2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Air Bags Problems

AIRBAG RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE 2016 WITHOUT A REMEDY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS RECALL HAS BEEN PENDING SINCE GMC FILED A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY WITH NHTSA. THE STATUS PROVIDED TO OWNERS IS INFORMATION WHICH HASN'T BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2017. IT'S ALMOST 2021. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. WHAT WAS BHTSA'S DECISION ON THE PETITION FILED IN 2017?

Mileage: 75,000

CRACKED DASHBOARD KEEPS GETING WORSE, SERVICE AIRBAGS LIGHTS NOW ON. IVE HAD NUMMEROUS SERVICE SUSPENSION ISSUES AND HAD ALREADY FIXED A THRTTLE TPS SENSOR TAT LEFT ME STRANDED ON A DAY IT WAS 0 DEGREES OUTSIDE GET GM ACCOUNTABLE!!! *TR

Mileage: 100,000

DASHBOARD IS CRACKED ON BOTH UPPER CORNERS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF FRONT AIRBAG. DASH RATTLES AND SHAKES WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. SCARED THAT THE AIRBAG WILL DEPLOY!

Mileage: 50,000

EACH TIME I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, THE DEALER SAYS THERE ARE NO PARTS. EACH TIME I CHECK THE VIN SITE, IT TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. WHEN WILL GM REPAIR THESE DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS? THE VEHICLE IS STILL BEING USED FOR NORMAL FAMILY USES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MILTON RUBEN CHEVROLET (3514 WASHINGTON RD, AUGUSTA, GA 30907, (888) 516-3797) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE??? COME ON GUYS! JUST REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT!

I OWN A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE LTZ THAT WAS PURCHASED USED IN 2015 (38,000 MILES WITH A SMALL CRACK JUST ABOVE THE AIR BAG TO THE LEFT, RIGHT AT THE CORNER OF THE AIR BAG ON THE DASH BOARD. SINCE I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE, IT HAS CRACKED MORE OVER TIME TO A LONGER LENGTH ON THE LEFT AND RIGHT CORNER AND LEFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE IS UP KEPT BUT THE DASH BOARD KEEPS CRACKING. IM NOTICING THE MULTIPLE VEHICLE AVALANCHE'S HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AND WHY HASNT IT BEEN RESOLVED OR A RECALL BEEN PLACED.

Mileage: 38,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED DUBLIN BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 4400 JOHN MONEGO CT, DUBLIN, CA 94568, (925) 452-4461) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN HANFORD CA AT KELLER MOTORS. THEY TELL ME THEY CANNOT REPLACE AIRBAGS BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE REPLACEMENTS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER (KELLER MOTORS, 700 CADILLAC LN, HANFORD, CA, 866-882-6546) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT*JB THE CONSUMER STATED AFTER HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS NOT IN RELATION TO THE RECALL AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED WITH NO COST. *JS

DASHBOARD CONTAINING PASSENGER SIDE IS SEVERELY CRACKED. IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, DASHBOARD MAY PREVENT PROPER OPERATION OF AIRBAG OR MAY SHATTER RESULTING IN PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD BEING PROJECTILES TOWARDS THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. GM DEALER COST TO REPLACE DASHBOARD IS PROHIBITIVE. THE DASHBOARDS SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH NEW STYLE THAT GM DEALER CLAIMS NO LONGER CRACKS OR THE AIRBAG DISABLED.

TAKATA RECALL: RECALL NUMBER: 16V381 MYSELF, MY WIFE AND KIDS DRIVE MY 2010 CHEVY AVALANCHE. WE LIVE IN A REGION WITH HIGH SUMMER TEMPS, ALONG WITH VERY HIGH HUMIDITY LEVELS. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY ENTIRE FAMILY. WHAT DO I DO NOW? FOR GM TO NOT HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE FAULTY AIRBAGS IS UNACCEPTABLE. WHEN WILL THIS TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE BE RESOLVED? HOW CAN I, IN GOOD CONSCIENCE ALLOW MY FAMILY TO DRIVE THIS TRUCK?

