Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer - part 1

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.

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.

Tl-the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond with no warning. As a result, the vehicle skidded and flipped overseveral times. The contact stated that 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 800-222-1020. Aa.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tl-the contact owns 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 5 mph and coming to a stop making a left turn, the vehicle whent from one side of the road to the other side, the contact try to control the steering wheel but was dificult to manuever. Also the contact was depressing the brake the vehicle accelarated causing the contact to go over a railroad tracks. As a result, the contact crashed into a iron fance and a telephone pole and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the right knee and whiplashed that required medical attention. In addition the passenger sustained bruces, wiplashed and back injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing lot. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileages was 95,000. Aw.

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.

Tl- the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet trail blazer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph on an incline during inclamiate weather conditions the 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. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was not provided. Kh.

I was traveling north on cicero avenue at edens expressway, I 94, and slowing for a traffic light at 0825 when a vehicle backed out of a driveway and struck the right front end of my vehicle in front of my vehicle's bumper. The airbags in my vehicle failed to deploy. I suffered delamination of a cervical spine fusion.

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.

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.

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.

Hit head on by another car totaling my car, airbags did not deploy.

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.

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!.

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.

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.

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.

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.

: 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.

: 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.

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.

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.

Front end crash and the air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was totaled.

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.

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.

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. . . . Problem wa sdiscussed with the dealer in detail but did not know how to resolve problem.

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.

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.

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. 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.

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.

The vehicle was involved in a collision, and the air bags failed to deploy. The consumer suffered injuries.

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.