2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER Air Bags Problems

I was driving on the highway going 65mph which is the legal speed limit. I got cut off by a driver and light tapped my brakes to slow the vehicle down. When I did so the vehicle then swerved to the left and started drifting sideways directly to a wall. I went head on with the wall. Then I bounced back across all lanes of traffic again still sideways and drifting hitting another wall. Which is where the vehicle ended at the stopping point of the accident. No airbags deployed in the accident. The driver behind me who witness the crash stated that the vehicle started to loose traction before I hit my brakes and me hitting my brakes caused the vehicle to them loose full control. I was in the process of buying this vehicle from Gresham Ford in Oregon. I was told the vehicle was 100% road safe and passed safety inspections. Which is false.

Airbag on drivers side deployed from the drivers seat without being hit. Opened my car door and the bag was deployed. Car was parked in my driveway.

The contact owned a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph and not noticed that the vehicles ahead were stopped at a traffic light, causing him to crash into the vehicles in front. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed and totaled. The contact received chest and head injuries. Medical attention was needed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND STRUCK A CONCRETE WALL HEAD ON. THE VEHICLE THEN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND STRUCK THE CENTER DIVIDER TWICE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED AND TOWED. MOST OF THE DAMAGE WAS TO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S DOOR COULD NOT BE CLOSED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISES WHERE THE SEAT WAS LOCATED. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM FOR MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER'S FACE WAS BRUISED AND A CAT SCAN WAS PERFORMED TO DETERMINE IF THERE WERE ANY BROKEN BONES, BUT THE TESTS WERE NEGATIVE. THE DRIVER ALSO TWISTED HER ANKLE AND THERE WAS A LITTLE BIT OF SWELLING ON HER KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WANTED TO VISIT THE CONTACT'S HOME TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE AND FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WE HYDROPLANED GOING ABOUT 40MPH IN RAINING CONDITIONS NEAR RICHLANDS, NC ON HWY 258. OVERCORRECTED, FISHTAILED AGAIN INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, WAS HIT IN THE DRIVERSIDE REAR BY A ANOTHER CAR, HIT THE CURB AND ROLLED THREE TIMES.

Mileage: 215,000

ON DECEMBER 7, 2017, I GOT INTO MY VEHICLE AND SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION, BUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IDLE AND IN PARK, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED WHILE I WAS PUTTING ON MY SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP WHERE IT REMAINS. GM CENTRAL CLAIMS UNIT WILL NOT RETURN MY VEHICLE TO ME. INSTEAD, THEY OFFERED TO PURCHASE IT FROM ME FOR $3,300. GM CENTRAL CLAIMS UNIT WILL NOT GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THE REASON FOR THE AIR BAG MALFUNCTION. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS CONFIDENTIAL.

Mileage: 158,845

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO LATCH HERSELF IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSLY DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. MIKE ANDERSON CHEVROLET OF CHICAGO (5333 W IRVING PARK RD, CHICAGO, IL) WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER AND INSURANCE COMPANY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY NEEDED THE CONTACT TO SEND THEM PICTURES AS EVIDENCE OF THE FAILURE. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER EIGHT TIMES AND LANDED IN A DITCH ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT PASSED OUT AND RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND SHOULDER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V201000 (SEAT BELTS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND FAILED TO RESPOND WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, BACK, AND LEFT ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER.

MY WIFE WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHERE SHE HIT A TREE GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES AN HOUR. SHE WAS ON A COUNTY ROAD AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HITTING THE TREE ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE. SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL AT IMPACT. I HAVE UPLOADED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND A PICTURE SHOWING THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

Mileage: 135,000

I WAS INVOLVED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHILE DRIVING MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD. I TRIED TO AVOID HITTING AN ANIMAL IN THE ROAD AND WENT ONTO THE RIGHT SHOULDER WHEN MY RIGHT REAR TIRE HIT A POTHOLE/ASPHALT AND THE TIRE BLEW. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO TIP TO THE LEFT AND THEN ROLLED APPROXIMATELY 13 TIMES WITHOUT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. I SUSTAINED MULTIPLE INJURES AND SURGERY IS NOW REQUIRED.

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUS AND SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, HEAD, TORSO, AND A DISLOCATED FINGER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 122,000.

Mileage: 122,000

DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES PER HOUR, WOMAN PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME TO TURN ONTO THE FREEWAY. A VEHICLE NEXT TO ME HONKED THEIR HORN AND MISSED HITTING HER BUT I HIT HER ON THE PASSENGER REAR PANEL OF HER CAR, DAMAGING HER VEHICLE AND BENDING THE REAR TIRE AT AN ANGLE. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND WAS ON. I WAS TRAVELING ON A CITY STREET, GOING WESTBOUND, THE OTHER DRIVER WAS TURNING TO GO NORTHBOUND.

Mileage: 180,000

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Mileage: 81,099

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON CRASH INTO A TELEPHONE POLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WAS INJURED AND THE DRIVER STRUCK THE STEERING WHEEL AND DIED AT THE HOSPITAL FROM INTERNAL INJURIES. WE ARE TRYING TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE PASSENGER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND IT ALSO APPEARS THAT THE DECEASED DRIVER WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT.

