2013 Chevrolet Camaro Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE DRIVER DROVE ON A ROAD THAT WAS UNDERGOING CONSTRUCTION WORK, THE DRIVER HAD TO MOVE INTO THE LEFT LANE, SWERVE TO AVOID THE CONES ON THE ROAD, THE DRIVER CROSSED OVER FOUR LANES OVER THE SIDEWALK, WENT THROUGH A DITCH, AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER WAS PRONOUNCE DEAD AT SCENE. THE VEHICLES AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AIR BAG LIGHT ON

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE THE VEHICLE'S GEAR WAS IN THE PARK POSITION WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT OCCURRING. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TAKATA RECALL DEVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON INDICATING AN ISSUE WITH THE AIR BAG NO FORMAL RECALL WAS DONE ON THESE CAMAROS FOR AIRBAG DEFECTS THERE WAS A LAWSUIT AGAINST GM BEFORE FOR THIS ISSUE EXPENSIVE TO FIX AND SCARY. HAD MY CAR SINCE JANUARY AND YESTERDAY I TURNED ON MY CAR TO DRIVE AND THE 'SERVICE AIRBAG' LIGHT CAME ON

DURING EVENT(S), VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND STOPPED. WHEN A PASSENGER IS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT, THE AIR BAG DOES NOT TURN ON. AT LEAST THE LIGHT FOR THE AIR BAG STAYS IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS HAPPENS NO MATTER WHAT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN HAPPENING FOR A VERY LONG TIME, I JUST NOW NOTICED IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE VEHICLE HYDROPLANED AND CRASHED INTO A WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE GM ENGINEERS DIAGNOSED THAT, DUE TO THE SLOW CRASH, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 30,000.

RIGHT AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE, MY HUSBAND DROVE IT, AND I SAT IN PASSENGER SEAT AND NOTICED THAT MY AIRBAG HAD NOT TURNED ON. THE INDICATOR SAID OFF SO I LIFTED MY REAR FROM THE SEAT AND SAT DOWN HARD THEN THE LIGHT SAID IT WAS ON. AS WE DROVE DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 15 MILES AT 55MPH, THE LIGHT WENT BACK TO SAYING AIRBAG OFF. I WOULD LIFT MY REAR AGAIN AND FORCEFULLY SIT IN SEAT AND IT WOULD TURN OR ON AGAIN. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS, HAD THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSORS CHANGED, THE THE AIR-BAG MODULATOR CHANGED, AND THE SENSORS ADJUSTED. WHEN THE AUTO TECH SAW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WITH ME IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, HE HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO THE CAR AND IT SAID I WAS NOT HEAVY OR TALL ENOUGH FOR THE AIRBAG. I AM 5'8" AND 165#, SO IT WAS NOT READING ME AT ALL. SINCE THEN EVERY TIME I AM A PASSENGER IN MY VEHICLE, I NEED TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE INDICATOR LIGHT AND WHEN IT IS OFF, I NEED TO PULL MY REAR OFF THE SEAT AND SIT DOWN FORCEFULLY UNTIL THE ON LIGHT ACTIVATES. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FROM HERE AND WERE AT A LOSS. SO I AM HOPING NHTSA CAN HELP ME. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY CAMARO OWNER WITH THIS PROBLEM. I ENJOY DRIVING MY CAR BUT THE PASSENGER AIR-BAG ISSUE IS A HUGE PROBLEM. *TR

2013 CHEVROLET CAMARO ZL1. PASSENGER AIRBAG INDICATOR SHOWS "OFF" WHEN PASSENGER IS IN SEAT. OCCURS RANDOMLY SINCE PURCHASE. CURRENT VEHICLE MILEAGE OVER 25K. DEALER SERVICE HAS REPLACED SENSOR AND RECALIBRATED SYSTEM ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED, STILL SHOWS "OFF" RANDOMLY. *TR

THE AIRBAGS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR ARE FAULTY. THEY ONLY SAY THEY ARE ON SPORADICALLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING AND PROVEN TO BE AN ISSUE WHILE AT THE DEALERSHIP. GM IS NOT FOLLOWING PROTOCOL WITH THIS ISSUE AND MANY OTHER ONES. THE DEALERSHIP WILL NO LONGER WORK ON THE CAR SO NOW I AM DRIVING A CAR WHERE THE AIRBAGS MAY OR MAY NOT BE WORKING. *TR