2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 Air Bags Problems

TAKATA RECALL. (THIS NOT AN ACCIDENT REPORT.) ON 2/20/17 I CALLED A LOCAL AUTHORIZED CHEV DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR AN AIRBAG DEFECT. I CALLED AGAIN TODAY, 2/20/29 ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. BOTH TIMES I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY PARTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN I WENT TO REGISTER MY VEHICLE FOR THE UPCOMING RENEWAL PERIOD MARYLAND DMV WROTE "PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL MANUFACTURERS AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO RESOLVE AT NO COST." SO, I AM PRETTY CONFUSED AS WHAT TO DO. IT HAD BEEN EXACTLY 2 YEARS SINCE MY FIRST NOTICE OF THIS PROBLEM AND I AM STILL BEING GIVEN THE SAME ANSWER WHILE I AM ALSO STILL BEING TOLD TO CONTACT A DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS REPAIRED. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? AM I JUST BEING GIVEN THE RUNAROUND? PLEASE ADVISE AS I DO NOT WANT TO ENDANGER MY FAMILY OR ANYONE ELSE SHOULD THIS EXPLODE UNEXPECTEDLY. THANK YOU. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *PM

Mileage: 85,000

TAKATA RECALL NOT RESOLVED IN A TIMELY MANNER. RECEIVED RECALL IN 2016 AND HAVE YET TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. I HAVE CALLED CHERVROLET DEALERSHIPS AND THEY STATE A REPAIR IS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME.

IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS OR HIGHWAYS SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS APPEAR ON THE DASH AND JUST RANDOMLY TURN ON AND TURN OFF THE STABILISER LEG TRACTION CONTROL TIME ON THEIR SYSTEM CHECK ENGINE ABS LIGHT AND AIRBAG LIGHT ALL THE LIGHTS COME ON AND GO OFF WHENEVER THEY WANT. THE PLAY IS ON MACY MOTHER THE ONE CONNECTION THAT GOES TO GETS EXTREMELY HOT IT DON'T WANNA COME ON YOU HAVE TO MOVE AROUND AND GET IT COME ON AND GOES OFF RANDOMLY AS WELL

Mileage: 210,000

"TAKATA RECALL" ON AIRBAG NO REMEDY OR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM.

HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING IN OVER A YEAR SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS. IS THIS ANOTHER SCAM OR WHAT ?

Mileage: 92,000

TAKARA RECALL. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GM TWO YEARS AGO IDENTIFYING MY VEHICLE AS AFFECTED BY THE AIRBAG RECALL AND WAS ALSO INFORMED I WOULD BE NOTIFIED WHEN MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP WOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE REPAIRS. I HAVE CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP SINCE RECEIVING THE NOTICE AND I AM ALWAYS TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AND I WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN REPAIR IS AVAILABLE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT I HAVE NO IDEA WHEN, IF EVER, GM PLANS TO REPAIR MY VEHICLES AIRBAGS. I FEEL THAT GM IS TAKING IT'S TIME IN HOPE THAT AFFECTED VEHICLES AGE OUT AND ARE NO LONGER ON THE ROAD. WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS OF HAVING MY VEHICLE REPAIRED BY GM?

DASH BOARD CRACKED AROUND AIR BAGS

Mileage: 79,800

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CONSTANT LOSS OF SPEED AND PREMATURE MOTOR FAILURE. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) WARNING INDICATOR KEPT ILLUMINATING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED FOUR TSBS ON THE ESC. THE DEALER (WILLIAMS CHEVROLET, 2600 US-31, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684, (231) 946-1111) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THE REMEDY AND PART WERE AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

THIS RECALL IS GOING ON 2 YEARS NOW AND THERE STILL HAS NOT BEEN A FIX IDENTIFIED. HOW IS THIS ACCEPTABLE WHEN IT DIRECTLY IMPACTS DRIVER/PASSENGER SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT?

DEFECTIVE DASHBOARD DECK AREA SURROUNDING PASSENGER AIRBAG IS HEAVILY CRACKED WITH SHARP EDGES WHICH POSE A HAZARD IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. SHARP DASHBOARD CRACK EDGES ON DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE STRUCK BY DRIVER OR PASSENGER IN AN ACCIDENT OR MAY BECOME AIR BORN RESULTING IN SEVER INJURY AND/OR BLINDNESS IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION.

