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SON WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE HIT A CEMENT TRUCK HEAD ON AND THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED (SMASHED IN) AND THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY TOTALED OUT. AS PER GM THIS TYPE OF CRASH WOULD NOT HAVE CREATED A DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG HOWEVER; MY SON CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN HIS HEAD HIT IT AT IMPACT WITH THE TRUCK AND AGAIN, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED. IF THIS TYPE OF IMPACT DOESN'T CREATE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT I AM NOT QUITE SURE WHAT DOES? *KB
SON WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN WHICH HE HIT A CEMENT TRUCK HEAD ON AND THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED (SMASHED IN) AND THE VEHICLE SUBSEQUENTLY TOTALED OUT. AS PER GM THIS TYPE OF CRASH WOULD NOT HAVE CREATED A DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG HOWEVER; MY SON CRACKED THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WHEN HIS HEAD HIT IT AT IMPACT WITH THE TRUCK AND AGAIN, THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SMASHED. IF THIS TYPE OF IMPACT DOESN'T CREATE AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT I AM NOT QUITE SURE WHAT DOES? *KB
TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE TRAILBLAZER GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE CURB. THE FRONT TIRE ROLLED UP ON THE 3-4 INCH CURB AND BACK ONTO THE STREET. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE SUV. THE CURB WAS NOT THAT HIGH AND IT WAS NOT A SUFFICIENT MOTION TO CREATE A SIDE SHOCK TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $3,000. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID THE CLAIM AND I PAID A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE AND GOT AN ACCIDENT PREMIUM ON MY INSURANCE POLICY. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR WAS TOO SENSITIVE OR DEFECTIVE TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE TRAILBLAZER GOT TOO CLOSE TO THE CURB. THE FRONT TIRE ROLLED UP ON THE 3-4 INCH CURB AND BACK ONTO THE STREET. THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO IMPACT TO THE SUV. THE CURB WAS NOT THAT HIGH AND IT WAS NOT A SUFFICIENT MOTION TO CREATE A SIDE SHOCK TO CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE AIRBAGS WERE REPLACED AT A COST OF OVER $3,000. MY INSURANCE COMPANY PAID THE CLAIM AND I PAID A $1,000 DEDUCTIBLE AND GOT AN ACCIDENT PREMIUM ON MY INSURANCE POLICY. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSOR WAS TOO SENSITIVE OR DEFECTIVE TO CAUSE DEPLOYMENT UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. *TR
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HIT A TRUCK THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT GOING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HIT A TRUCK THAT TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIR BAGS DID NOT GO OFF. *TR
A VEHICLE PULLED DIRECTLY ACROSS MY PATH WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, RESULTING IN A T-BONE COLLISION. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SOMEHOW, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
A VEHICLE PULLED DIRECTLY ACROSS MY PATH WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, RESULTING IN A T-BONE COLLISION. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SOMEHOW, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BLINKS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,622. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 360. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALSO BLINKS. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE ENGINE SIZE AND NUMBER OF CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,622. UPDATED 02-01-08 *BF UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR