2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed May 11, 2020 · Airbags, Seat belts · 220,000 miles · CA · crash · 2 injuries

Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. The contact stated that he crashed and rear ended into another vehicle stopped at a stop light at 53 MPH. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy as well as the seat belt pretensioner failed to engage. The contact sustained a severe concussion & almost bit his tongue off with his head smashing into the windshield. He also sustained cuts and bruises on his lower body and legs and a bruised neck. There was a passenger in the other vehicle that had to be transported to the hospital with injuries as well. The vehicle was totaled with the whole front smashed in up to the windshield. The dealer and manufacturer had not been contacted yet. The failure mileage was 220,000. The VIN was not available. *ln

Filed Jan 27, 2015 · Airbags · 125,000 miles · PA · crash · 1 injury

The vehicle lost control on black ice, the steering wheel and brakes locked up and the trailblazer hit a tree.the airbag never deployed. The vehicle's frame was bent. The SUV was considered a total loss. The vehicle picked up a little more speed while on the ice, but no more than 30 MPH.

Filed Mar 14, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 67,671 miles · OR · crash · 1 injury

My daughter traveling at approximately 55 MPH, saw car in front of her stopped at a stop light. She attempted to slam on the brakes, it felt as if she was not stopping at all. She hit the stopped car, pushed both of our cars through the intersection to the other side. Her airbag did not deploy, onstar did not contact her. The reason I bought this specific car was for the onstar in case of a collision or emergency. When I contacted onstar later, they reported they did not receive notification that a collision had occurred. I contacted gm to have brake, airbag, and onstar failure investigated. Received report from gm investigator stating no failure in airbag system, that the crash was not significant enough to cause airbag deployment and onstar notification. She was traveling 45 MPH upon impact (per cdr). The car was totaled - over $13,000 damage. If a crash at 45 MPH, rear-ending, car totaled does not deploy airbags it seems as though something is wrong.

Filed Jul 26, 2010 · Airbags, Brakes · GA · crash

I pressed on the brakes to avoid rear ending the vehicle in front of me. The vehicle would not slow down. I attempted to move into the right turn lane and the brakes still did not engage. I lost control of the vehicle, traveling several yards until the vehicle hit a tree. The airbag never deployed and onstar did not activate.

Filed Mar 13, 2009 · Airbags · 6,500 miles · IN · crash

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet trailblazer. While driving 35 MPH, the contact was involved in a head-on crash. The entire front end of his vehicle was crushed and the insurance company declared the vehicle as destroyed. The seat belts properly restrained the contact, but the air bags failed to deploy. There were no injuries, but a police report was filed. The failure mileage was 6,500.