2007 Chevrolet Impala Air Bags

Dash warning light indicates check airbags. (About a year ago). Upon using a code reader it states that the wrong airbags are installed and needs to be replaced. The airbags had been replaced in 2007 by GMC after a serious accident as a program\loaner. I purchased the repaired vehicle from Southern Chevrolet in December of 2007 from their used car lot. I do not know why it has gone unnoticed for all these years.

The driver side airbag did not deploy when I got into a wreck. I feel the airbags could have helped me from hitting the steering wheel and hurting my ribs. I feel that it could have been less painful to have the airbag deploy. I thought the airbags were in working order.

THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING OVER 40MPH. THE DRIVER SWERVED TO MISS A DOG IN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND LANDED ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVER WAS SEEN AT THE ER FOR CERVICAL AND LEFT SIDED PAIN.

DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO A DEEP DITCH HITTING A TREE STOPPING IT COMPLETELY AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE WAS CATAPULTED INTO THE AIR AND RETURNED TO THE GROUND QUICKLY AFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION HEADED FOR A TEE INTERSECTION WHERE THE DITCH WAS LOCATED ACROSS THE TEE INTERSECTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, BACK, AND NECK AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 260,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, LEFT HAND, AND NECK. THE CONTACT'S THREE CHILDREN WHO WERE SEATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ALL SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THEIR BACKS, NECKS, AND HEADS. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN FACILITY WHERE IT WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LOWER BACK AND SHOULDERS. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF A DEALER OR MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

WHILE PASSING A CAR ON HIGHWAY,CHECK AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND HAS REMAINED ON. VEHICLE HAS 116000 MILES, AND WAS FLEET MAINTAINED BY A POLICE DEPARTMENT ,GWINNETTE COUNTY GEORGIA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A MEDIAN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. UPDATED 03/11/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MAILURE WAS 65,007.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000...UPDATED 11-24/14 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK AND NECK INJURIES. BOTH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V355000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WAS CRASHED ON THE DRIVER REAR SIDE PUSHING THE VEHICLE INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED TWICE AND FLIPPED TWO TIMES BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS ON IMPACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED 10 BROKEN RIBS, LEFT KIDNEY AND SUSTAINED A TRAUMATIC BRAIN CAUSING HIM TO HAVE SHORT TERM MEMORY LOSE AND SEIZURES. THE VEHICLE WAS RENDERED UN REPAIRABLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT INFORMED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS ALERTED ABOUT THIS FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURE STATED THE VEHICLE WAS A SMART CAR AND KNOW WHERE OR NOT TO DEPLOY OR NOT AND DECLINE TO PROVIDE THE CONTACT ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. AZ

HOW CAN A CAR GO THROUGH THE BUILDING PROCESS AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG NOT BE INSTALLED? CHEVROLET'S FIX FOR THIS WAS A $100 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO FLY ANYWHERE I WANTED TO GO. I GUESS $100 IS ALL A HUMAN LIFE IS WORTH? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER CRASH. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED NECK, AS WELL AS OTHER INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN IMPOUND AND DECLARED AS DESTROYED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 93,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND TO AVOID A HEAD ON CRASH I HAD SWERVED AND WENT TO STRAIGHTEN OUT BUT NOTICED THE OTHER DRIVER WAS STILL HEADING FOR ME I HAD BRAKED AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I HAD FLEW OVER A DITCH AND WENT UP A HILL AND ROLLED BACK DOWN. WE HAD OUR SEAT BELTS ON I WAS KNOCKED OUT BY MY HEAD BANGING ON THE STEERING WHEEL. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED. IN A CRASH LIKE THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. WE ENDED UPSIDE DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A FIRE HYDRANT. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, WAS NOT INSPECTED AT THE CONTACT'S REQUEST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE.

I WAS A SEATED DRIVER DRIVING TO WORK AND I TRIED TO PASS A DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME THAT WAS DRIVING RECKLESS. AS I BEGAN TO PASS THE CAR THEY SWERVED TOWARDS ME AND I HIT THE GRAVEL AND LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND BEGAN TO SPIN AND HIT THE PAVEMENT THEN GRAVEL AGAIN AND BEGAN TO FLIP SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE SLAMMING INTO THE FIELD. I HIT MY HEAD ON THE STIRRING WHEEL TWICE AND I THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS GOING 60 MILES PER HOUR. I HAD HEAD AND NECK INJURIES. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). I WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT YESTERDAY GOING APPROX.. 35MPH AND MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY LEFT SIDE OF MY NECK, SHOULDER, ARM AND BACK AS I TOOK THE FULL IMPACT OF THE CRASH WITH MY BODY. I HAD MY SEATBELT ON, THANK GOD. I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY IMPALA THAT I BOUGHT FROM ENTERPRISE IN 2007. I JUST SAW AN ARTICLE FROM 8/2009 WHERE SUITS ARE BEING RAISED AGAINST ENTERPRISE REGARDING 2006-2008 CHEVY IMPALAS AND AIRBAGS WHOSE SEVENTH VIN NUMBER IS A 5. CAN YOU TELL ME IF I HAVE CAUSE FOR CONCERN? [XXX] *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA LS. THE CONTACT WAS HIT IN THE REAR AND PUSHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. TWO OF THE DRIVERS SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN MOTION WHEN THE CRASH OCCURRED. THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FATAL CRASH. IMPACT WAS MADE WITH A UTILITY POLE WITH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND AN EARTH EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE THEN FLIPPED OVER END FOR END. THE AIRBAGS OF THE VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONTACT WAS MADE WITH GENERAL MOTORS WHO DECLINED TO EXAMINE THE VEHICLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP AT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT READ "SERVICE AIR BAGS SOON." THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR AND THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE ON TWO OCCASIONS AFTER THE SERVICE WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,544. UPDATED 06/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 06/10/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET IMPALA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, A SPEEDING VEHICLE STRUCK AND PUSHED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE INTO A BRICK WALL OF AN APARTMENT COMPLEX. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND EYE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, NECK, BACK, AND LEGS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER TOOK A REPORT AND INVESTIGATED THE BRAIN BOX. THE INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT THE AIR BAG ACTED PROPERLY BY NOT DEPLOYING, BUT NO FURTHER EXPLANATION WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,000. UPDATED 02-06-08. *KB UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF UPDATED 10/14/10*JB

ON CHEVROLET 2007 IMPALA LTZ PASSENGER AUTOMATIC AIRBAG SENSOR DOES NOT TURN AIR BAG CONTROL ON WHEN MY WIFE WHO WAS 5'4" TALL AND WEIGHED 92 LBS OCCUPIED THE SEAT. I HAD THE CAR EVALUATED BY CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT, AND I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL SENSORS WERE WORKING ACCORDING TO DESIGN. THIS MEANT THAT THERE WAS NO WAY OF TURNING THE AIR BAG TO FUNCTION AS INTENDED SINCE THIS WAS A WEIGHT SENSITIVE CONTROL. I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE THAT THERE WAS NO FIX FOR THIS UNSAFE CONDITION. *AK