2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Air Bags Problems

Abs system is failing light comes on then brakes don’t catch, airbags message keeps coming on . Pulling in to store when it done it end up hitting the metal pipe in from of store to stop

Collided with a bear at 55mph with significant front end damage. Air bags were commanded to deploy and never did. I have contacted GM about the problem and have been told to wait for a claim advisor as no recalls are active on my vehicle.

CRACKED DASHBOARD, EXTERIOR COLOR FADED,

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF HIS VEHICLE AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO YOUNG CHEVROLET (9301 E R L THORNTON FWY, DALLAS, TX 75228, (469) 378-9186), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

MY HUSBAND HAD A HORRIFIC ONE VEHICLE ACCIDENT. HE WAS TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, DRIVING ON AN UNFAMILIAR COUNTY HIGHWAY WHEN HE APPROACHED A CURVE IN THE ROAD, HIS VEHICLE LEFT THE ROAD, ROLLED, BECAME AIR BORN, HIT A UTILITY POLE WHILE AIR BORN HARD ENOUGH TO SNAP IT IN HALF AND MOVE THE PART OF THE POLE THAT'S IN THE GROUND ABOUT TWO FEET, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AND LANDED UP SIDE DOWN. NOT ONE SINGLE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY HUSBAND WASN'T WEARING HIS SEAT BELT AND WAS THROWN FROM THE VEHICLE. I'M NOT EXCUSING HIS ACTIONS, BUT THE OTHER SAFETY FEATURE DIDN'T PERFORM AS WELL. I'VE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND THEY IN RETURN TURNED IT OVER TO ESIS THEY'RE ADDRESS IS ESIS/GM CENTRAL CLAIMS UNIT. P.O BOX 300 MAILCODE 482-C19-B61 DETROIT, MI. 48265-3000. PHONE NUMBER 800-888-0164 FAX 248-778-1794. I SENT ESIS MULTIPLE PICTURES OF THE TOTALED VEHICLE SHOWING THAT NOT ONE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. I'VE RECEIVED A LETTER BACK FROM ESIS RELATING THAT THEY HAVE COMPLETED THEIR REVIEW OF MY CLAIM, BASED ON ALL DOCUMENTATION REVIEWED. ALSO TELLING ME THAT IF I HAVE ANY FURTHER EVIDENCE TO SUPPORT MY CLAIM TO PLEASE SUBMIT IT TO THEM. ARE PICTURES OF A TOTALED OUT VEHICLE THAT SUFFERED SEVERE DAMAGE BUT YET NO SIGNS OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT NOT PROOF ENOUGH? I'VE ASKED ESIS HOW MANY MORE VEHICLES LIKE OURS MAY BE OUT THERE. NO RESPONSE. MY HUSBAND SUFFERED SEVERE BRAIN TRAUMA, A BROKEN NECK, STERNUM, FOUR BROKEN RIBS, BROKEN RIGHT LEG IN MULTIPLE PLACES AND A BROKEN LEFT ARM THAT WAS ALSO BROKEN IN MULTIPLE PLACES. HE HAD HIS ACCIDENT ON MARCH 12TH 2018 AND DIED AS A RESULT OF IT ON AUGUST 7TH 2018. ESIS HASN'T OFFERED TO PROVIDE ME WITH A COPY OF THEIR FINDINGS NEITHER. I'M FULLY AWARE THAT HE WOULD HAVE SUFFERED INJURIES REGARDLESS OF SEAT BELT ON OR OFF. WHAT I WANT TO KNOW IS WHY DIDN'T THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY. THANK YOUR [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 168,000

WORKING DOOR FRAME-AWAY FROM ALL CABLES AND WIRES-TRUCK WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY-OFF-DRIVERS AIR BAG WENT OFF-ON ACCIDENT-TRUCK WAS PARKED--NO LUCK WITH GM--AN LUCK WITH DEALER--GM SAID-TRUCK OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO OLD--COST ME OVER $2000.00 TO REPLACE--I AM 70 YRS OLD AND RETIRED--STILL LIKE THE TRUCK--THESE $$$ HURT ME!

Mileage: 35,811

CRACKED DASH, JUST CRACKED, FOUND BY HEARING A NOISE THEN NOTICED THE CRACK, CONCERN IS AIR BAG MAY MAKE IF DEPLOYED FLYING DEBRES.

