Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox

The passenger airbag sensor was not working correctly. It would sometimes not register if someone was sitting in the seat or not. Then the service airbag light came on and has stayed on. This means that the airbags will not deploy in case of a crash. This is a major safety issue. I looked up to see if there was a recall on it. There isn't an open recall on my particular VIN number but there is on some of the same model. I have seen many complaints from other owners of 2007 chevy Equinoxes. I believe this is a manufacturer problem and should have a recall issued for it. The repair cost is about $1000.

My daughters 2007 Equinox , has the well known, passenger side airbag sensor failure problem. In. Case of an accident the passenger side airbag will not deploy. This is an $800 +/- fix. Several thousand Equinox, torrent, Saturn and other gm cars built on this platform are affected. Several model years suffer from this ailment. "failure of the air bag to deploy can result in increased injuries or death. " the Saturn sky and pontiac solstice had this same problem and it was corrected recently under recall. It is my opinion that these vehicles should be recalled and this problem corrected.

Tl- the contact owns a owned 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 20 mph, to avoid colliding with another vehicle, the contact crashed into a concrete embankment, the air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained right shoulder, left arm injuries that required medical attention. There was no police report filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The contact called allen tillery auto dealer, located at 4573 central Ave, hot spring, ar 71913, (501) 881-4160 and was informed since the air bags was just installed it should of deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000. Aw.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact was sitting at a traffic stop when another vehicle crashed into his rear. The impact abruptly pushed the contact¿s vehicle forward, causing him to crash into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor neck and back injuries, the rear driver¿s side passenger sustained facial lacerations from the shattered rear window and the driver of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries to the neck. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox . The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, a vehicle crashed into the passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the head and knees. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed from the scene and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted and filed a claim in regard to the air bag failure. The manufacturer was unable to determine why the air bags did not deploy. The failure and the current mileage was 80,000.

The service airbag message appears when there is a person in the passenger seat of the vehicle. The dealer said it is due to the passenger presence module. An internet search for "2007 Equinox passenger presence module" reveals that there is a known issue witht he passenger presence sensor (pps) on this vehicle. The passenger side airbag will not deploy in the event of an accident due to the defective sensing system/part. The manufacturer should repair this system/part before an injury due to the defect occurs.

Automobile accident at roughly 20 miles an hour in a 2007 chevy Equinox mostly front end and driver side damage. The air bags did not deploy. Major front end damage sustained.

I was in an accident were I struck two horses that run out into the highway in front of me in my 2007 Chevrolet Equinox lsi. The first horse struck my passengerside front quarter panel and this caused me to swerve into another horse on the driver side. I was traveling at approximately 50 mph and the damage to the front of my car was very serious and my complaint is that the airbags never deployed during the crash. I know that the airbags are set of by specific speeds and damage but my whole front of my 2007 Chevrolet Equinox LS was nearly removed. I was wearing my safety belt and it offered little help since I was hit twice from opposite sides. I was told by responding emergency crew that the airbag must have been faulty since it did not deploy.

The passenger side air bag does not engage when I have a passenger in the car. There is an indicator to show the air bag either on or off, if someone is in the passenger seat or not. I have not had an accident but if I do the passenger could be seriously injured if the air bag does not deploy.

I was in an automobile accident 1/17/08, stopped to make a left hand turn and was struck from behind, pushed into the opposing lane and then struck in the front by a small bus. My vehicle was a total loss. No airbags deployed. I am concerned that with the amount of impact from the rear right and frontal collisions, that the airbags did not deploy.