1999 Suzuki Grand Vitara: airbags did not deploy in a crash

Filed Jun 8, 2005 · Airbags · 125,000 miles · MD · crash · 2 injuries

Dt: drivers' side air bag did not deploy in the event of an accident while driving 35 MPH.

Filed Mar 14, 2005 · Airbags · HI · crash · 1 injury

While driving approximately 40 MPH consumer lost control of vehicle. It then skidded and flipped over, hitting the front first. Upon impact, air bags did not deploy.

Filed Apr 1, 2004 · Acceleration, Airbags · 71,761 miles · MI · crash

While driving 50 MPH vehicle accelerated to a high rate, causing it to roll over. Dealership notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak when vehicle hit snow, airbags failed to deploy. Also, when incident occurred, consumer was driving home from having recall repair made on accelerator cable.

Filed Feb 3, 2004 · Airbags · 86,000 miles · PA · crash · 2 injuries

1999 suzuki grand vartara air bags failed to deploy after vehicle hitting a @36'' tree. The vehicle was traveling on a secondary road, posted speed 45mph, due to icey,and snowey conditions , driver traveled at @ 30 MPH. Cresting a hill the vehicle hit a snow covered ice patch., on the down hill side the vehicle moved right the left before my daughter ( the driver) could react the vehicle veered into the tree. My daughter hit her head and face on the steering wheel and my wife hit something that could not be readaly identified and recieved a gash in the middle of her forehead , a concusion, and her leg was jammed unde the dashboard. The leg was not broken but she does need to wear a keg immobilizer for a few days. Most of the damage was to the left front of the vehicle and towards the center. With the size of the tree and the amount of left front damage one would expect to have the drivers side airbag deploy at the very least. While none of these injuries are life threatning, I have great concern , because our family has 3 1999 grand vartars I drive one , my wife drives one and her sister drives one. This may all change very soon., depending on what we do or do not find out about this situation. I see on you site there have been several reports of grand vartar owners reporting airbag problems. How many will it take before someonre thakes this problem serious.

Filed Nov 28, 2002 · Airbags · NJ · crash

Broad sided another vehicle at about 35 MPH and neither airbags didn't deploy. Dt

Filed Jun 7, 2001 · Airbags · MI · crash · 2 injuries

Totaled the truckin a role over, no airbags deployed.

Filed Dec 14, 2000 · Airbags, Brakes · MI · crash · 1 injury

Consumer was traveling 35mph on interstate and there was snow on ground. Another vehicle veered into consumer's vehicle because other vehicle had lost control. Driver applied brakes and turned wheel to left. To avoid hitting other vehicle, driver hydroplaned, and vehicle hit meridian strip hard. Upon impact, airbags didn't deploy. Consumer sustained injuries. Dealership was contacted.

Filed Aug 26, 2000 · Brakes · NH · crash · 1 injury

I first reported this problem last year. Something was causing intermittent severe vibration at highway speeds. I was traveling down the highway going 60mph at approx. 12:30am when this occured again and I attempted to pull over to the side of the highway when my foot was dislodged from the brake by vibration. The force being applied to the brake was transfered to the accelerator which resulted in a loss of control of the vehicle. I slammed into a solid rock ledge and received injuries to my back and neck. Both of the air bags failed to deploy, the officers on the scene commented that they should have. This vehicle has been to the dealer three times for the vibration problem with no results. Their answer has been to balance the tires over and over, although they did supposedly replace the body bushings. Still no results. Now I have a wrecked vehicle and a messed up back to show for my $20,000 dollar investment.