Mileage: 115,000

I PURCHASED A USED 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER,(WITH THE LOAN COMPANY AND CAR LOT) ,I COULD NOT GET THE LOAN WITHOUT HAVING THE CAR SALES COMPANY PUT AN ANTI-THEFT DEVICE IN,WHEN THEY DID THAT,ALL OF THE FEATURES STOPPED WORKING,.NOT ABLE TO LOCK,OPEN WITH REMOTE,SEAT-BELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAY ON ETC ETC ETC DIAGNOSES (BODY CONTROL MODULE $950.00. CURRENTLY USING THE VEHICLE.

Mileage: 81,375

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH ON AN INCLINE DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A HEAD CONCUSSION THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH ON A RAINY ROAD, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED UNKNOWN INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

CAR WAS PARKED, UNATTENDED, IN PARKING LOT. I STARTED VEH WITH A AFTERMARKET INSTALLED, PROFESSIONALLY, REMOTE START. AS I APPROACHED MY VEH, ABOUT TEN-15 FEET AWAY, I HEARD A LOUD POP, AND LOOKED AROUND SAW NOTHING. I OPENED MY DRIVER DOOR AND DISCOVERED MY DRIVER AIR BAG HAD EXPLODED, SMOKE STILL IN THE INTERIOR. NO ACCIDENT, CAR WAS PARKED, UNATTENDED. NO INJURIES, NO OTHER DAMAGE.

Mileage: 186,000

UNKNOWN REASON LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY WENT TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. MY BROTHER WAS EJECTED AND VEHICLE ROLLED OVER ON HIM. NO AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE TRAVELED FROM ONE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO THE OTHER SIDE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL, BUT FOUND IT DIFFICULT TO MANUEVER. ALSO, WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CROSSED OVER A RAILROAD TRACK, AND CRASHED INTO AN IRON FENCE AND A TELEPHONE POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT KNEE AND WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. IN ADDITION, THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES, WHIPLASH, AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

Mileage: 95,000

WENT OFF ROAD THROUGH EMPTY LOT GOING AIRBORNE LANDING NOSE FIRST IN YARD, STRIKING THREE TREES, CONTINUING NORTH BOUND INTO ANOTHER YARD STRIKING TWO MORE TREES AND A DECK.

Mileage: 62,776

I STRUCK A VEHICLE THAT BROADSIDE WHEN HE RAN A STOP SIGN. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 30 TO 35 MPH WHEN I STRUCK HIS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TAKEN AWAY IN AN AMBULANCE AND HAD DAMAGE TO MY CERVICAL SPINE, STOMACH AND MID SPINE. I DID INQUIRE WHERE I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, ABOUT $8K IN DAMAGES, ABOUT WHY THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW BUT CHECKED AND SAID THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS FUNCTIONING? I SEE MANY SUCH "STORIES" ABOUT TRAILBLAZER AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING ON THIS SITE. IT REALLY BE NICE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS SITUATION. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL WRECKS AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NEVER DEPLOYED!!!!! NOTE, I HAVE WRITTEN TO CHEVROLET/GM ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT DON'T REALLY EXPECT THEM TO RESPOND! SOME SUPPORT FROM THE NHTSA WOULD REALLY BE APPRECIATED AND IS NEEDED BEFORE ANYONE ELSE GET HURT WHEN THE AIRBAGS DON'T DEPLOY! *TR

Mileage: 86,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY OVER TWELVE YEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT BROKE AND HE WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO THE PROPER GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE SHIFT CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

I WAS DRIVING AND A GUY IN A CAR CAME OVER IN MY LANE AND HIT ME HEAD ON CAUSING ME TO FLIP MY VEHICLE 4 TIMES, MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T COME OUT AND THE GUY THAT HIT ME WAS UNDER THE INFLUENCE, MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *TR

GM IGNITION SWITCH RECALL NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED. MY MOTHER PURCHASED A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER NEW. APPROXIMATELY 5,000 MILES INTO OWNERSHIP, THE CAR WOULD "DROP" VARIOUS ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. FOR INSTANCE, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN, BUT THE WIPERS WOULD STOP WORKING, HVAC WOULD TURN OFF, AIR BAG AND ABS WARNING LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE, ETC. DEALER HAD NO IDEA HOW TO FIX. EVENTUALLY THEY REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. TO MY KNOWLEDGE, GM NEVER ISSUED A RECALL, BUT I'M SURE THE ISSUE IS NOT ISOLATED. THESE SWITCHES WERE UNRELIABLE ACROSS SEVERAL VEHICLE LINES, PLEASE INVESTIGATE GMT 360 PLATFORM WELL. *TR

Mileage: 10,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED BRUISES AND MINOR CONTUSIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ERRONEOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THEN OFFERED TO BUY THE VEHICLE BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

PRETTY SAID TO KNOW THAT CHEVROLET MAKES ALL THIS MAKES ALL THIS MONEY AND WONT REOPEN THEIR RECALLS WHEN THEY DIDN'T REPLACE PARTS ON VEHICLES TO BEGIN WITH MAYBE NEXT TIME SHOULD HAVE WENT FOREIGN INSTEAD OF AMERICAN FOR ALL THESE YEARS. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PUDDLE OF WATER AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. SHE THEN ENGAGED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SWERVED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE OUTER MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SHOULDER INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 152,000.

