THE EVENT WAS A CRASH OF MY 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO P/U. THE CRASH WAS A FORWARD MOVING IMPACT TO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH A SPEED OF 40 MPH. AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THE RESULTS WAS THE DRIVER IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL AS OF TODAY ONLY MINOR PAIN AND BRUISES ARE EVIDENT. THE IS THE FIRST FAILURE OF THIS SYSTEM I KNOW OF. I HAVE TRIED TO DEPLOY THE AIR BAG FORM A 1995 BUICK AND IT DIDN'T FIRE ALSO, WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITH THIS SYSTEM. THIS INCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF THE DRIVER. *NM