Tl* the contact owned a 2007 chevrolet equinox. While driving 20 MPH, the contact crashed into a concrete embankment to avoid colliding with another vehicle. The air bag failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the right shoulder and left arm that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow lot. The contact called allen tillery auto (located at 4573 central ave, hot spring, ar 71913, (501) 881-4160) and was informed that the air bag should have deployed since it was just installed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 135,000.
2007 Chevrolet Equinox: airbags did not deploy in a crash
7 of the 685 complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox describe airbags did not deploy in a crash.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 104,000
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Airbags did not deploy in a crash by model year
What owners say
I have had a 2005 and a 2007 chevrolet equinox both were in accidents and the airbags did not deploy . The 2005 was a rear end crash the car that hit me was traveling approximately 60 MPH. The second accident was a frontal crash I swerved to miss hitting a dog and children going on the road. The steering wheel locked up and hit a tree. I have had 3 equinox all have ignition switch problems. The one I have now has major transmission problems.it has been in the shop now for 8 weeks.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. The contact was sitting at a traffic stop when another vehicle crashed into his rear. The impact abruptly pushed the contact's vehicle forward, causing him to crash into the preceding vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained minor neck and back injuries, the rear driver's side passenger sustained facial lacerations from the shattered rear window and the driver of the second vehicle sustained minor injuries to the neck. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 117,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox . The contact stated that while driving 25 MPH, a vehicle crashed into the passenger side door of the contact's vehicle. The airbags did not deploy. The contact suffered injuries to the head and knees. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed from the scene and a police report was filed. The manufacturer was contacted and filed a claim in regard to the air bag failure. The manufacturer was unable to determine why the air bags did not deploy. The failure and the current mileage was 80,000.
Automobile accident at roughly 20 miles an hour in a 2007 chevy equinox mostly front end and driver side damage. The air bags did not deploy. Major front end damage sustained.
I was in an accident were I struck two horses that run out into the highway in front of me in my 2007 chevrolet equinox lsi. The first horse struck my passengerside front quarter panel and this caused me to swerve into another horse on the driver side. I was traveling at approximately 50 MPH and the damage to the front of my car was very serious and my complaint is that the airbags never deployed during the crash. I know that the airbags are set of by specific speeds and damage but my whole front of my 2007 chevrolet equinox ls was nearly removed. I was wearing my safety belt and it offered little help since I was hit twice from opposite sides. I was told by responding emergency crew that the airbag must have been faulty since it did not deploy.
I was in an automobile accident 1/17/08, stopped to make a left hand turn and was struck from behind, pushed into the opposing lane and then struck in the front by a small bus. My vehicle was a total loss. No airbags deployed. I am concerned that with the amount of impact from the rear right and frontal collisions, that the airbags did not deploy.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Air bags
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles not equipped with optional roof rail airbags or optional sunroof fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201,"occupant protection in interior impact." during the federal safety agency impact tests, the interior occupant protection test points exceeded the standard requirements.
- Risk
- The results of this test indicated a possibility of an increased risk of head injury in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install an energy absorbing foam piece to each of the a-pillar trim assemblies free of charge. The recall began on may 8, 2008. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 07V520000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." in these vehicles, the right front passenger seat is built with a passenger sensing system. When tested with a representative unrestrained small adult, the system is required to turn the right front passenger's frontal airbag on. An error in the seat sensor calibration can cause it to fail this test. In addition, this condition can prevent the airbag from turning off when the seat is occupied by a small child.
- Risk
- Whenever the front passenger seat is occupied, the driver should always check the airbag indicator to see if the airbag is on or off. If it is not correct for the situation, the passenger should be moved to a different seat. This can increase the risk of injury to a seat occupant during certain crash conditions.
- Remedy
- Dealers will reprogram the seat's electronic control unit. The manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 07V344000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox no deployment
Is airbags did not deploy in a crash a common problem on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox?
7 of 685 owner complaints about the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox (1%) mention airbags did not deploy in a crash. The model year with the most reports is 2005.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox?
There are 2 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox
Fuel pump 134Fuel smell 120Fuel leak 94Airbag light 62Check engine light 26Power steering loss 26Fire or smoke 14Loss of power 14Fuel gauge 13Overheating 13Won't start 12ABS 11Headlights 11Steering lock-up 10Door locks 9Stalling 9Water leak 8Engine failure 7Jerking 7Grinding brakes 6Wipers 5
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