Mileage: 152,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE PARKED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE THE CONTACT WAS IN THE SEAT. THE VEHICLE NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE CONTACT LEFT A MESSAGE FOR THE MANUFACTURER BUT HAD NOT RECEIVED A CALLBACK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,425.

Mileage: 106,425

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATED IN THE FRONT SEAT WERE INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE.

AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPOLY AND ROOF CAVED. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT INFORM THE CONTACT OF THE CAUSE OF FAILURE; HOWEVER, THEY DID OFFER HIM A SETTLEMENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER WHEN HE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND ROLLED OVER APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN FEET. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THERE WAS SUBSTANTIAL BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 134,000.

Mileage: 134,000

I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROX 44 MPH SOUTHBOUND ON BLANKENBAKER LN (LOUISVILLE KY) WHEN VEHICLE 1 FAILED TO YIELD RIGHT OF WAY AT INTERSECTION AND MADE A LEFT HAND TURN EASTBOUND INTO THE PATH OF MY VEHICLE. I STRUCK VEHICLE 1 (A 1991 CADILLAC BROUGHAM) ESSENTIALLY DRIVING THROUGH THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. BOTH VEHICLES SUSTAINED SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. SPECIFICALLY, MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER SUSTAINED OVER $8000 IN DAMAGE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I FRACTURED MY STERNUM AND BRUISED MY HEART AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE BY GM REPAIR SHOP (BAUCHMAN CHEVROLET, LOUISVILLE KY). I INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION WITH GM AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AFTER 10 MONTH INVESTIGATION, GM RULED THAT ACCIDENT WAS A NON-DEPLOYABLE EVENT STATING THAT MY VEHICLE DID NOT STOP SUDDENLY ENOUGH TO TRIGGER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT BUT CONTINUED TO TRAVEL AFTER IMPACT BECOMING LODGED ON HIGHWAY DIVIDER. SEE ALSO ACCIDENT OF JAN 7, 2010, WHERE SAME VEHICLE WAS STRUCK HEAD-ON WHILE AT REST. BOTH VEHICLES WERE A TOTAL LOSS. AGAIN, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND GM SHOP FOUND BROKEN AIRBAG SENSOR AND SEVERE FRAME DAMAGE. *TR

Mileage: 71,047

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) I WAS TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON KY HWY 1531 (EASTWOOD FISHERVILLE RD). WHEN I APPROACHED A SHARP CURVE IN THE ROADWAY, I OBSERVED A HONDA ODYSSEY MINIVAN TRAVELING NORTHBOUND TOO FAST FOR THE ICY, SNOWY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE MINIVAN DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE AND STRUCK MY 2002 TRAILBLAZER HEAD-ON IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANE. AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, MY TRAILBLAZER WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WITH MY RIGHT FOOT PRESSED FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE HONDA ODYSSEY AIRBAGS FULLY DEPLOYED. MY TRAILBLAZERS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTAL LOSS. MY TRAILBLAZER WAS TOWED TO GM REPAIR SHOP BAUCHMAN CHEVROLET IN LOUISVILLE KY. IT REMAINS STORED IN ITS ORIGINAL POST-ACCIDENT CONDITION. I HAVE RETAINED OWNERSHIP TITLE OF THIS VEHICLE. GM REPAIR SHOP NOTED EXTENSIVE FRAME DAMAGE AND BROKEN AIRBAG SENSOR. THIS IS THE SECOND FRONT END INJURY CRASH INVOLVING THIS TRAILBLAZER WHERE THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. SEE ALSO ODI CASE # 10314629. GM WAS NOTIFIED OF INCIDENT AND AGAIN I OPENED AN INVESTIGATION WITH GM AS TO WHY THE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS OF THIS DATE (2/26/2010) GM INVESTIGATORS HAVE NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. (GM CASE [XXX] ). I SUFFERED LOW BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT OF THIS ACCIDENT. THIS INJURY OCCURRED 8 WEEKS AFTER SPINAL FUSION SURGERY. I HAVE BEEN IN PHYSICAL THERAPY SINCE THE ACCIDENT FOR JOINT DAMAGE IN THE SACRAL ILLIUM AREA. *TR

Mileage: 127,000

THE CHECK AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER CAME ON AND REMAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPEN. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2003 AND CHEVROLET FIXED THE PROBLEM. THIS TIME, I'M BEING CHARGED. ARE THERE A TEN YEAR WARRANTY ON AIRBAG. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. *TR

Mileage: 73,576

HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER CAR TOTALING MY CAR, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

