2000 Chevrolet Impala Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT'S FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN A STOP SIGN. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE CONTACT'S WIFE SUSTAINED NECK AND BACK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ENTERING AND STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN DRIVEN O THE CONTACT RESIDENCE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK, NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS CLEARED FROM THE SYSTEM. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATED: NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITH THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON BECAUSE IT WOULD BE DANGEROUS IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. WITHIN A FEW DAYS THE AIR BAG LIGHT SHUT OFF, THEN TURNED ON AND CURRENTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS BEING DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THEY ALSO ADVISED HER THAT SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE WHETHER THEY FIND A REMEDY OR NOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 42,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE STRUCK A POTHOLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. HAD A FENDER BENDER IN JULY OF 2006, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I ASKED MECHANIC AT AUTO COLLISION SHOP IF BAGS LOOKED OK AND HE REPLIED THAT HE NOTED NO DEFECTS. LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON FOR YEARS NOW. *TR

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON HAVE HAD CHECKED BY CHEVY DEALER AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHY LIGHT STAY ON SYSTEM NOT READING AIR BAG. ALSO DEALER CAN NOT GET LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT TO TURN OFF. WILL NOT TURN OFF BY TURNING LIGHT ON AND OFF THREE TIMES AND HAS NO RESET BUTTON IN FUSE BOX AND CAN NOT TURN OFF IN RADIO SETTINGS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-35 MPH IN FOGGY WEATHER, THE DRIVER DROVE AROUND AN S-SHAPED CURVE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT HAS PICTURES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 90,000. UPDATED 4/16/08 *CN

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATER SEPARATED FROM THE MODULE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,300.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RED, AIR BAG LIGHT SHINES AND DIMS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH. AT DIFFERENT TIMES, THE RED LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CODE NUMBER B004, WHICH IS CALLED AN AIR BAG INFLATER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 99,948.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE AIR BAG LIGHTS KEEP TURNING ON, HE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY KEEP REPAIRING THE SENSOR, BUT IT WAS STILL NOT WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE NEED TO CHANGE THE AIR BAG IN HIS VEHICLE, BUT HE FELT THAT IT WAS DEFECTIVE, AND THE MANUFACTURER NEEDED TO KNOW ABOUT IT. *AK

AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURES; 01.25.01 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (REPORTED TO DEALER / SERVICE; REPAIRED WIRE UNDER DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER SEAT AT SDM HAD TO RR SEAT PASSENGER SIDE*) *SERVICE PAPERWORK LANGUAGE 11.16.01 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (DEALER / SERVICE; REPLACED FAULTY AIR BAG MODULE) 08.27.02 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME (DEALER / SERVICE; CODE B0041 IN HISTORY. INSPECT WIRING, DISCONNECT / RECONNECT CN FOR L/H SIDE AIR BAG TO ENSURE PROPER CONNECTION. 03.04.03 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME (DEALER / SERVICE; CODE 41, REPAIRED POOR CONNECTION AT LH SEAT CONNECTOR. 05.09.06 AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY (DEALER / SERVICE; FOUND POSSIBLE FRETTING CORROSION AT DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR CONNECTOR. CLEANED TERMINALS IN CN. RECOMMENDED; IF CODE RETURNS WILL NEED INFLATOR MODULE). *JB 06.30.06 AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE AIRBAG MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT A NEW AIRBAG MODULE.

2 YEAR + PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG LIGHT ON AND OFF. HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NO REMEDY AS YET. *NM

DT: CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION AT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

RAIN WATER LEAKING IN UNDERNEATH DASH INTO PASSENGER FLOOR BOARD SOMEHOW SHORTING OUT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. HAVE HEARD OF OTHER IMPALAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. HAS BEEN A CONTINUOS PROBLEM SINCE A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE FROM DEALER. ASKED DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY WANT TO CHARGE LOTS OF MONEY TO "LEAK TEST" IT BUT DENIED ANY KIND OF FACTORY DEFECT OR DESIGN FLAW. HAVE SEARCHED INTERNET AND FOUND QUITE A FEW OTHER POEPLE WITH SAME CAR HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. HAVENT HAD MONEY TO CORRECT PROBLEM.

ON JANUARY 10, 2005, I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY. I HIT THE VEHICLE, 2005 FORD FOCUS FROM BEHIND AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING A 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE FORD FOCUS FROM THE BEHIND, DENTING THE BUMPER AND LEADING TO THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BUMPER AND 1530.00 WORTH OF DAMAGES ON THE FORD FOCUS AND OVER A 1000 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGES ON THE IMPALA. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IN THE CAR CAME UP IN RED, BUT THAT WAS IT. THE AIR BAG NEVER DEPLOYED DURING THE ACCIDENT, EVEN THOUGH MAJOR INJURIES DID NOT OCCUR, MAJOR INJURIES COULD HAVE OCCURIED AND NO SUPPORT TO ELIMINATE OR DECREASE THE INJURIES WOULD HAVE OCCURIED. *JB

AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND FLASHED AND STAYED ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND REPLACED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIRBAG MODULE HAD AN INTERNALLY OPEN CIRCUIT AND CAUSING DTC. THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG AT THE COST OF $445. THERE WAS NO TAMPERING ON MY PART, OBVIOUSLY THERE IS A DEFECT SO WHY DO I THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR IT? THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, I AM A PARAMEDIC/ LT AND KNOW HOW WELL AIRBAGS WORK. JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD CHECK INTO THIS MATTER AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE WILL BE INJURED BECAUSE OF OTHERS WHO HAVE NOT REPORTED THIS TO YOU. *JB

WHILE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK *TC

VEHICLE STRUCK A CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB