2010 Chevrolet Malibu Air Bags

TL*THE CONTACT WAS LOANED A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS FLIPPED OVER YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER AND TWO PASSENGERS WERE REPORTED INJURED. A POLICE REPORT WAS AVAILABLE. THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL VIA AMBULANCE FOR SERIOUS INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER THAT LOANED THE CONTACT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,600.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN SUDDENLY ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE LEVEL OF FORCE INVOLVED. THERE WAS NO PERSONAL INJURY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

TL*THE CONTACT RENTED A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL AT 10 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE RENTAL COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE RENTAL FACILITY. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING. THERE WAS NO COLLISION OR ROAD HAZARD THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 14,745. UPDATED 10/28/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/28/10*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 806. UPDATED 10/05/10 *BF UPDATED 10/07/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU LT. WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER, THE FRONT AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS WOULD NOT ENGAGE. THE AIR BAG ON LIGHT SHOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED ONCE THE SEATS WERE OCCUPIED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE PASSENGER WOULD HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 105-115 POUNDS BEFORE THE AIR BAG WOULD ACTIVATE, ACCORDING TO SAFETY STANDARDS, AND THE PASSENGER WAS ONLY 100 POUNDS. THE DEALER ADVISED HE WOULD HAVE AN ENGINEER INVESTIGATE THE VEHICLE FURTHER. THE ENGINEER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,400. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/25/10

2010 MALIBU; I'VE HAD IT JUST OVER 3 MONTHS; AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY LIT UP; TOOK TO DEALERSHIP; I'VE WAITED OVER A WEEK; THEY ORDERED 5 MODULES TO REPLACE SAFETY AIR BAG SYSTEM; TO REPLACE THEY HAD TO REMOVE BOTH FRONT SEATS; CUT THE TRACKS OF THE SEATS OUT; ORDER NEW TRACKS AND HAS TO WELD THEM BACK IN THE CAR; HOW SAFE IS THIS CAR GOING TO BE AT THIS POINT? I ONLY WISH FOR A DIFFERENT CAR AT THIS POINT AS I HAVE 2 YEAR OLD THAT I TRANSPORT IN THIS CAR AND DO NOT FEEL SAFE EVEN WITH THEM REPLACING ALL THE MODULES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAG INDEPENDENTLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY STALLED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED AN EYE INJURY DUE TO THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYING AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE LEFT WITH THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE DEALER TO MAINTAIN POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT LOCATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE FAILURE TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND THEY SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON MY 2010 CHEVY MALIBU I BOUGHT 2 MONTHS AGO. A BRAND NEW CAR WITH 6 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP SINCE LAST WEEK TUESDAY AND THE CAR IS STILL THERE. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG CONNECTOR AND THAT THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR THE PART. *TR