10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 6 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 6 / 1
- Average Mileage:
- 55,540 miles
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The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that driving at 30 mph, the brake system failed to engage causing the contact to crash into the rear of the preceding vehicle causing a chain reaction. The contact mentioned that the driver side frontal air bags failed to deploy causing the contact to suffer injuries to the chest. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. MA 09/25
- Dearborn Heights, MI, USA
The contact owned a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. While driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle crashed into a utility pole and the air bags failed to deploy. The driver suffered fatal injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Peoria, IL, USA
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the accelerator pedal became unresponsive and the steering wheel seized causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle and crash. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the back, neck and the head that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Wisconsin Rapids, WI, USA
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into the vehicle in front resulting in a four-vehicle crash. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained injuries to the left shoulder, arm, back and nose that required medical attention. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14V400000 (electrical system) and believed the failure was related to the recall. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.
- Dearborn Heights, MI, USA
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo ss. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, the engine stalled and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The contact was able to merge to side of road and restarted the vehicle. The problem occurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. In addition, the contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle crashed into another and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, neck and pain to both arms no medical attention was required. A police report was not failed. The contact believed that the failure was directly related to recall NHTSA campaign number: 14V400000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Updated 12/9/14 updated 6/1/2015
- Racine, WI, USA
The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Monte Carlo. While traveling 35 mph, the contact crashed into the rear end of a preceding vehicle, however none of the contacts air bags deployed. The contact sustained injury to the back and left foot. A police report was available. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The current and failure mileage was 82,000.
- Vallejo, CA, USA
- Wingdale, NY, USA