2002 Chevrolet Suburban: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jul 8, 2021 · Airbags · 260,000 miles · VA · crash · 1 injury

The contact owned a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, there were cicadas flying towards the front driver side windshield that obstructed the contact's visibility which caused the contact to crash into a utility pole. The air bags did not deploy. The contact was transported to the hospital by ambulance for injuries sustained. A police report was filed. The vehicle was first towed to a towing yard then towed to an auto body shop where the insurance company deemed it totaled. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and had sent out a field representative to inspect the vehicle and retrieved the event data recorder from the vehicle. The failure mileage was 260,000.

Filed Aug 24, 2006 · Airbags, Tires · 49,149 miles · PA · crash

I purchase a 2002 chevy suburban on 7/2/05 in delaware county from a dealership. We drove the car to our house in montgomery county and the car didn't move from the house until 7/4/05. On 7/4/05 my fiance drove the car to work and the tire exploded from the left front of the car on the way. The car hit the barrier on the right side and bounced off and then proceeded to hit the left side barrier were it came to a stop. The tire was not recoverable. Also the air bag never deployed. The accident happen going north on 309 in bucks county on a straight uphill gradient. The conditions of the road and weather were dry. There is a police report on the incident stating accident happen due to tire failure. According to the inspection sticker the tire was removed and inspected by the dealership. We have been trying to get this settled with the dealership for the past year, since we only had the car for a little more then a day. There response was and still is that there is nothing they can do to help. The estimate we received from the body shop was for $22,000 therefore the car was totaled and is currently sitting in my driveway. The tire was a goodyear wrangler p265/70r17.

Filed May 23, 2005 · Airbags · 71,000 miles · TX · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: husband had an accident, car pulled out in front of him and hit them on driver and back seat passenger side head. Upon impact, air bag did not deploy.

Filed Mar 27, 2005 · Airbags · 72,000 miles · TX · crash

On sunday, march 20, 2005, a distracted driver failed to notice a red traffic light and slammed into my 2002 suburban at 40-45 MPH as I drove through an intersection in my hometown. My vehicle took a direct, ferocious hit on the driver's-side front door, but the side-impact air bag did not deploy.

Filed Jan 24, 2005 · Airbags, Seat belts · 58,000 miles · LA · crash · 2 injuries

The consumer was involved in an accident. The consumer was driving about 60 MPH and rear ended another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. Also the seat belts did not hold the driver and passenger causing them to go forward into the windshield. Provide further details.

Filed Oct 1, 2003 · Airbags, Steering · 20,000 miles · TX · crash · 2 injuries

I was hit on the head inside my 2002 suburban, wearing my seat belt at 48 MPH by an oncoming mazda miata. My steering column collapsed, I went into oncoming 3 lanes of traffic, went up a curb, went through a brick retaining wall, and hit a telephone pole. My airbag did not deploy on any of the 3 impacts. Why? Also, my driver?s seat came off the track.

Filed Jul 17, 2002 · Airbags · MT · crash · 2 injuries

While driving 25 MPH, vehicle was involved in a collision in which the driver's side air bag did not deploy, causing injuries.*ak the vehicle was hit broad side on the passenger side. It flipped on the drivers side and slid 39 feet. The driver received severe lacerations to the back area by shattered glass. The passenger has whiplash and a small contusion to the head with bruises.