'14 Camaro meets Electrical Pole - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

baLListica45 · 01-18-2015, 10:17 AM

Monday my husband (twoblindsheep on the forums) and I were driving in the rain and fog at night. He was driving, didn't know the road and it's notorious for it's twists and sharp turns and it didn't help that the area isn't lit. We took a turn too fast, car lost traction. In every effort to slow the vehicle, he downshifted to third gear, as the car was sliding into the ditch the clutch stuck to the floor (as it has done before on several occasions and has been mentioned to the local dealership), the brakes went soft, the e-brake was pulled in an intense effort to slow the vehicle. When the first impact was made into the ditch, all 4 curtain airbags deployed. After the second head on impact (at about 42mph) into the electrical pole, the driver's side airbag deployed, however, the passenger side airbag did not even though it had an occupant. I have notified Chevrolet and waiting for a return call as well as filed a complaint with ODI-NHTSA. Wondering where the airbag sensors are on the front? What do you guys think?

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SS Blinder · 01-18-2015, 06:22 PM

ouch!

hope you are all okay. Car is replaceable because it looks totaled. well keep up the good fight on the chevy crap clutch/brake hydraulics. maybe you help all of us out with the hydraulic system POS! keep us posted!

Trickskier · 01-18-2015, 06:38 PM

Hope no one was hurt! Looks like the Camaro center punched the electric pole....

backeddy · 01-18-2015, 06:46 PM

Hope you guys are ok! wow, yeah where is the passenger airbag sensor, looks like it should of gone off to me!

Libertypilot · 01-19-2015, 01:12 PM

I'm glad everyone is ok. I hope you're not offended but if I may ask: he was on a notoriously windy road that he is unfamiliar with, at night, in rain and fog, and downshifted to 3rd and used the e-break and only got down to ~42 miles an hour before meeting the pole? How fast were you going when you lost traction?

And yes, I think the passenger side airbag should certainly have deployed. Now I'm nervous about mine - I kinda like my fiance ya know? Wouldn't mind keeping her around.

94tagt · 01-19-2015, 01:27 PM

Dos this model have the weight requirement for the passenger side? If it was set will it turn off if the weight is no longer there? Maybe it detected no weight while you were into the belt and turned off? That would be seriously messed up.

94tagt · 01-19-2015, 02:49 PM

A quick Google showed gm has had issues with passenger side airbags. (Not related to camaro line)

MLAZ1990 · 01-19-2015, 03:50 PM

Holy shit!!!

Hicompression · 01-21-2015, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by baLListica45

We took a turn too fast, car lost traction. In every effort to slow the vehicle, he downshifted to third gear...

Never ever do this when going into a skid or while losing traction. Push in the clutch and try to regain control through steering and braking (yes both feet will be in use).

Obvious driver error...good luck.

2010SLVRBULIT · 01-21-2015, 11:44 AM

curious, why open another thread?

COPZ · 01-23-2015, 01:35 PM

Glad your OK! But remember insurance companies can read to and in your post you made some statements that could be considered you admitting fault. Just my 2 cents and sorry about the car.

baLListica45 · 01-29-2015, 12:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2010SLVRBULIT

curious, why open another thread?

The other was meant to be deleted.. still working on that with admin. I'm sorry, curious, how does this pertain to the subject matter?

baLListica45 · 01-29-2015, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hicompression

Never ever do this when going into a skid or while losing traction. Push in the clutch and try to regain control through steering and braking (yes both feet will be in use).

Obvious driver error...good luck.

AGAIN, I have no asked for opinions or input on how to properly operate a vehicle or what should have happened. Please re-read if you're genuinely trying to help.

Thanks.

baLListica45 · 01-29-2015, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COPZ

Glad your OK! But remember insurance companies can read to and in your post you made some statements that could be considered you admitting fault. Just my 2 cents and sorry about the car.

Thank ya, I'm aware and hind-sight is 20/20.

However, with everything that happened, I have nothing to hide or try to pull one over on the insurance company = fraud. Not about that. =/ Just trying to see where others have had the same issue clutch/brakes/ possibly with airbag.. Airbags are so advanced now it's unsure as to whether it should have deployed or not. GM will be out within a week to do an investigation.

