Tl* the contact owned a 2000 isuzu rodeo. While driving 25 MPH, the contact became distracted and crossed the yellow lane lines. In an attempt to avoid an oncoming vehicle, the contact jerked the vehicle to the side and caused the vehicle to rollover. The vehicle crashed into three trees and rolled off a cliff. In addition, the contact stated that the seat belt failed to retract and caused the contact to be thrown around inside the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a fractured sternum, a concussion, and injuries to the right knee that required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was towed and deemed destroyed. The failure mileage was 150,000. The VIN was unavailable.
Isuzu Rodeo no deployment problems
55 of the 2,474 owner complaints about the Isuzu Rodeo describe airbags did not deploy in a crash, most of them for the 1995 model year.
- owner complaints
- 55
- worst model year
- 1995
- typical mileage
- 97,000
By model year
Often reported together
Brake failure 2ABS 2Seat belt 1Jerking 1Headlights 1Fuel gauge 1Adaptive cruise 1
What owners say
I was turning onto a street. The street was covered in oil or some type of slick element. I skidded and fell into a ditch. My airbag did not deploy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 isuzu rodeo. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH when the vehicle began to erroneously drift to one side. The contact lost control of the vehicle and the vehicle moved into the shoulder, crashing into the barrier wall abruptly. The contact was knocked unconscious and the contact's foot landed on the accelerator pedal as he lost consciousness.the contact was not aware as the vehicle continued to accelerate into oncoming traffic. The vehicle then crashed into a tree before flipping. The seat belts detached from its housing unit and the air bags never deployed. The contact sustained severe injuries to the head, face, pelvis and spine. A passenger was also injured and both the contact and the passenger were transported to the hospital. A police report was filed of the incident and the vehicle was destroyed. The failure and the current mileage was 150,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 isuzu rodeo. The vehicle was involved in a head-on collision traveling 35 MPH. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contacts residence. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileages were approximately 149,000.
Tl*the contact owned a 2000 isuzu rodeo. While driving 10-15 MPH and backing up in a shopping center parking lot, the contact moved forward and struck a steel pole. The driver's side frontal air bag failed to deploy at the time of impact and the driver sustained injuries to her neck and face. The vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 124,000.
I hit another vehicle from behind (the front right, driver's side of my vehicle struck the right rear of the other vehicle) at about 30 miles per hour. Because my airbag failed to deploy, I suffered bilateral jaw fractures and lacerations to the inside and outside of my lower lip area where my teeth went through my skin (10-12 sutures were needed on the inside and outside for this laceration) and another 15 sutures were needed to repair a laceration resulting from the inside of my mouth ripping apart where the lower gums meet the skin of my chin. Because the impact of the accident was enough to total my vehicle right at the driver's area where I was seated, I believe the airbag was defective since it should have deployed and protected my face from these injuries.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 isuzu rodeo. While driving 65 MPH with the cruise control activated, the contact was involved in a high impact vehicle crash. The median on the highway sustained property damage. The vehicle was destroyed. The air bags failed to deploy. The dealer has not been notified. The contact sustained moderate injuries to his neck and shoulders. A police report was filed. The current and failure mileages were 97,000. The consumer provided pictures of the vehicle. Updated 09/06/07
Tl*- the contact owns a 1999 isuzu rodeo, and stated that while driving on the road at 30 MPH the vehicle in front of the contact's vehicle slammed the brakes suddenly, causing the contact to do the same. The contact stated that the vehicle had severe damage in the front. Upon impaqct, the airbags did not deploy. There were no warning lights concerning the airbags before and subsequent to the accident. The contact could provide picture if needed. The failure mileage was 96,371 miles.
Car was involved in an accident where it struck the back of another vehicle. The collision was enough to cause over $4000.00 in damage to the isuzu but the air bags failed to deploy.
Dt: there was an accident and no airbags deployed. The car was equipped with front air bags. There was no warning lights on to indicate a problem. Last time the car was checked there was no indication of a problem. The driver was the only person injured with a tooth knocked out.
Related recalls
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- On certain sport utility vehicles, the passenger-side air bag inflator modules were manufactured and shipped without a necessary component known as a check valve pin.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash, the air bag will not inflate properly or sufficiently resulting in an increased risk of injury to the seat occupant.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag. Owner notification is expected to begin during august or september 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact isuzu at 1‑800‑643‑4070.
Recall number 02V213000 · Recall details
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: certain sport utility vehicles were built with the inflators in the passenger side air bag modules having the wrong amount of generant.
- Risk
- In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, too much generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag unit.
Recall number 01V055000 · Recall details
Questions about the Isuzu Rodeo no deployment
Which Isuzu Rodeo years have airbags did not deploy in a crash problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1995 (13 complaints), 1998 (9 complaints) and 1996 (7 complaints).
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