I HAVE HAD TWO MAJOR HITS TO THE FRONT OF MY TRUCK SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT BRAND NEW.FIRST WAS I BEAM THRU THE FRONT BUMPER ON INTERSTATE DRIVING 70 MPH,NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.SECOND HEAD ON WITH LARGE DEER,AT ABOUT 45 MPH TO GRILL, BUMPER ,HEAD LIGHTS, HOOD, RADIATOR AND FRAME WHICH ALL HAD TO BE REPLACED,NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.I NOW HAVE WELL OVER 200,000 MILES AND 10,000 MILES BACK MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON,CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY NOW. DOES IT MEAN NO AIRBAG?QUESTION BEING WERE THEY EVER OPERABLE?BOTH ACCIDENTS WERE STRAIGHT DIRECTION AND ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY.IF ADDITIONAL INFO IS NEEDED I CAN PROVIDE.I REALLY LIKE MY TRUCK BUT AM DISAPPOINTED THAT I HAVE NOT RECEIVED RECALL ON AIRBAGS.

Mileage: 85,000

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH ILLUMINATES DUE TO CORRODED FRONT IMPACT SENSORS.

SERVICE AIR BAG, LIGHT CAME ON, CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH WIRING, DISCONNECTED FUSE UNDER HOOD, LIGHT STILL STAYS ON, AM AFRAID TO USE VEHICLE. HAD MECHANIC CHECK PASSENGER SEAT, AND HE ALSO COULDN'T FIND ANY THING WRONG, SOMETIMES WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LIGHT GOES OUT, BUT THEN COMES BACK ON AGAIN. I CAN NOT FIND SOLUTION.

Mileage: 119,300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD PRIOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT SHOULDER THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/08/16*LJ *TR

Mileage: 108,000

"TAKATA RECALL" I DROVE MY TRUCK TO THE SHOPPING CENTER ABOUT 2 MILES FROM MY HOME. PARKED AND WENT INSIDE TO MAKE A PURCHASE. WHEN I RETURNED TO THE MY TRUCK WHICH WAS STILL PARKED, I TURNED THE IGNITION KEY AND BOTH AIRBAGS EXPLODED.

Mileage: 148,000

TAKATA RECALL

Mileage: 140,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING, THE ABS, SERVICE ENGINE, AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE DEALER RESET THE UNKNOWN CODES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS DISCONNECTED AND THAT THERE WAS AN INTERNAL DISCONNECTION FOR THE AIR BAGS TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 06V417000 (AIR BAGS), 06V289000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 05V043000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AND 04V045000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 186,502.

Mileage: 186,502

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000. UPDATED 11/25/15*LJ UPDATED 12/28/15. *JB

Mileage: 35,000

A TRUCK WENT THO A RED LIGHT AS I WAS UNDER THE LIGHT HEADING EAST AND THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS AT STOP LIGHT AND FOR UNKNOWN REASON IT TOOK OFF HITTING THE FRONT OF MY RIGHT FENDER AND PUTTING ME INTO A SPIN. AT FIRST I DIDN'T REALIZE WHAT HAPPENED. THE MY VAN STOPPED. THE POLICE ASKED IF I WAS OK. I SAID NO.I GOT HIT IN THE FACE AND RIGHT ARM BY THE 2 AIR BAGS IN FRONT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VAN. THE AIR BAGS WERE BROKE OPEN. NEVER HAD ACCIDENT BEFORE WERE AIR BAG WENT OFF. DID NOT KNOW HOW THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO LOOK. TILL I SEEN ON THE TV RECALLS. AND THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO BREAK OPEN.THE JELL BEHIND MY RIGHT EYE SPLIT. I HAVE TO SEE A DR. EVERY 6 MONTHS NOW TO CHECK PRESSURE IN EYE FOR GLAUCOMA NOW. *TR

Mileage: 248,000

A MONTH OR TWO AGO THE HEATING SYSTEM STAYED BLOWING WHILE IN OFF POSITION AND EVEN WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, KEPT KILLING THE BATTERY SO IT HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED. REAR WINDOW WILL ROLL DOWN AT START UP. RADIO WILL SQUEAL AT START UP AND HAD TO BE TURNED ON OR OFF FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE. THIS WEEK THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND CHECK TIRE. PERIODICALLY THE SERVICE STABILITY LIGHT WILL BLINK ON. TODAY THE WIPERS WILL NOT TURN OFF. VERY WORRIED THAT IT WILL ACCELERATE, CATCH FIRE OR SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. WE HAVE AN APT FOR REPAIR ON MONDAY. IS THE ELECTRICAL PANEL A CATEGORY INCLUDED INT HE RECALLS? *TR

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY ONTO THE CONTACT'S CHEST. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT AN ENGINEER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

Mileage: 11,000

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT IN MY 2004 SILVERADO 1500. I LOST CONTROL AND HIT A TREE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE TRUCK A TOTAL LOSS. I KEPT THE TRUCK AND REPAIRED ALL DAMAGE. THE SERVICE SIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. IT WAS NOT ON BEFORE THE WRECK. IT WAS ABOUT THE THIRD TIME CRANKING THE TRUCK BEFORE THE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE DASH. I THOUGHT EVERYTHING WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. WE HAD AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT WITH AN AUTO SCANNER. IT SHOWED THE BOX THAT TELLS THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT SENT SIGNAL FOR AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY BUT THEY DID NOT. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON- BAD IMPACT SENSOR RIGHT FRONT. *TR