I DROVE TO THE AIRPORT I GOT THERE EARLY AND MY SON WAS SLEEPING SO MY COUSIN AND I DECIDED TO TAKE A LITTLE NAP AS WELL. IT WAS THANKSGIVING WEEK. IT WAS VERY COLD OUTSIDE SO WE STARTED THE CAR TO WARM IT UP AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, THEN MY SON WOKE UP SO WE DECIDED TO START GETTING EVERYTHING READY TO GET ON THE SHUTTLE. REMEMBER WE ARE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND HAVE NOT MOVED FOR OVER AN HOUR. WE GOT MY SON OUT OF HIS SEAT BROUGHT HIM TO THE FRONT SEAT WITH US, I WAS GETTING HIS DIAPER BAG READY AND MY COUSIN WAS CHANGING HIS DIAPER AND PUTTING HIS SHOES ON FOR ME. WHEN SHE WAS DONE MY SON WANTED ME AND AS SOON AS HE GOT TO THE MIDDLE CONSOLE, OUT OF NO WHERE THE FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, ON BOTH SIDES DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS SIDE! LUCKILY NONE OF US WERE HURT AND MY SON WAS WHERE HE WAS OR HE WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY INJURED HE WAS ONLY 18 MONTHS AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT! AS SOON AS I GOT HOME I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS MYSELF AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND THEY MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH ME TO INVESTIGATE WHAT COULD HAVE MADE THIS HAPPEN. THEY SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING, SO OBVIOUSLY THERE WAS A DEFAULT SOMEWHERE. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET HELP FOR MONTHS NOW AND I AM GETTING NO WHERE. I COULD TRADE IT IN BUT WITHOUT AIRBAGS I AM LOSING A COUPLE THOUSAND DOLLARS. BOTH SIDES ARE STILL ALL OPEN AND NOT FIXED I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO FIX THEM, I DO NOT AND DID NOT WANT TO SUE, I WOULD JUST BE HAPPY WITH A TRADE IN SO I CAN HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE FOR MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. *TR

Mileage: 125,000

I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT, WHERE I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. AN AGGRESSIVE DRIVER SPEED AROUND ME AND CUT ME OFF AND THAN STOMPED ON THIS BRAKES IN FRONT OF ME. DUE TO THAT I SWERVED TO MISS HIM CLIPPING HIS RIGHT BACK LIGHT AD BUMPER WITH MY LEFT HEADLIGHT AND BUMPER. AS I WAS SWERVING I HIT A TREE JUST ABOUT DEAD ON WITH MY AR. THE MAJORITY OF THE IMPACT OCCURRED JUST ABOUT 6 INCHES TO THE LEFT (IF LOOKING AT THE CAR) OF THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR. I HIT THE TREE AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 28-30 MPH. AFTER INITIAL IMPACT I WAS RUSHED TO THE HOSPITAL DUE TO UNCONSCIOUS AND FACIAL CONTUSIONS. DURING THE FIRST MOMENTS AFTER THE ACCIDENT, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS OFFICERS, EMTS AND WITNESSES SAID WAS "I CAN'T BELIEVE THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF". IN THE RECENT DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS AND SUCH APPRAISE THE CAR, THE ONE COMMON THEME THEY ALL SHARE IS THAT THEY SUSPECT THERE MIGHT NOT BE AN AIRBAG WHERE IT BELONGS. OR THE LACK THERE OF. *TR

Mileage: 93,840

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE CONTACT STRUCK A PATCH OF ICE AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 56,000.

Mileage: 56,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SWAYED ACROSS THE ROAD AND ACROSS AN EMBANKMENT. DURING THE MASSIVE ROLLOVER CRASH, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS CALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING INSPECTED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE ELECTRONIC GAUGES BEGAN TO FLASH OFF AND ON. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WENT FROM ZERO, TO TOP SPEED, AND THEN BACK TO ZERO. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY CANNOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO LIABILITY REASONS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

Mileage: 85,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEY REPLACED THE STEERING COLUMN AND THE AIR BAG. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,298 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED 02/01/08 *TR

Mileage: 84,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH AN ONCOMING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE AT FAULT STRUCK THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVER SIDE DOORS OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HIS WIFE SUFFERED A CRACKED RIB, CARTILAGE DAMAGE, AND INTERNAL DAMAGE. PROPERTY DAMAGE WAS ALSO INVOLVED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE DRY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED BY THE MANUFACTURER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

Mileage: 80,000

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. SHE WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE SIR MODULE WAS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT FIRST TURNED ON IN DECEMBER 2006, AND AGAIN ON MARCH 26 2007. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,728.*AK

Mileage: 75,000

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 6 MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSIST HER WITH THE FAILURE AND DIDN'T MENTION THAT THERE WAS AN EXISTING RECALL #02V222000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL. THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOR 6 MONTHS. WHEN THE WEATHER WAS WARM THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. HOWEVER, DURING THE COLD MONTHS IT ILLUMINATED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 105,000. *AK

Mileage: 105,000

WHEN MY CAR WAS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE. NOW THE LIGHTS COME ON AND OR BLINK CONTINUOUSLY. SERVICE BULLETIN SEEMS TO MATCH 02V222000. DEALER SAYS NO RECALLS MATCH COMPLAINT. MECHANIC SAYS THERE ARE NO CODES. THE MODULE THAT CONTROLS THE SEAT BELT AND AIRBAGS HAS MALFUNCTIONED. TWO OTHER MODULES HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, WILL NOT COVER ANYTHING RELATED TO SAFETY. PARTS AND LABOR ARE $500.00 ALONE! *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED UPON INITIALLY STARTING THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WHICH PRODUCED A FAILURE CODE FOR THE AIRBAG SENSOR. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 02V222000, REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED, AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. UPDATED 12/18/2006 - *NM

Mileage: 54,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST AND IT CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRIOR BRAKING AND SEAT BELTS WERE WORN. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER WAS ALERTED.