"TAKATA RECALL" TAKATA CORPORATION ('TAKATA') HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2007-2011 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO 1500, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, GMC SIERRA 1500, YUKON, YUKON XL, AND 2009-2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500/3500 AND GMC SIERRA 2500/3500 VEHICLES. THIS IS BASED UPON TAKATA'S DECISION THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS IT SUPPLIED TO GM ARE DEFECTIVE. GM HAS SUBMITTED TO NHTSA A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY AND NHTSA HAS GRANTED GM UNTIL AUGUST 2017 TO COMPLETE ITS INVESTIGATION AND TO SUBMIT ALL DATA SUPPORTING THE PETITION. IF THE PETITION IS DENIED, GM WILL CONDUCT A RECALL OF THE AIRBAG INFLATORS COVERED BY TAKATA'S DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV AND SEARCH FOR DOCKET NO. NHTSA-2016-0124. THIS IS THERE REMEDY TO THE PROBLEM. THE NECESSITY OF A REMEDY IS DEPENDENT UPON NHTSA'S DECISION ON GM'S PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THAT DECISION. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL AT MY.GM.COM/RECALLS. GM CONSIDERS YOUR VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. NOTHING HAS HAPPEN AND I DON'T WANT ANYTHING TO HAPPEN. INSTEAD OF BEING REACTIVE, I'M TRYING TO BE PROACTIVE.

TAKATA RECALL: DEALERS CONTINUE TO SAY NO PART IS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG.

"TAKATA RECALL" IT IS UNACCEPTABLE THAT I CANNOT GET MY AIRBAGS REPLACED UNDER THIS RECALL. GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS RIGHT EVEN IF IT MEANS USING AIRBAGS FROM A DIFFERENT MANUFACTURER.

TAKATA RECALL NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM

IN 2009 WENT TO MY DEALER TO REPAIR THE DEADLY AIR BAGS THAT WERE INSTALLED INTO MY VEHICLE; I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS. AGAIN IN 2017 WENT TO MY DEALER TO REPAIR THE DEADLY AIR BAGS THAT WERE INSTALLED INTO MY VEHICLE; I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS. UNACCEPTABLE

TAKATA RECALL WAITING ON A REMEDY FOR THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS. I'M CONCERNED OF A SAFETY ISSUE.

Mileage: 80,000

TAKATA RECALL - HAVE REPEATEDLY CONTACTED A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY SAY THERE IS NO SOLUTION AT THIS TIME FOR REPLACEMENT.SAME STORY FOR OVER A YEAR.

Mileage: 52,000

RECALL FOR AIRBAGS AND THEY WONT FIX IT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ART MOEHN CHEVROLET HONDA, 2200 SEYMOUR RD, JACKSON, MI 49201, (517) 787-7700) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHILE WAITING AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME FOR THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE RECEIVED NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS INC. I CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP AS NOTICE INDICATED. WAY BROTHERS, 183 BROAD ST HAWKINSVILLE, GEORGIA WAS TOLD WE COULD NOT READ AS THE COMPANY IS BANKRUPTED AND NO REPAIRS WOULD BE COMPLETED. WE THEN CALLED CHILDE CHEVROLET, 1-800-272-2277, WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD WE WOULD GET A LETTER IN THE MAIL WHEN PARTS TO REPAIR OUR VEHICLE WOULD COME IN. NEITHER DEALERSHIP SOUNDED WILLING TO REPAIR OUR VEHICLE AS THE NOTICE INSTRUCTED. MY HUSBAND WAS EMBARRASSED AT WAY BROTHERS BECAUSE HE STATED, " WE MUST DIDN'T READ OUT NOTICE CORRECTLY. " OUR COMPLIANT IS THE DEALERSHIPS DO NOT WANT TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. WHAT CAN WE DO? THANKS.

Mileage: 200,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. STEVE RAYMAN CHEVROLET IN UNION CITY, GEORGIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-3309530358 ON SEPTEMBER 18, 2017. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (FERGUSON BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 1015 N INTERSTATE DR, NORMAN, OK 73069) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

"TAKATA RECALL" - DEALERSHIP LAST YEAR [ MAY 27, 2016 ] STATED RECALL PENDING, NOT ACTIVE. CURRENT RECALL NOTICE [ RECEIVED 10/22/2017] - DEALERSHIP AGAIN STATES RECALL PENDING, NOT ACTIVE

ACCIDENT ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY CALLED CHEVROLET AND MADE NOTHING OF IT ,SAID DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENT PARTS

Mileage: 110,000

"TAKATA RECALL" NOTHING HAS HAPPENED YET

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DICK SHIRLEY CHEVROLET CADILLAC, 2616 ALAMANCE RD, BURLINGTON, NC 27215, (336) 792-1922) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE REMEDY AND REPAIR PARTS. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN UPDATED 8/22/18*JB

TAMARA RECALL. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, THE 'SERVICE AIRBAGS' LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. I PRESUME THE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN NON-FUNCTIONING EVER SINCE.

Mileage: 125,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ROSNER CHEVROLET, 800 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901, (321) 723-3611) DID NOT PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE REMEDY AND PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DELILLO CHEVROLET, 18211 BEACH BLVD, HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA 92648, (714) 847-6087) DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE AIRBAGS LIGHT ON ON THE DASHBOARD , I GOT A RECALL NOTICE ; MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049152, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V383 . I VISITED APPLE CHEVROLET / ORLAND PARK 3 MONTHS AGO , YET I DIDNT GET ANY REPLY TO RECTIFY THE DEFECT. I NEED THE AIRBAGS LIGHT TO GET OFF.