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS, UNDER 50,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. ONE CRACK LOCATED NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG THAT COULD BE DANGEROUS IN A CRASH AND EFFECT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. LARGE SCALE OF IDENTICAL DESIGN DEFECTS IN OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT REPLACE THE DAMAGED COMPONENT WITHOUT SIGNIFICANT COST TO OWNERS AND IF REPLACED WITH ONLY HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN AS FLAW HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED IN REPLACEMENT COMPONENT.

Mileage: 48,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER (DIMMITT CHEVROLET, 25485 US HIGHWAY 19TH NORTH, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33763) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

CRACKED DASH IN MULTIPLE AREAS AROUND THE FRONT AIRBAGS.

Mileage: 50,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CONTACTED (TERRY CULLEN SOUTHLAKE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ((770) 968-4444 LOCATED AT 1250 BATTLE CREEK RD, JONESBORO, GA 30236) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

PART IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM CHEVY NEED HELP ASAP CRITICAL RECALL LIFES METTER

TAKATA RECALL ; CRACKED DASH

"TAKATA RECALL" THERE SEEMS TO BE NO FIX AT OUR LOCAL DEALER, BUT YET WE ARE AT RISK!

TAKATA RECALL HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. IN ADDITION THE DASH PANEL IS CRACKED NEXT TO THE PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG.

Mileage: 45,328

CRACKED UPPER END OF DASH BOARD. THREE SEPARATE CRACKS APPEARED ON THE UPPER PART OF THE DASH, ONE IS GOING RIGHT ACROSS WHERE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS LOCATED. THIS HAPPENED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE VEHICLE HAD ABOUT 89000 MILES ON IT WHEN I FIRST OBSERVED THE ISSUE. IT RATTLES LIKE CRAZY WHILE DRIVING ON CITY ROADS AND IT IS PROBABLY A MOJOR SAFETY ISSUE IN THE EVENT OF A AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

Mileage: 89,000

THUS FAR, NOTHING HAS "HAPPENED" WITH MY VEHICLE, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL IN EFFECT FOR THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE FOR WELL OVER A YEAR AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO REPLACE THE AIRBAGS. I AM ALSO HAVING SOME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH MY TRUCK NOT SHUTTING OFF WHEN I REMOVE THE KEY, AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN THE BUTTON IS PRESSED (THIS HAS ALL BEGAN SINCE THE RECALL WAS INITIATED BUT NOT TAKEN CARE OF). I JUST WANT MY AIRBAGS REPLACED, AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE, GIVEN THE RECALL, AND IF THE RECALLED PARTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ADDITIONAL PROBLEMS I AM NOW HAVING WITH MY TRUCK, I WANT THOSE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED AS WELL. THE LENGTH OF TIME THIS HAS TAKEN TO ADDRESS IS BEYOND UNREASONABLE AND I HAVE BEEN AS PATIENT AS I CAN BE WAITING FOR THIS RECALLED PART TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

"TAKATA RECALL" - REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME PER THE DEALERSHIP

Mileage: 79,000

I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CARD IN THE MAIL ABOUT THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP FOR OIL CHANGES AT RELIABLE CHEVOLET AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL NOTICE FOR THIS VEHICLE BUT THERE IS NO PART TO REPLACE. I HAVE LOOKED UP MY VIN NUMBER IN A WEB SITE NAMED WWW.AIRBAGRECALL.COM TO DETERMINE IF MY VEHICLE IS ON THE LIST. MY 2010 CHEVOLET AVALANCE IS ON THE LIST. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO PROCEED SINCE THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT PART AVAILABLE. I ALSO HAVE A TIRE SYMBOL APPEAR ON MY DRIVER'S SCREEN. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT NOTHING CAN BEEN DIAGNOSED UNTIL THE SYMBOL REMAINS PERMANENT.