Mileage: 98,000

I DRIVE A 2002 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 4WD AND MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON HALLOWEEN NIGHT. HE WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 30 MPH AND SWERVED TO AVOID A POSSUM IN THE ROAD, HE OVERCORRECTED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR CAUSING THE CAR TO COLIDE WITH A TREE AT THE FRONT PANEL AND DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAG DID NOT INFLATE AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY CAUGHT FIRE. LUCKILY MY SON WAS ABLE TO CRAWL OUT THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW BUT THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TERRIBLE SITUATION. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THE AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE AND WHY THE CAR WOULD HAVE CAUGHT ON FIRE WITH A DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT?

Mileage: 45,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR NHTSA RECALL, # 04V201000 REGARDING SEAT BELTS. AFTER A YEAR, THE SAME ISSUE RECURRED. UPDATED 11/16/06. *JB THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE SHIFTER WOULD STICK WHEN TRYING TO MOVE IT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. THE MOONROOF WOULD NOT CLOSE

Mileage: 65,578

TRAILBLAZER ROLLED ON STRAIGHT ROAD. VEHICLE HAD SIDE AND FRONT AIR BAGS THAT DID NOT OPERATE AS VEHICLE CRASHED. ONLY PROTECTION OFFERED WAS THE SEAT BELT. MAY HAVE HAD ONLY MINOR INJURY IF EQUIPMENT OPERATED BUT MY WIFE WAS BADLY HURT. *JB

Mileage: 65,000

AFTER RETURNING FROM A BUSINESS TRIP. I STARTED MY CAR AT THE AIRPORT, AND THE SECOND THAT I TURNED THE IGNITION THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO GET IT FIXED. AFTER LOOKING AT IT DEALER SAID THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $1500, AND THAT BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY GM WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. AFTER CALLING THE GM CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE, THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING, THAT I SHOULD TAKE MY COMPLAINT TO THE BBB. AFTER THAT CONVERSATION I DECIDED TO PAY TO HAVE THE REPAIRS MADE, AND THEN HAVE THE BBB ARBITRATE THE SITUATION. BUT ON THE FOLLOWING TUESDAY JUNE 20, 2006. THE DEALER CALLED AND SAID THAT GM WOULD NOT PROVIDE HIM WITH NEEDED TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO DIAGNOSE WHY THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. HE SAID THAT UNTIL I AGREE NOT TO SUE THEM OVER THIS, THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE THE NEEDED INFORMATION TO HELP FIX MY CAR. I DO NOT FEEL THIS IS RIGHT. *JB

Mileage: 111,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITH PRIOR BRAKING, THE VEHICLE VEERED OFF THE ROAD AND SLID INTO A DITCH. THERE WAS FRONT END DAMAGE; THE FRAME RAIL AND HOOD BENT. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE DRIVER WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO VEER OFF THE ROAD. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD TRAUMA AND THE SEAT BELT WAS NOT WORN. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, BUT HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC. UPDATED 06/16/06. *JB

Mileage: 72,000

ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2005, OUR CLIENT WAS DRIVING HER 2002 CHEVROLET TRAIL BLAZER IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. SOON AFTER TURNING A CORNER FROM NINTH STREET WEST ONTO COOK STREET AT APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR, ALL AIRBAGS IN THE ENTIRE VEHICLE DISCHARGED AT ONE TIME. OUR CLIENT WAS PUMMELED ABOUT. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN STRUCK OR IN AN ACCIDENT AT SAID TIME. OUR CLIENT HAD MERELY JUST COMPLETED TURNING THE CORNER. A SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING HAD TURNED ON IN THE VEHICLE THE PREVIOUS DAY, AND SHE HAD ALREADY PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TAKEN IN AT THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP IN SPRINGFIELD, ILLINOIS. GENERAL MOTORS WAS CONTACTED BUT DENIED ANY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS JUST PAST THE WARRANTY DATE. EVENTUALLY, THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL OF THE AIR BAGS BUT STILL WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHAT WAS THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF SAME. *NM

Mileage: 47,000

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND HIT TREES AT 50-55 MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE FRONT END COLLAPSED, THE ENGINE WAS IN THE FIREWALL, AND THE BODY WAS PUSHED OFF OF THE FRAME. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND ABRASIONS. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS HAPPENING. *AK

TIE RODS, MULTIPLE TRANSMISSION MODULE PROBLEMS, AIRBAG, TAILLIGHTS, STOP, TURN SIGNAL REAR PROBLEM, ELECTRICAL/ WIRING,RADIO, HVAC, PRESSURE CONTROL,2 BATTERIES, 2 FAN CLUTCHES, AMONG OTHER PROBLEMS. *JB

