2003 Chevrolet Tracker: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jul 17, 2005 · Airbags, Seat belts · 47,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

I was at a complete stop and was rearended by a vehicle who did not see me and did not attempt to stop hitting me going 35-50 MPH and pushing my car into the vehicle in front of me and impact that vehicle. My frontal airbag did not deploy and my seatbelt did not restrain me. I believe both of these were faulty and did not work properly based on the speed I was hit. My car was totalled by the insurance company. I was seriously injured with permanent facial damage.

Filed Mar 3, 2005 · Fuel system · 75,000 miles · AZ · crash · 2 injuries

My wife was driving. She slowed to approximately 10-15 MPH for a dip in the road that contained water. After going through the dip/water she started to accelerate but began fish-tailing. She immediately took her foot off the accelerator and pumped the brake and tried to correct the fish-tailing. However, the car continued out-of-control. She then slammed on the brake and held in down, but could not stop the vehicle. It traveled approximately 375 feet, first going off the road to the right, over a curb, hit a chain link fence, careened across the road, over another curb, through about six feet of 12 inch boulders and through the wall of a building. The only way we can explain this, is that the accelerated had to have malfunctioned. In fact, when the vehicle finally came to a stop, the engine was still racing and the rear wheel had dug a six inch hole in the dirt from spinning. N addition, the airbags did not deploy.

Filed Oct 19, 2004 · Airbags · 45,000 miles · WI · crash · 1 injury

While driving 37 MPH the vehicle was involved in a head on collision. The air bags did not deploy upon impact. The passenger sustained severe whiplash. Please provide additional information.

Filed May 13, 2004 · Airbags · OR · crash · 2 injuries

Consumer stated that on monday may 11, 2004 while sitting at a light vehicle was hit from the rear at approximately 30-35 MPH. Consumer's vehicle was pushed into another vehicle. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy. Consumer sustained chest, head ,abdomen, and back injuries. Also, consumer's wife who was a passenger in vehicle sustained head, neck and leg injuries.

Filed Jan 9, 2004 · Airbags · 1,085 miles · NY · crash · 1 injury

I was driving on I-190 in the right hand lane on dec 19, 2003. A car coming up an entrance ramp merged into my line almost hitting me. I swerved to avoid the crash but subsequently hit some black ice and was unable to recover control. I hit the concrete barrier head on. The insurance company's (progressive) claims agent figures I was going about 50 MPH at impact. The impact so extreme that my tracker shifted itself into 4wd and turned on the highbeams. Basically anything that could go forward did. The whole front of the vehicle was pushed back 6" and my liscence plate was ripped off, but yet my airbags never deployed. If it weren't for my seatbelt, I may not be here to type this. I had severe whiplash, as well as, putting my left knee through my dash board. The impact of the crash should have hit at least one, if not all, sensors. I feel this is a major problem. I will be filing a formal complaint with chevy regarding this issue.