Mileage: 50,060

TAKATA RECALL OF MAY 27, 2016. DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED TODAY AND TWO PREVIOUS TIMES SINCE I RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER AND HAS ADVISED ME THAT NO SOLUTION OR PARTS TO REPAIR MY RECALLED VEHICLE ARE AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. 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 (PETE MOORE CHEVROLET, 103 N NEW WARRINGTON RD, PENSACOLA, FL 32506, (850) 456-7000) 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 CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE NECESSITY OF A REMEDY WAS DEPENDENT UPON NHTSA'S DECISION REGARDING GM'S PETITION. INFORMATION ON THE FINAL DECISION WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE UNTIL IT WAS DETERMINED BY NHTSA PERTAINING TO THE CONTACT WAITING TO RECEIVE THE REMEDY AND PARTS FOR THE MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - FAILURE TO REPLACE THIS DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. STATUS OF RECALL HAS BEEN REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE SINCE MAY 27, 2016.

DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, ONE OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SECOND ONE UPPER LEFT OF PASSENGER AIRBAG, THIRD ONE UPPER RIGHT OF SAME AIRBAG. CENTER CLIP ON MAIN PART OF DASH BEHIND SPEAKER BROKE OFF DUE TO POOR DESIGN/CHEAP MATERIAL. FIRST NOTICED DASH VIBRATING WHEN VEHICLE IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY, DOWNHILL FROM THERE. TOOK TO DEALER AND GM, UNWILLING TO REPAIR/REPLACE WITHOUT $. QUICK SEARCH SHOWS IT TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE IN 2007+ AVALANCHES, SUBURBANS, TAHOES, ESCALADES, SIERRAS, SILVERADOS. NOT SURE WHAT IMPACT THESE CRACKS WILL HAVE ON AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT/PASSENGER SAFETY.

Mileage: 117,000

DASHBOARD CRACKED AT CORNER OF AIRBAG. POSSIBLE RISK OF BODILY INJURY WITH DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG ON PASSENGER SIDE

Mileage: 135,000

I AM CONCERNED THAT THERE ARE NO REPLACEMENTS FOR THE FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAGS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEY WOULD NOT EVEN HAVE AN AIRBAG REPLACEMENT AT MY OWN EXPENSE TO REPLACE THE FAULTY TAKATA AIRBAGS. DO I HAVE TO BE KILLED OR SOMEONE ELSE IN MY TRUCK KILLED BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE...UPDATED 07/21/17 *BF *AS

ANOTHER FAULTY GM DASHBOARD. FLAPS AROUND WHILE DRIVING - CENTER CLIP BLOWN OUT WITH NO STRUCTURAL SUPPORT TO HOLD TWO PIECES TOGETHER. LEADING CAUSE OF DASHBOARD CRACKING IN SIMILAR GM VEHICLES. CONCERN OVER AIR BAG EFFECTIVENESS ON ACCOUNT OF THIS ISSUE.

Mileage: 73,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THE COMPARTMENT THAT HELD THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS FRACTURED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE COMPARTMENT THAT HELD THE AIR BAG WAS ABLE TO BE REPAIRED, BUT THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 07/13/17*LJ *AS

Mileage: 120,000

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. 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 DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE SO 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 CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ..UPDATED 06/27/17 *BF *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. 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. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/08/17*LJ *CN

DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 2016, I HAVE EXPERIENCED TWO(2) SEVERE DASHBOARD CRACKS. ONE CRACK IN FRONT OF MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AS I HEARD IT "CRACK". THE OTHER CRACK APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ABOVE THE AIR BAG PANEL. I AM NOT SURE WHEN THIS CRACK APPEARED, BUT CONCERNS ME RELATIVE TO THE AIR BAG OPERATION/SAFETY. I HAVE DRILLED HOLES AT THE END OF THE CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE PROGRESSION, BUT THE CRACK CONTINUES TO GET LARGER. THE DASH APPARENTLY IS BECOMING BRITTLE AND THE CRACKS ARE CONTINUING TO GROW. I CAN ONLY ASSUME THAT SOON I WILL HAVE PIECES OF THE DASH COME OFF EXPOSING ELECTRICAL WIRING AND COMPONENTS BELOW THE DASH. DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERNS AND APPEARANCE ASPECTS, I AM HAVING THE DASH REPLACED BY MY DEALERSHIP AT A COST TO ME OF ALMOST $1,000. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS OF THIS COMPONENT DEFECT ON THE INTERNET, AND AM SURPRISED THAT GM DOES NOT ISSUE A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I HAVE HAD MY CHEVROLET AVALANCHE DASHBOARD REPAIRED TWICE FOR CRACKING/RATTLING. THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE THAT THE CLASP UNDERNEATH THE CENTER SPEAKER OF THE DASH IS FAULTY AND BREAKS EASILY. THIS CAUSES THE RATTLING WHICH CAUSES THE CRACKING. THE CRACKS APPEAR RIGHT ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CONCERN IS THAT IF CRACKED BADLY ENOUGH, IT COULD SEND PIECES OF PLASTIC EVERYWHERE IN THE CASE OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. GM WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE.

THE DASH IN MY CHEVROLET AVALANCHE HAS BECOME MORE AND MORE LOOSE WHERE THE TWO MAIN DASH PIECES CONNECT, OR SO I THOUGHT. CLEARLY THE MIDDLE SPEAKER IN THE DASH IS TOO HEAVY FOR ONE OF THE PIECES (SEAT FACING PIECE) AND IT BROKE THE SNAP THAT "HELD" THE TWO OF THEM TOGETHER. AFTER REALIZING EXACTLY WHAT WAS HAPPENING, I WANTED TO GET IT FIXED BUT REALLY DID NOT KNOW WHO TO TURN TO. IN ONE OF THE PICTURES YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE WHERE A PIECE OF THE DASH HAS ACTUALLY BROKEN AND IT HAS FALLEN INTO THE INNER/UNDERNEATH OF THE DASH AND I DO NOT KNOW WHERE IT WENT. NOW, BOTH SIDES (THE AIRBAG CORNER WHERE IT ALL STARTED AND JUST AT THE END OF THE STEERING WHEEL RISE IN THE DASH) THE PLASTIC IS CRACKING. THE AIRBAG SIDE IS CLEARLY WORSE THAN THE STEERING WHEEL SIDE. HOW DO I GET THIS FIXED? IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? HOW MUCH DOES SOMETHING LIKE THIS COST?

Mileage: 54,000

IF THIS PART(S) ARE DEFECTIVE GM SHOULD REPLACE IMMEDIATELY. WHAT IS THE HOLD UP IN GETTING IT DONE AND KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE?

Mileage: 90,000

THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2010 AVALANCHE HAS TWO CRACKS ONE RIGHT BESIDE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE OTHER RIGHT OVER THE STEERING WHEEL . IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT I'M SURE THE DASH WOULD EXPLODE AND DEBRIS/PLASTIC FROM THE DASH SHARP PIECES WOULD FLY INTO SOMEONE'S FACE .