I WAS TRAVELING NORTHBOUND APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON A DRY PAVED TWO LANE ROAD IN MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER LS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS. I WAS HIT (T-BONED) BY A MINI VAN TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30-35 MPH TRAVELING THE WRONG WAY ON A ONE WAY STREET WITH A BLIND INTERSECTION. IMPACT WAS DIRECTLY IN MY FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, PUSHING THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT INWARD AGAINST THE CENTER CONSOLE, ROLLING UP THE FLOORBOARD, BREAKING THE HINGES OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, ULTIMATELY FLIPPING MY VEHICLE OVER ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PUSHED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET INTO THE INTERSECTION, CAUSING MY DRIVERS SIDE MIRROR TO ROLL INTO THE DRIVERS SIDE, AND SHATTERING THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW. OTHER UNDERCARRIAGE DAMAGE WAS ALSO CAUSED DO TO THE IMPACT. FAILURE: MY 2002 CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER IS EQUIPPED WITH SIDE IMPACT AIR BAGS. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, DESPITE MAJOR DAMAGE AS RESULT FROM DIRECT IMPACT TO PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR. DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DESPITE IMPACT FROM ROLLOVER ONTO DRIVERS SIDE, RESULTING IN MODERATE DAMAGE. CONSEQUENCES: IF A PASSENGER WOULD HAVE BEEN SEATED ON PASSENGER SIDE SERIOUS INJURIES IF NOT FATAL INJURIES WOULD HAVE RESULTED DUE TO AMOUNT OF INTRUSION OF PASSENGER FRONT DOOR INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH NO SRS PROTECTION. DRIVER OF VEHICLE SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM BEING "TOSSED" AGAINST DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR FRONT DOOR AREA WITH SHATTERED GLASS. AS THE OWNER OF VEHICLE, I CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIRECTLY AND FILED A REPORT, I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD BE CONTACTED WITHIN 2 BUSINESS DAYS TO GATHER FURTHER INFORMATION TO CONDUCT AN INVESTIGATION. IT IS OFFICIALLY PAST 2 BUSINESS DAYS AND I HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM CHEVROLET. VEHICLE TOTAL LOSS DUE TO DAMAGE VIA INSURANCE. *JB

Mileage: 43,000

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2005. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. BACK IN SEPTEMBER OF 2002 CONSUMER'S WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE, AND THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AT THAT TIME EITHER. HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT THE GMC DEALERSHIP. *AK

DT: AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A OFF CENTER FRONTAL COLLISION. WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35-40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. IT WAS AT A GARAGE NEAR THE ACCIDENT SITE. NO ONE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE BUT THE RESCUE SERVICES WERE SURPRISED THAT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INTERMITTENTLY THE SRS LIGHT WOULD COME ON. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND IT WAS REPAIRED IN JULY 2004. *AK *JB

Mileage: 42,000

DT: WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH IN A RAIN STORM ON OHIO TURNPIKE IN NEWTON FALLS, CONSUMER FELT LIKE VEHICLE WAS COMING OFF THE GROUND. STEERING GOT LOOSE AND THEN IT GOT HARD TO TURN. HE SWERVED TOWARD A SEMI-TRUCK, THEN OVER CORRECTED AND HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER WALL. HE ROLLED ONCE COMPLETELY AND ENDED UP ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, FACING THE TRAFFIC. THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND INSURANCE COMPANY TOLD HIM TO GET IN CONTACT WITH GM TO FIND OUT WHY THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

Mileage: 56,500

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, VEHICLE HIT AN SUV THAT DROVE INTO LANE. VEHICLE THEN HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER. VEHICLE CRASHED WITH GREAT FORCE INTO HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND LOST FRONT LEFT WHEEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO CRASH ALONG DIVIDER. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS AND BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER IN VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO ORBITAL BONES AND MAXILLARY BONE IN SKULL. MAJOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 64,000

WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, VEHICLE HIT AN SUV THAT DROVE INTO LANE. VEHICLE THEN HIT BY TRACTOR TRAILER. VEHICLE CRASHED WITH GREAT FORCE INTO HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND LOST FRONT LEFT WHEEL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO CRASH ALONG DIVIDER. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS AND BOTH SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PASSENGER IN VEHICLE SUSTAINED FRACTURES TO ORBITAL BONES AND MAXILLARY BONE IN SKULL. MAJOR RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.

Mileage: 64,000

CRASH AT 35 MPH (FRONT END SQUARE) DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.

