Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2010 Chevrolet Impala

Tl - the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. While driving at 68 mph, the contact was hit from behind by another vehicle. The contact was in the right lane and when hit was pushed into the left lane. The contact was able to gain control of the vehicle an pullover to the right side of the highway off the road. The air bag never deployed. The ambulance was not called, police were called and a report was made. The vehicle was towed away. The vehicle was considered to be a total lost. The VIN search revealed no recalls associated with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 188,000.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled several times and when applying force to the brake pedal it went to the floor and did not stop the vehicle on numerous occasions. The contact constantly saw the sensor for the abs illuminate and the air bag is off light intermittently. The contact inidicated that while traveling 60 mph, force was applied to the brake pedal and it did not stop the vehicle causing the contact to crash into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was not injured. A police report was filed. The insurance adjustor had the body damages to the vehicle repaired by an independent repair shop, however the failure continued to recurr with the brake pedal and the air bag sensor showed off when the crash occured. The contact was later notified of NHTSA campaign id number: 14v355000 (electrical system ) and was waiting for parts to get the vehicle repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by the authorized dealer and the contact was waiting for the parts and approval from the manufacturer to remedy the recall. The contact was told parts were not available by one dealer and another dealer indicated that they would repair the vehicle without parts. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000. Dyd.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact's vehicle was rear ended, causing it to crash into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000 (electrical system). The speed was unknown. The failure mileage was 65,000.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the vehicle suddenly accelerated, the steering wheel and brakes were unresponsive. The contact mentioned that the driver lost control of the vehicle causing it to roll over into a river. The air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was destroyed. A police report was filed. The driver sustained lacerations and bruising. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 40,445.

Tl- the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that she had noticed the air bag warning light continuously illuminated. The contact then had received NHTSA campaign number: 14v355000( electrical system) and stated that the parts were unavailable under the recall. The dealer stated that the air bags may not deploy if the vehicle was involved in a crash,however, was uncertain when the the parts would become available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem and also informed the contact that they were uncertain when the parts would become available. The approximate failure mileage was 82,000. Gb.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the vehicle was rear ended while at a complete stop and pushed the contact into a barrier. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The contact suffered whiplash and back pains. There was a police report taken. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 26,000.

Tl * the contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact crashed the vehicle into a guard rail and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries and required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The speed and VIN were unavailable. The failure mileage was 11,000.

1) airbag light intermittently has gone on and off for months. I asked dealer about it, they said it would be expensive to diagnose because they would have to trace the wiring harness, removing seat and dashboard. Labor would be expensive. I complained to gm on a couple of occasions and was given a case#. I was told car is out of warranty, therefore, it would be my expense to have this diagnosed and fixed. Dealer said airbag would not deploy if light is illuminated. This a major safety defect. Fall 2013. 2) the rear window defroster stopped working last fall 2013. I had to pay for total repair as it was not covered under warranty. They said it was a wiring issue. Impala's have been known to have issue. Oct 2013. 3) the gas pedal fell off while I was driving. Dealer said they never experienced anything like that before, but would have to replace the entire assembly. Not covered under warranty, therefore, entire cost was mine. Saftey issue. Sept 2013 4) the evap vent valve and solenoid had to be replaced. System leak pressurized evap would not hold. Apr 2012 other issues have been reported/repaired, however, do not have paperwork at time of this complaint.

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Impala. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the pretensioner failed, which could cause the air bag not to deploy. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the recall for the defective component. The NHTSA campaign number was unknown. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.