Mileage: 50,000

DASH CRACKING NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DUE A MANUFACTURE'S DEFECT OF POOR QUALITY MATERIAL WITH LITTLE TO NO SUPPORT UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND WITH EVERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IT BECOMES WORSE AND WORSE. DASH APPEARS TO BE MADE OF AN INFERIOR MATERIAL AND IS NOT SUPPORTED PROPERLY FOR IT TO CRACK SO EASILY. IF THE AIR BAG INFLATES, THE DASHBOARD MAY EASILY SHATTER INTO THOUSANDS OF SHARDS OF SHARP PLASTIC THAT COULD BE A CAUSE OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. MANY OF THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM HAVE SAID THEY HAVE HAD THE DASH REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE IT CRACK AGAIN. GM SHOULD BE 100% RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING ALL OF THEIR DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS WITH A GOOD QUALITY PRODUCT SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN 2 LOCATIONS. THE 1ST RUNS INTO THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT. THE 2ND IS OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NOW I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. NOT SURE YET OF THE 2 ARE RELATED. THE FIRST CRACK JUST SEEMED TO APPEAR. THE 2ND CRACK (WHICH IS MUCH WORSE NOW) I COULD HEAR IT CRACK WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE SITTING STILL.

Mileage: 77,500

DASH IS CRACKED ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND ALSO CRACKED BY PASSENGER AIRBAG COMPARTMENT.

Mileage: 79,100

FOR NO APPARENT REASON, MY DASH STARTED CRACKING NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AT AROUND 48,000 MILES. THE LARGE CRACK BEGAN TO SPREAD ACROSS THE DASH UNTIL, AFTER A FEW MONTHS, IT WAS ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE STEERING WHEEL. NOW SMALL CRACKS ARE BEGINNING TO SPIDER OUT. THERE SEEMS TO BE NO SUPPORT UNDERNEATH THE DASH AND WITH EVERY SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD IT BECOMES WORSE AND WORSE. THE DASH MUST BE MADE OF AN INFERIOR MATERIAL FOR IT TO CRACK SO EASILY. IF THE AIR BAG DOES INFLATE, THE DASHBOARD COULD BURST INTO THOUSANDS OF SHARP PIECES THAT COULD BE A CAUSE OF SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I HAVE GOTTEN A REPAIR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE THE DASH FOR $1,500. HOWEVER, SOME OF THE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM SAY THEY HAVE HAD THE DASH REPLACED, ONLY TO HAVE IT CRACK AGAIN. GM HAS OFFERED TO PAY HALF OF THE REPLACEMENT COST IF I HAVE IT REPAIRED WITHIN 60 DAYS, BUT THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING ALL OF THEIR DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS WITH A GOOD QUALITY PRODUCT AT 100% SINCE THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

Mileage: 48,000

DASH IS CRACKING AROUND AND CONNECTING TO THE AIRBAG. VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY RISK IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE IN AN ACCIDENT.

Mileage: 96,000

MY DASH STARTED CRACKING AROUND THE AIRBAG AND ABOVE THE GAUGE CLUSTER. NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD IDENTICAL CRACKS WHICH WE BELIEVE COULD CAUSE SHRAPNEL IN CASE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.

Mileage: 68,000

THE DASH IS CRACKED IN 3 PLACES 2 OF WHICH ARE NEAR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT COULD POSSIBLY AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT.

Mileage: 98,000

RECENTLY THE DASHBOARD OF MY TRUCK KEEPS CRACKING AND EVERYDAY MORE CRACKS APPEAR OR THE ONES THAT ARE ALREADY VISIBLE, JUST KEEP GETTING WORSE. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY PASSENGERS AS WELL AS MY OWN SAFETY BECAUSE THE CRACKS OF THE DASHBOARD ARE RIGHT NEXT TO WHERE THE AIRBAG WOULD DEPLOY. THE CRACKS CAN AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OF MY AIRBAG WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY WORSE THEN IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY CORRECTLY. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT IF I WERE TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, THAT THESE CRACKED PIECES OF THE DASHBOARD WOULD BE PROJECTED FROM THE DASH AND CAN DO FURTHER HARM TO MY PASSENGERS AND OR MYSELF.

Mileage: 92,000

DASHBOARD CRACK IN THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

Mileage: 62,115

CRACK APPEARED IN DASH WHILE TRUCK WAS PARKED COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LOCATION. THE BAG MAY CATCH ON THE CRACK IF IT WAS DEPLOYED. *TR

Mileage: 47,083