what year did Chevy start with air bags?

[Enitalp]

So you mean i can put any steering wheel i want on my 90 as there was no airbag ?

 

[Supercharged111]

So you mean i can put any steering wheel i want on my 90 as there was no airbag ?

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[Frank Enstein]

So you mean i can put any steering wheel i want on my 90 as there was no airbag ?

Almost any. Any stock steering wheel from GM 69-95 (except the telescopic and prolly a few others).

Almost all aftermarket steering columns use the same application. There are a few that use the original Ferd or Early Corvette pattern.

 

[JOHNGAAA1]

1995- 1 Air bag, big one on wheel
1996- 1 Air bag, big one on wheel
1997- 2 air bags, big one on wheel
1998-1999 2 air bags, small one on wheel
I own them all.

 

[Nad_Yvalhosert]

1995- 1 Air bag, big one on wheel
1996- 1 Air bag, big one on wheel
1997- 2 air bags, big one on wheel
1998-1999 2 air bags, small one on wheel
I own them all.

Seconded. My '95 2500 has 1, my (now sold) 2500 Suburban and my '00 Denali have 2

 

[Caman96]

1995- 1 Air bag, big one on wheel
1996- 1 Air bag, big one on wheel
1997- 2 air bags, big one on wheel
1998-1999 2 air bags, small one on wheel
I own them all.

Do you know why they decreased the size of airbag in 1998?

 

[Supercharged111]

Do you know why they decreased the size of airbag in 1998?

It was a different generation of airbag. I'm not sure you could plug a 98+ bag into 97- controls.

 

[618 Syndicate]

GMT 400 3500's don't have driver or passenger airbags through 98. Not sure if the 99/00 got em.

 

[stutaeng]

No, my 2000 K3500 doesn't have any airbags either.

 

[xXxPARAGONxXx]

GMT 400 3500's don't have driver or passenger airbags through 98. Not sure if the 99/00 got em.

My 1999 2500 doesn't have one. It was based on GVWR up to a certain year (and then I believe it was required for all). Equal to or less than 8500 lbs. GVWR got airbags. Greater than 8500 lbs. GVWR were not required, and so GM did not install them at the factory.

it was based on federal law. This is probably the law:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/49/571.208

I'm not really motivated to do more research into it. I do know one of the factors was GVWR though.