2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER Air Bags Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NOT WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE POLICE DETERMINED A DIP IN THE ROAD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURNED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD.*AK

Mileage: 100,000

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN THE RAIN,(WITHOUT ACCELERATING) THE BACK END OF THE CAR SWEPT OUT TO THE LEFT, LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND WHEN IT HIT THE GRASS AND MUD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND COMPLETELY TOTALED THE CAR. NO AIR BAGS WERE EMPLOYED. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

IN MY 2000 TRACKER I HAD A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING,WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAGS. I HAD IT RECENTLY REPAIRED AT THE DEALER AND NOW SEE IF IT WAS A DODGE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AS A SAFETY RECALL HOW COME MY VEHICLE IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY PROBLEM AND I HAD TO PAY $371.00 TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIR AS THE DODGE VEHICLES.*AK

Mileage: 40,000

FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AT 30-35 MPH. CONSUMER COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE MAKING A TURN. VEHICLE HAD FRONTAL DAMAGE. *AK 8SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WILL INSPECT VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CAR VEERS TO RT WHEN BRAKES HIT. DOES NOT RIDE ON WET ROADS AT ALL. NOTICE NO TRACKERS ON LOT GMC IS AWARE OF THE CARS PROBLEMS BUT JUST QUITE MAKING TO PREVENT PAYING DAMAGES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS DEFECTS WITH THIS MODEL. TO INCLUDED SEAT BELT ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN THE BACK. THE AIR BAGS CATCH FIRE WHEN THEY COME OUT, MY RT SIDE OF FACE IS STILL NUMB A=, ALSO THE BRAKES LOCK, I'VE REPORTED THIS ON THE SURVEY THEY SENT TO NO AVAIL. YOU HAVE TO CONTROL THE CAR VERY WELL IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF WIND BLOWING. I KNOW THEY ARE AWARE OF ALL THE DEFECTS, BUT JUST GOT AWAY WITH THIS ONE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****744626

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1985 528I, BMW, SPEED WAS NOT DETERMINED, AND BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, AND UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH DRIVER SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE AND LOST CONTROL. VEHICLE WENT ACROSS FREEWAY AND HIT A STEEL BARRIER WITH THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND CONTINUED ON FOR A BLOCK. THEN, WENT INTO A DITCH, NOSE FIRST UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES IN STERIUM AND HEAD. NO INDICTATION OF AIRBAG BEING DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

BRAKES FAILED CAUSING COLLISION, AIR BAGS EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC

HAD A DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT, AND DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH DID NOT PROTECT THE OCCUPANTS IN THE CRASH. NO PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. *AK *ML