Mileage: 30,000

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, OUT OF FEAR THAT THEY WILL DEPLOY INADVERTENTLY. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

DURING A 30 MPH VEHICLE FRONTAL COLLISION FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK...PROBLEM WA SDISCUSSED WITH THE DEALER IN DETAIL BUT DID NOT KNOW HOW TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 43,000

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55MPH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, DRIVER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES WHEN IT IMPACTED THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

Mileage: 53,000

WHILE BRAKING AT 30-35 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL AND HIT THE REAR BUMPER OF SUV TRUCK AND THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER THE CRASH, THE CONSUMER RECEIVED INJURY TO THE FACE, BUT REFUSED MEDICAL TREATMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *JB

Mileage: 56,500

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY DISPLAYS "SERVICE ENGINE LAMP", AIR BAG MODULE HAD A PROBLEM, REAR BRAKE LAMPS BLEW OUT, 4 WHEEL DRIVE MECHANISM ON DASH WAS REPLACED, IGNITION NEVER TURNED OFF ALL THE WAY, KILLED BATTERY BECAUSE IT DRAINED BATTERY. *NM

Mileage: 8,000

THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED WHEN BRAKING, CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Mileage: 45,320

WHILE ATTEMPTING TO CHANGE FROM THE OUTSIDE (SLOW) LANE ON INTERSTATE 35 A SPEEDING CAR ATTEMPTED TO PASS ME. I SWERVED BACK INTO MY LANE, NOTE; THIS WAS NOT A SEVERE STEERING MANEUVER. THE 2002 TRAILBLAZER IMMEDIATELY ROCKED AND WENT INTO A ROLL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE CARRIER. 1. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, FRONT NOR SIDE. 2. THE LOCKED DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPENED UP ON IMPACT. 3. THE SUV ROLL OCCURRED WITH OUT SEVERE OVER STEERING. *JB

Mileage: 43,000

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HITTING A WALL. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE 7 TIMES, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE AIR BAG ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. *AK THE PCM FAILED DUE TO A CIRCUIT INSIDE, FLUID LEAKED FROM THE POWER STEERING HOSE, THE ENGINE REVVED HIGH AND WAS LOUD WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONSUMER SAW SPARKS UNDER THE HOOD FUSE BLOCK AT THE SAME TIME THE GAUGES FLUCTUATED AND SHORTED, THE RIGHT REAR TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, AND THE FUEL GAUGE MADE A WHIRRING SOUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. *SC *JB *CB

Mileage: 19,532

FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER RESTRAINT DID NOT LOCK (RETRACTOR) WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISION WITH A TRACTOR TRAILER AT 45 MPH. ALSO, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK CW

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE SKIDDED ON BLACK ICE. DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND PEDAL WENT THE FLOOR. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AFTER IT OVER TURNED TWICE AS A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE STEERING. *PH WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT. THE CONSUMER OVERCORRECTED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE CAR SUBSEQUENTLY WENT TOO FAR OVER TO THE LEFT WITH THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT AND REAR WHEELS IN THE AIR. THE CONSUMER THEN CORRECTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT SIDE TIRES CAME OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE THEN WENT INTO A SKID OFF THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN EMBANKMENT AND THE CONSUMER'S CHEST HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. THE IMPACT BENT THE STEERING WHEEL AND RENDERED THE CONSUMER UNCONSCIOUS. THE VEHICLE THE OVERTURNED 1-2 TIMES AND THE CONSUMER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED RIB FRACTURES, JOINT SEPARATION, UPPER AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. *NM

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

CONSUMER LOST STEERING AND HIT A TREE HEAD ON. IN ADDITION, THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER (DRIVER). (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT REBECCA DOYLE). *LA THE AIRBAG ALSO BURNED/INJURED THE PASSENGER. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, FUEL GAUGE, LEFT SEAT BELT, DASH (COMPUTER READOUT) AND THE BRAKES PULLED. *SC *JB

WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH WAS CHANGING LANES WHEN VEHICLE BEGAN TO TIP, THEN FLIPPED OVER TWICE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER AND DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND HEAD INJURIES.*AK

Mileage: 10,000

WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 25-28 MPH VEHICLE WAS T-BONED FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ESTIMATED SPEED OF 30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION. UPON IMPACT NEITHER THE FRONT OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *NLM

Mileage: 21,920

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK THE CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES. *JB

DONT KNOW WHERE TO START. SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS (SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM SUSPENSION). METAL GRINDING NOISE IN BRAKES, TICKING NOISE FROM ENGINE, SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG LIGHTS HAVE COME ON FOR NO REASON, REAR LATCH HAS COME OPEN WHILE DRIVING, TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS BURNING OUT FREQENTLY, TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING ON TAKE OFF, NO CAUSE FOUND IN THE SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS BEEN TAKEN IN FOR THIS. NOW MY TRANSMISSION IS OUT. JUST HAPPENED YESTURDAY. DON'T FEEL LIKE I CAN BLAME THE DEALERSHIP AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS. I THINK THE FAULT LIES ON THE SHOULDERS OF GM. *AK

