2005 Chevrolet Equinox Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND TURNING ON CURVE TOO FAST, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE SWERVED LEFT AND RIGHT ULTIMATELY COMING TO A STOP AFTER CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DURING THE IMPACT THE CONTACT HEAD WAS HIT ON THE WINDSHIELD AND ABRASION TO THE KNEE WERE SUSTAINED. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT SOUGHT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND DRIVING STRAIGHT PREPARING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE FRONT QUARTER PANEL OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND ANKLE, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT LOT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. *DT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO XTREME COLOR INC. IN KANSAS CITY, KS 66102; 913-281-0830. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V302000 (POWER TRAIN), THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY YOUMANS CHEVROLET (220 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MACON, GA, PHONE: 478-746-8531). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG AREA WAS BEGINNING TO MAKE SOUNDS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JS

AIRBAG LIGHT RANDOMLY CUTS ON DURING USE OF THE VEHICLE. IT CAN RANDOMLY TURN ON AUTOMATICALLY WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON DURING INITIAL POWERING UP OF VEHICLE BEFORE DRIVING VEHICLE AS WELL.

I HIT A POLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BUT I HIT THE POLE A LITTLE OFF THE CENTER ON THE FRONT END I DON'T KNOW IF THAT MATTERS I'M VERY UPSET WITH THIS AND I GUESS THERE'S NOT MUCH I CAN DO MY CAR WAS TOTALED. *TR

WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE - HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY - GOING APPROXIMATELY 65 - SLAMMED BRAKES - GOT REAR-ENDED AND THEN REAR-ENDED PERSON IN FRONT OF ME - AIRBAG NEVER DEPLOYED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING, HIT ICE, FISH TAILED, STARTED TO SPIN, WENT HEAD FIRST INTO THE MEDIAN, PROBABLY GOING 30-45 MPH. AFTER THAT WE CAME TO A STOP, AND WERE HIT BY A SEMI TRAILER TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45-60 MPH. NEITHER IMPACT SET THE AIR BAGS OFF AND WE BELIEVE THAT IT SHOULD HAVE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN A DEER JUMPED A FENCE AND LANDED ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WITH EXTREME FORCE. THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN BUT THE INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTNING FAILED. THE AIR BAGS ALSO FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 73,000. UPDATED 01/10/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING NOR WAS THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

I WAS BLINDSIDE STRUCK AT THE REAR RIGHT SIDE OF MY VEHICLE BY A PERSON DRIVING A CAR WENT THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT APPOX. 45MPH. MY VEHICLE SPUN, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, FLIPPED AND SLID 150 FEET, AND THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,542. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ UPDATED 02/14/11

2005 CHEVY EQUINOX 65000 MILES, STARTED ONE DAY AND AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $600 OR AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. *TR

ACCIDENT OF CHEVY EQUINOX IN THE HOV LANE OF SOUTHBOUND 405 FREEWAY HITTING THE HOV K-RAIL AND TURNING ONTO ITS SIDE. EQUINOX WAS TOTALED NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FRONT OR SIDE UPON IMPACT. REPORTED TO GM, NO ACTION TAKEN BY GM. *TR

2005 CHEVY EQUINOX, 80,000 MILES. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON & CONTINUED TO STAY ON WHILE DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP, WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG FRONT SENSOR MODULE IS BAD & NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. 450.00 DOLLARS TO REPLACE. IF NOT REPLACED AIRBAGS WILL NOT WORK IN A CRASH. *TR

IT WAS RAINING, TRAFFIC AHEAD WAS COMING TO A STOP AS I WAS BRAKING TO A COMPLETE STOP MY 2005 EQUINOX CHEVROLET WAS REAR END BY A FORD MUSTANG, PUSHING ME INTO THE HONDA PILOT IN FRONT OF ME. MY AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE NOR DEPLORE, BUT MY VEHICLE SUSTAINED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT & THE PILOT I WAS PUSHED INTO SUSTAINED BACK DAMAGE AS WELL. MY VEHICLE WAS DEEMED TOTAL LOSS BY THE LIABLE INSURANCE COMPANY UNITRIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR NECK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY HER INSURANCE AGENCY AND THEY STATED THAT IT WAS DESTROYED. THE ADJUSTER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SHE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK REGARDING THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

A CRASH THAT DESTROYED THE DRIVERS FRONT FENDER AND FORCED THE CAR INTO A TREE WITH A FORCE TO DENT THE FENDER AND DESTROYING THE PASSENGER REAR DOOR. THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER THE ACCIDENT A SPRING THAT CONTROLS THE AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED. WE DO NOT HAVE THE OLD PART. *TR

I HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A CONCRETE WALL IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX ON DECEMBER 15, 2007. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55-60 MPH WHEN THE HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HOWEVER THE TALC POWER AND THE SMELL CAME OUT. I HAD AN INVESTIGATION DONE ON THE AIRBAGS. I WAS TOLD BY A GM INVESTIGATION REP THAT THE VEHICLE HAS TO SLOW DOWN 10-15 MPH FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. THE INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN 11.85 MPH WHICH FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE FOR THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. I NEED A SECOND OPINION BECAUSE GM STATED THAT DESPITE WHAT THE REPORT SAYS, THEY ARE NOT AT FAULT FOR THE AIRBAGS. *TR

2005 CHEVY EQUINOX AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER STATES THAT HE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL CRASH AND AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. HE STATES THAT THE CRASH SPEED WAS ABOUT 35 MPH. *KB

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE AIR BAG MODULE. WHEN INSTALLED A BODY CONTROL MODULE (BCM) WAS ALSO NEEDED. WHEN THE BCM WAS INSTALLED DEALERSHIP WAS NOT ABLE TO PROGRAM IT TO BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE AIR BAG MODULE IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG TO DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR IMPACT. DEALERSHIP OR MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK