This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Airbag failed to deploy and seatbelt restraint failed in head-on collision with telephone pole. Data event recorder/airbag controller P/N 15106281, service #12249529, S/N as6281K150131nen was inspected and found to be non-functional by bill rehm traffic accident investigator. Several attempts were made by Mr. Rehm and representatives of Bosch, manufacturer of the data retrieval software and hardware. They were unable to get any output from the unit and determined that the unit was defective from the manufacturer deltron. [xxx] credentials include: Member of the albuquerque police department fatal traffic crash unit, auto theft, narcotics unit and internal affairs. 1995 graduate fbi national academy nm state representative- district 31 January 2006 present (8 years 7 months) traffic crash reconstructionist B. R. and associates 1994 present (20 years) P. O. box 14768 albuquerque, nm 98191 injuries - concussion, crushed chest trauma. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact was a passenger in the vehicle when the driver, who was traveling 65 mph, abruptly applied the brakes in an attempt to avoid striking a deer. The driver crashed into the deer and the air bags deployed, but the front passenger seat belt did not restrain the contact in the seat. The driver's side seat belt worked properly. The contact sustained shoulder and chest injuries from the crash. The vehicle was not inspected or repaired for the failure. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was sold. The failure mileage was 87,000.
The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Colorado. The contact noticed the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. Whenever the front driver seat was occupied and the seat belt was not engaged, the fasten seat belt warning indicator failed to chime. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection and they informed the contact that the air bag and seat belt pre tensioner needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. Updated 06/26/12
2005 chev Colorado. Truck 4X4 wet roads, came around curve 35 mph lost control front end went into hillside. Air bag did not deploy! truck then rolled over smashing driver side door and roof. Seat belt broke. Roof caved in and bed.
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- Albuquerque, NM, USA