Mileage: 201,200

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JUNE OF 2016. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WAS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION AND THAT NO PARTS WERE MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL

TAKATA RECALL ON MY AIR BAG INFLATOR IS HAVING A MAJOR EFFECT ON TRADING MY VEHICLE IN FOR A NEW VEHICLE AND HAS REDUCED MY VALUE. THIS OPEN RECALL WITH NO GM SOLUTION IS CURRENTLY A REAL PROBLEM FOR ME.

Mileage: 130,000

DASH COVER IS CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CRACKS STARTED TO APPEAR AROUND 50,000 MILES. CURRENT MILEAGE IS 50,692.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE OVER A POTHOLE AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) MONTHS AGO. THE DEALER INDICATED SEVERAL TIMES THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH TO MAKE A LEFT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER CONCERNING THE RECALL AND TO INVESTIGATE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE....UPDATED 12/28/16 *BF UPDATED 7/5/18*JB *TR

Mileage: 54,000

I AM HAVING THE SAME CRACKED DASH ISSUE EVERY OTHER OWNER IS HAVING WITH THESE GM MODELS 2007-2014 GM TRUCKS/SUVS. I JUST NOTICED THE THREE CRACKS I HAVE, SO I AM NOT SURE WHEN EXACTLY THEY STARTED (WITHIN THE LAST FEW MONTHS).

Mileage: 100,000

THE DASHBOARD HAS LARGE CRACKS BOTH IN FRONT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND AROUND THE AIRBAG. THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MORE THAN 4,000 GM TRUCK OWNERS. THE CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG ARE ESPECIALLY CONCERNING, AND LIKELY POSE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK WERE THE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY. GM IS APPARENTLY AWARE OF THIS DEFECT AND FAILS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTING THE PROBLEM.

MY DASH IS CRACKED AND IT REFLECTS THE CRACK ON THE WINDSHIELDS AND CAUSES GLARE. IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY THE SHARP PLASTIC WOULD CUT YOU FROM THE BROKEN DASH. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE PROBLEM AND THERE ARE GROUPS ON FACEBOOK WITH THOUSANDS THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE. GM WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE IT.

Mileage: 66,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS SEVERELY CRACKED ALONG THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT COMPONENT ON THE DASHBOARD NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ALL FOUR OF THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DRIVER'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

THE DASHBOARD OF MY 2007 CHEVY AVALANCHE HAS BEEN CRACKING FOR YEARS, I DID LET MY DEALERSHIP KNOW AND THEY SAID THAT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DIDN'T OFFER ME A DISCOUNT TO REPAIR IT. MY DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, A LARGE HOLE IS DIRECTLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH WHERE THE PIECES JUST VIBRATED APART EXPOSING THE EQUIPMENT UNDER THE DASH. THE PIECES OF PLASTIC ARE A LITTLE HEAVY AND SHARP I FEEL THE WHOLE DASH COULD BREAK INTO PIECES IF THE AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED. I DO NOT HAVE ANY RECORD OF RECEIVING A QUOTE OR BEING DENIED THE REPAIR, BUT I DON'T THINK THEY WILL DENY THAT THEY'VE BEEN SAYING IT'S NOT COVERED. AND, I'M NOT SURE OF THE EXACT DATE, BUT I THINK IT STARTED TO CRACK IN 2010, NOW IT'S KIND OF A WRECK, I'VE ATTACHED A PICTURE OF THE BIG HOLE!

Mileage: 30,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING.THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

Mileage: 68,000

I NOTICED THAT MY DASH HAD 2 CRACKS, ONE ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND ONE AROUND THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I BELIEVE THE ONE AROUND THE AIR BAG TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN, EITHER THE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE AIRBAG OR THE BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC IF THE AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED. *TR

