES AND MY AIR BAG IN MY CHEVY S-10 TRUCK DID NOT DEPLOY.  GM HAS PLACED THIS FILE ON THE BACKBURNER AND WITHOUT ACTION.  THEY DO NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR MY SAFETY.*AK
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