PROBLEMS WITH AIR BAG DASH LIGHT, FAST ENGINE IDLE, AIR CONDITIONER, REAR HATCH INNER STRAP BROKE, ETC...*MR THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. THE SIR MODULE WAS REPLACED, AND THERE WAS POOR TERMINAL CONNECTION AT THE SIR WIRING HARNESS, AND WAS TRACED/REPAIRED ON THE LEFT SIDE IMPACT CONNECTOR AND THE CODES WERE CLEARED. THE ENGINE IDLED FAST(ESPECIALLY AT START UP, AND THE FUEL MILEAGE WAS 13 MPG. THE RESULTS OF THE EVALUATION AND REPAIRS WERE: PASSENGER IMPACT CONNECTOR WAS LOOSE(REPOSITIONED/CONNECTED), IDLE WITHIN SPECIFICS, THE EMBLEM HAD FALLEN OFF, THE REAR HATCH INNER STRAP HAD BROKEN, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO TAKE LONG TO SHIFT INTO GEAR(HAPPENED SOMETIMES WHEN COLD), AND THE PCM NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED(J6355 POWER TRAIN CONTROLLER PCM). THERE WAS A THUMPING SOUND IN THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL WHEN SHIFTED, THE A/C WOULD BLOW OUT COLD AIR WHEN THE A/C INDICATOR WAS OFF, HOT AIR WOULD COME OUT OF THE DEFROSTER AREA ON THE DASH WHEN THE INDICATOR WAS SET FOR HEATER ON THE FLOOR, THE ENGINE MADE A TAPPING SOUND, THE LIFT GATE WEATHER STRIP HAD COME APART, AND THE BATTERY KEPT LOSING CHARGE(3 OCCURRENCES). *SCC *JB

Mileage: 4,928

AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN LIGHT IS ON AIRBAG MAY NOT COME OUT IN AN EMERGENCY. *AK

CONSUMER WAS HIT TWICE IN A SIDE AND FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. NEITHER THE FRONTAL OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

CONSUMER WAS HIT TWICE IN A SIDE AND FRONTAL COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. NEITHER THE FRONTAL OR SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *NLM

AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. SERVICED AT DEALER 4 TIMES AND PROBLEM WAS STILL ON GOING. THEY FOUND CODES, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT LOOP OPEN, AND VOLTAGE OUT OF RANGE. AIR BAG MODULE REPLACED. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, AT START UP, SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE AND DASH LIGHTS FAILED. VEHICLE RESTARTED AND THAT'S WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON. DEALER UPDATED INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. SOP IN AIR BAG, PANEL MODULE GOING OPEN, REPLACED PASSENGER INSTRUMENT PANEL MODULE. WAS OK FOR ONE WEEK. HAD INTERMITTENT AIR BAG LIGHT COME ON AGAIN. HAVE NOT RECONTACTED DEALER. *TT

Mileage: 22,292

ON FEB 5TH, 2003 I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE WHILE GOING 45 MILES AN HOUR. MY CHIN HIT THE STEERING WHEEL BUT NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE BODY SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM

HYDROPLANED HEAD ON INTO A TREE DOING ABOUT 40 MPH. HIT THE TREE HARD ENOUGH TO BREAK THE ENGINE MOUNTS AND SHIFT THE ENGINE FORWARD INTO THE FAN, PLUS SOME TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM

Mileage: 22,000

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

WE WHERE HIT BROADSIDE BUCKLING THE FLOOR ROOF TEARING THE COMPLETE FRONT END OUT OF THE TRUCK AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SIDE OR FRONT

Mileage: 12,300

WE WHERE HIT BROADSIDE BUCKLING THE FLOOR ROOF TEARING THE COMPLETE FRONT END OUT OF THE TRUCK AND NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SIDE OR FRONT

Mileage: 12,300

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED WITH A FRONTAL COLLISION. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOY PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN APPLIED AT 40 MPH RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *MR *NLM

Mileage: 9,000

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON DASHBOARD INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION, AND VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON DASH, LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHERE IT CRASHED INTO A TREE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK *SLC

AIRBAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY WHEN DRIVING AND WHILE IN PARK. DEALER INDICATES THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER IS UNABLE TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT PART BUT HAS INDICATED THAT SENSOR IN THE FRONT BUMPER WAS NOT SEALED PROPERLY AND IS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, CONSUMER WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND TRAVELLING APPROX. 45 MPH. CONSUMER SUFFERED BRUISES, UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAINS, ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE AND PERIODIC NUMBNESS IN BOTH LEGS. JG

WHILE DRIVING 5-10 MPH, CONSUMER WAS HIT ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE VEHICLE.*AK THE OTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND TRAVELLING APPROX. 45 MPH. CONSUMER SUFFERED BRUISES, UPPER AND LOWER BACK PAINS, ELEVATED BLOOD PRESSURE AND PERIODIC NUMBNESS IN BOTH LEGS. JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING A VEHICLE CRASH THE SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.*JB

WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE IN PARK, AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT FLASHES ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *AK DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT DEPLOY IF IN AN ACCIDENT. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE CONSUMER HAD LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND RAN SIDEWAYS INTO A TREE, BUT THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED DEALER/MANUFACTURER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK THE ACCIDENT IMPACTED AT A PILAR BETWEEN THE FRONT/REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE SEAT WHERE AIR BAG WAS LOCATED HAD BEEN CRUSHED. THE ROOF AND THE SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED, THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY. IF SOMEONE WERE SITTING THERE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE SYSTEM ON THE BOARD DID NOT DEPLOY DUE TO THE PITCH OF THE IMPACT. *SCC

WHILE BEING DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 20 TO 25 MPH VEHICLE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND CRASHED INTO A LARGE OAK TREE. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. BODY SHOP STATED THAT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED DUE TO DAMAGE VEHICLE RECEIVED. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE TO DETERMINE IF THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.**AK