01-18-2015, 10:17 AM	#1
baLListica45 Drives: 2014 Camaro 1SS Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Dover, DE Posts: 33	'14 Camaro meets Electrical Pole Monday my husband (twoblindsheep on the forums) and I were driving in the rain and fog at night. He was driving, didn't know the road and it's notorious for it's twists and sharp turns and it didn't help that the area isn't lit. We took a turn too fast, car lost traction. In every effort to slow the vehicle, he downshifted to third gear, as the car was sliding into the ditch the clutch stuck to the floor (as it has done before on several occasions and has been mentioned to the local dealership), the brakes went soft, the e-brake was pulled in an intense effort to slow the vehicle. When the first impact was made into the ditch, all 4 curtain airbags deployed. After the second head on impact (at about 42mph) into the electrical pole, the driver's side airbag deployed, however, the passenger side airbag did not even though it had an occupant. I have notified Chevrolet and waiting for a return call as well as filed a complaint with ODI-NHTSA. Wondering where the airbag sensors are on the front? What do you guys think? __________________ <> My girl: 2014 Camaro SS <> Last edited by baLListica45; 01-18-2015 at 08:03 PM.

01-18-2015, 06:22 PM	#2
SS Blinder Drives: 2011 SS (Sparrow Spearer???) Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: South of OKC, OK Posts: 707 View My Garage	ouch! hope you are all okay. Car is replaceable because it looks totaled. well keep up the good fight on the chevy crap clutch/brake hydraulics. maybe you help all of us out with the hydraulic system POS! keep us posted! __________________ Black magic woman, don't turn your back on me baby!

01-18-2015, 06:38 PM	#3
Trickskier Native Floridian Drives: 2014 - ZL1 / 2003 - Corvette Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: FLORIDA Posts: 2,657	Hope no one was hurt! Looks like the Camaro center punched the electric pole.... __________________

01-19-2015, 03:50 PM	#8
MLAZ1990 Drives: 2012 black camaro 2LS Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,023 View My Garage	Holy shit!!! __________________ SLP Loud Mouth 1 Exhaust, K&N CAI, RS Headlights, NightOwl V2 halo kit, ZL1 Grille, Custom 2LS Emblems, Green Footwells, GM GFX splitter, Ace Alloy Convex All Matte Black Wheels(20x9 & 20x10.5) wrapped in Toyo Proxe STII(255/45/20 & 295/40/20)

01-23-2015, 01:35 PM	#11
COPZ Drives: 2011 SYNERGY GREEN 1SS Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: TEMPLE, TX Posts: 140	Glad your OK! But remember insurance companies can read to and in your post you made some statements that could be considered you admitting fault. Just my 2 cents and sorry about the car. __________________ 2011 Synergy Green 1SS/RS LS3 Synergy Green door panels along with dash trim. SLP Headers, SLP X-Pipe, and SLP LM1. Vararam CAI SLP Wheels SLP Splitter ZL1 Grill, Rockers and Spoiler Complete 2013 Hot Wheels conversion

01-18-2015, 06:46 PM	#4
backeddy Banned Drives: 2011 Boxster Spyder (best car ever) Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: San Jose, Ca Posts: 1,529	Hope you guys are ok! wow, yeah where is the passenger airbag sensor, looks like it should of gone off to me!

01-19-2015, 01:12 PM	#5
Libertypilot Drives: 2013 Silver Ice Metallic Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Clinton NJ Posts: 474	I'm glad everyone is ok. I hope you're not offended but if I may ask: he was on a notoriously windy road that he is unfamiliar with, at night, in rain and fog, and downshifted to 3rd and used the e-break and only got down to ~42 miles an hour before meeting the pole? How fast were you going when you lost traction? And yes, I think the passenger side airbag should certainly have deployed. Now I'm nervous about mine - I kinda like my fiance ya know? Wouldn't mind keeping her around.

01-19-2015, 01:27 PM	#6
94tagt Drives: Pontiac Trans Am Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: lanterne rouge Posts: 97	Dos this model have the weight requirement for the passenger side? If it was set will it turn off if the weight is no longer there? Maybe it detected no weight while you were into the belt and turned off? That would be seriously messed up.

01-19-2015, 02:49 PM	#7
94tagt Drives: Pontiac Trans Am Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: lanterne rouge Posts: 97	A quick Google showed gm has had issues with passenger side airbags. (Not related to camaro line)

01-21-2015, 11:44 AM	#10
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	curious, why open another thread?