Mileage: 58,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

Mileage: 94,000

I WAS INVOLVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON THE DATE OF NOV 21,2013. I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, I WAS HIT BY AN ON COMING MID SIZED SUV TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE CRASH CAUSED A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO THE SUV AS WELL AS A LARGE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE TO MY 2007 AVALANCHE. THE IMPACT HIT MY FRONT DRIVERS CORNER. MY AIR BAGS DID "NOT" DEPLOY!!!! THERE IS NOW A WARNING LIGHT ON MY DASH INFO CENTER. I GOT THAT INFO FROM THE INS ADJUSTER WHO CALLED TO LET ME KNOW THE TRUCK IS GOING TO BE REPAIRED. MY CONCERN IS THAT WHY DIDN'T MY AIR BAGS DEPLOY??? I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME READING AND THERE SEAMS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE WITH GM'S AVALANCHE MODELS AND AIR BAG ISSUES. IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON SEVERAL WEB SITE THREW OUT THE INTERNET. I EVEN FOUND SOME INFO ON SERVICE NOTICES POSTED BY GM TO DEALERS. IF GM KNOWS THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A NATIONAL RECALL? I WAS INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT AND DID NOT HAVE THE ADDED BENEFIT OF THE SAFETY DEVICES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO SAVE MY LIFE I PAID FOR THAT ADDED SAFETY IN THE HIGH PURCHASE PRICE OF MY TRUCK. WHY DIDN'T THEY WORK LIKE THEY ARE INTENDED TO???? THANK THE LORD IT WAS JUST ME IN THE TRUCK!! GOD FORBID HAD MY FAMILY BEEN IN THE TRUCK WITH ME, I CAN'T IMAGINE THE OUT COME!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE, THERE IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THESE SYSTEMS. GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAS DONE NOTHING TO SOLVE IT. WHAT WILL IT TAKE??? A DEATH??? I CERTAINLY HOPE NOT!!!! I SUFFERED SOME INJURIES, NONE INTERNAL BUT I AM STILL RECOVERING, I WONDER IF THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN MINIMIZED HAD MY AIR BAGS WORKED LIKE THEY SHOULD HAVE! I AM THANKFUL THAT I'M STILL HERE FOR MY FAMILY AND THAT NONE OF THEM WERE WITH ME IN THE TRUCK DURING THIS ACCIDENT. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOME ONE LOOSES THEIR LIFE OR THAT OF A LOVED ONE! GM NEEDS TO FIX THIS ASAP! PLEASE!!! *TR

CRACKED DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE AIRBAG IS FITTED. UPPER LEFTHAND SIDE OF AIRBAG. TRACTION CONTROL/STABILITRAC SYSTEM: SERVICE INDICATOR WARNINGS ACTIVATE, SWITCHES FROM 2 WHEEL DRIVE TO 4 WHEEL DRIVE HIGH EVEN THOUGH SELECTOR IS IN 2WD MODE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS WAS AT 70K MILES, THEN AGAIN AT 90K. THEN AGAIN AT 97K THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN AT 101K MILES THE RINGGEAR IN THE REAR AXEL WAS DESTROYED. REAR AXEL WAS REPLACED. FIFTH TIME FOR THOSE COUNTING, 116K MILES SERVICE STABILITRAC AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNINGS, SWITCHING FROM 2WD TO 4WD HIGH WHILE MOVING, WHILE PARKED, SELECTOR IN 2WD POSITION WITH SOMEONE AT THE WHEEL OR CAB EMPTY. EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL WARNING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, CODE COMES BACK TO EEC. INDICATING A LEAK IN THE RETURN LINE. THE FIRST TIME THIS WAS REPLACED AT 70K MILES, THIS IS THE SECOND TIME. AND NO IT IS NOT THE GAS CAP BEING LOOSE OR NEEDING REPLACED. THE FIRST TIME THERE WAS "WATER IN THE CONNECTOR" (YEAH SURE). *TR

Mileage: 36,000

SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. UNABLE TO FIX. ELECTRICAL ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

ON SATURDAY, 07/12/2008, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON A PAVED CITY ROAD IN DRY, SUNNY WEATHER. WITHOUT WARNING OR AN ACCIDENT, BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED SUDDENLY IN MY 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. AS ADVISED BY ONSTAR AND A LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE DEALER, I TOOK THE TRUCK INTO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING (07/14/08). ON THE 1ST DAY OF DROP-OFF/DAMAGE EVALUATION AND DIAGNOSIS, THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAD AGREED TO MAKE REPAIRS TO MY TRUCK AND PAY MY RENTAL VEHICLE CHARGES. I INQUIRED ABOUT WHAT CAUSED THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND WAS TOLD BY MY SERVICE ADVISER THAT HE DID NOT KNOW AND THAT G.M. HAD ADVISED HIM TO PROVIDE A RENTAL VEHICLE FOR ME, ORDER REPAIR PARTS, AND SEND IN THE DAMAGED PARTS TO G.M. . TWO DAYS LATER, THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR CONTACTED ME AND STATED THAT I HAVE SCRAPES ON MY (RIGHT-SIDED) RIMS/TIRES AND THAT G.M. IS NOW REFUSING TO COVER THIS REPAIR AND THAT I AM TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM. THIS UNWARRANTED AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED A SERIOUS OR FATAL DRIVING INJURY. I BELIEVE THAT A SAFETY RECALL BOARD SHOULD INVESTIGATE THIS IMMEDIATELY. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND THERE IS NO BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES THAT DOCUMENT THIS. *TR

Mileage: 38,000