2000 Chevrolet Cavalier Airbags Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET CAVALIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS KILLED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523018

Incident

Jun 5, 2013

Mileage

130,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND A LARGE PICK UP TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I SMASHED INTO THE SIDE OF THE TRUCK AND NEITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON IMPACT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10404389

Incident

May 31, 2011

Mileage

138,000 mi

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THE 2000 CAVALEIR FROM CHURCH TO HER COLLEGE WHEN SHE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND LOOKED LEFT AND THEN RIGHT AND PROCEEDED THROUGH THE INTERSECTION AND FAILED TO SEE A CHRYSLER MINIVAN COMING FROM HER LEFT.. SHE BRAKED AND THE MINIVAN T-BONED HER CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE AND HER CAR PROCEEDED TO TURN 90 DEGREES TO THE RIGHT FOR 20 FEET AND STOPPED. THE MOST DAMAGE OCCURED ON THE PASSENGER DOOR, TO THE FRONT TIRE WAS PUSHED IN...THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY WAS PUSHED FORWARD. THE FRONT PASSENGER WAS SEVERELY INJURED WITH SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND SKULL FRACTURE.SHE IS PRESENTLY IN A COMA. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE HAD A CONCUSSION,SEVERE LACERATIONS ON THE BACK OF HER HEAD , AND BRUISING ON HER ARMS AND LEGS. THE THIRD PASSENGER IN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE HAD MINOR INJURIES.

NHTSA ID

10366117

Incident

Nov 7, 2010

Mileage

102,000 mi

MY WIFE BOUGHT A 2000 CHEV. CAVALIER FROM SOUND MAZDA INRENTON A YEAR AGO IN 2004, THE CAR DID NOT PASSED EMISSION TEST, WE TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED US THAT THE CATALITYC CONVERTER WAS NOT WORKING, THE O2 CENSOR WAS BAD AND IT WOULD BE PRICY, WE TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND WERE GOING TO TRADE IT IN, THE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP PULLED A CARFAX REPORT AND HE ASKED US IF THE DEALERSHIP HAD INFORMED US THAT IN 2002 THE CAR WAS IN A WRECK AND THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED, WE TOLD HIM NO, WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR NONE OF THIS WAS INFORMED TO US. WE BELIEVE THAT IT IS UNFAIR FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO NOT INFORM US ABOUT THIS, SPECIALLY BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DON'T WORK IN THE CAR AND THEY STILL SOLD IT TO US LIKE THAT.

NHTSA ID

10134182

Incident

Aug 24, 2005

A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND HIT A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099353

Incident

Nov 3, 2004

THE WINDSHIELD EXPLODED WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED HEAD AND BACK INJURIES, AND WERE TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10099339

Incident

Nov 3, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE DRIVER HIT A POT HOLE WHICH CAUSED BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS NOT HURT. THE DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DETERMINED A CAUSE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10064821

Incident

Mar 24, 2004

ON 8/21/03 I WAS INVOLED IN A ACCIDENT WHERE MY CAR ROLLED AND THE CAR INTIALLY HIT FRONT END FIRST AND NEITHER DRIVER NOR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10033378

Incident

Aug 21, 2003

WHILE DRIVING AT 40-45 MPH AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED ON AN ICY ROAD, AND HIT A GAURDRAIL. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK *SCC *JB

NHTSA ID

8002465

WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *NLM

NHTSA ID

10018203

Incident

May 5, 2003

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WHICH HIT A DITCH AND FLIP OVER SEVERAL TIME. DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT THE SUN ROOF AND DIE AND THE OTHER TWO PASSENGER RECEIVED INJURIES. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFED AT THIS TIME. NLM

NHTSA ID

8019898

Incident

Jun 19, 2002

WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS? I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR IN 3 TIMES FOR THE HIGH PITCH NOISE IN THE DASH, I HAVE TAKEN IT IN ONCE FOR THE RADDLING IN THE DASH, AND I AM TAKING IT IN 8/28/2002 FOR THE AIRBAG SITUATION. WHEN I CALLED PRESTON HOOD ABOUT THE AIRBAG THE SERVICE GUY ACTED LIKE IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL UNTIL I TOLD HIM THAT I HAVE A WEDDING IN LESS THAN A MONTH AND IF MY AIRBAG DEPLOYS AND LEAVES BRUISES I WOULD BE REALLY UPSET. MY AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS GOING ON AND OFF AND THE CAR ISN'T BUT 2 YEARS OLD. HELP ME PLEASE MY CAR IS FALLING APART!*AK

NHTSA ID

766037

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SHE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. TRAVELING ABOUT 30MPH THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDNT GO OFF. NLM

NHTSA ID

8007899

Incident

Apr 16, 2002

FRONTAL CRASH OF MODERATE SEVERITY, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

756629

Incident

Jan 9, 2002

WAS PULLING OUT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED, AND TAKEN IN FOR EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. THEN, WAS RELEASED. HAS PICTURES.*AK

NHTSA ID

887624

Incident

Apr 6, 2001

AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND UNABLE TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

886625

Incident

Apr 5, 2001

WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE, VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGSDID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

881278

Incident

Feb 22, 2001

WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH VEHICLE HIT A CEMENT PILLAR AND FLIPPED OVER, AND ENDED UP ON DRIVER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS BEING TESTED.*AK

NHTSA ID

869742