Mileage: 120,262

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, HE CRASHED HEAD-ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED KNEE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 8/12/14*CN UPDATED 8/30/2017*CN

Mileage: 43,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE WHILE HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AFTER A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED THE CONTACT LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE VEERED INTO THE LEFT LANE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, NECK AND RIGHT HAND. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/29/14*LJ

Mileage: 130,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PASSENGER'S SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR HAD FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 06V417000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 167,000.

Mileage: 167,000

THE VEHICLE HAD A BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO A BRAKE LINE RUSTING OUT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE BRAKE LINES ARE OF POOR QUALITY. AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE ROTTED OUT. THESE ARE SIZED TOO SMALL DIAMETER TO SAVE WEIGHT .3/16TH CHEAP STEEL, AND THIN WALL TUBING, UNCOATED, UNPAINTED, NON GALVANIZED, OR ANY OTHER TYPE OF PROTECTED BRAKE LINE. IT IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. GM DECIDED TO USE THESE CHEAP THIN WALL BRAKE LINES. AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES AND FUEL LINES , AND POWER STEERING COOLER LINES, FOR THAT MATTER ARE ROTTED BEYOND SAFE USE. WHILE THE REST OF THE VEHICLE LOOKS BEAUTIFUL. IT IS JUST BLATENT IRRESPONSIBLE BEHAVIOR. TO USE THESE LINES WITHOUT RUST PROTECTION. PAINT AT LEAST. OR BETTER YET, THEY SHOULD OF BEEN STAINLESS OR CAD OR GALVANIZED PLATED LINES. GM SHOULD REPLACE THEM FOR FREE, AND THE FUEL LINES AND MY ROTTED OUT COOLER LINES. THE VEHICLE HAS 54,000 MILES ON IT AND IS PARKED IN MY DRIVE. I OWE 3 YEARS ON IT. I DROVE IT 4000 MILES . THE BRAKES FAILED, THE AIRBAG LIGHTS ON, THE BRAKE LIGHTS ON, LINES ROTTED ALL OVER, AND ITS A PIECE OF [XXX] . I HOPE GM ROTS IN [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 54,700

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE ODOMETER HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000. UPDATED 9/17/13*CN THE RACK AND PINION, STEERING COLUMN AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO REPLACED. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

Mileage: 90,000

GM HAS RECALLED 2004 SILVERADO WITH LEATHER SEATS BECAUSE IT CAUSES AIR BAG TO DEPLOY WHEN NOT IN AN ACCIDENT OR NOT TO DEPLOY WHEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO BUY BACK THE VEHICLE AT FULL COST PER RECALL ID# 7297, BUT GM HAS REFUSED TO BUY BACK MY VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE ONES THAT SUBMITTED THE RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER EVERYTHING WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 05/26/11 THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY LEASED VEHICLES WERE RECALLED. UPDATED 06/01/11. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED HE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. UPDATED 05/16/12 THE CONSUMER STATED ON ONE OCCASION, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS COMING ON AND GOING OFF DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT. UPDATED 07/03/12. *JB UPDATED 04/29/14

Mileage: 1

I HAVE A 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 SS, THE DRIVER'S POWER SEATS, DRIVER AND PASSENGER HEATED SEATS, AND MIRROR DIMMER'S LOSE ALL POWER. THEY WERE WORKING 30% OF THE TIME. I TOOK IT INTO THE THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE WIRE HARNESS MELTED AND WOULD COST $500.00 TO FIX, THEY CAN'T DETERMINE WHY IT MELTED. THEY LEFT THE HARNESS UNPLUGGED BECAUSE IT LEFT IN, IT WOULD CAUSE FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE AIRBAGS. MY DRIVES SIDE ARIBAG WILL NOT INFLATE IF NEEDED UNTIL REPLAIRED. I CALLED GM - CHEVROLET TO MAKE A COMPLAINT SAYING THIS IS A SAFET ISSUE AND NOTHING DUE TO HUMAN ERROR. THEY SAID IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE OR A DEFECT, THEY ARE ALSO NOT SURE OF WHY IT MELTED, IT COULD BE MANY REASONS: SOMETHING TOUCHED IT, WEAR AND TEAR, A GM PART GONE BAD. THEY CLAIM THIS IS NOT A GM ISSUE. THEY SAID BECAUSE OF ALL THIS AND THE AGE OF THE CAR, THEY WILL NOT COMPENSATE FOR ANY OF IT, BUT THEN SAID REGARDLESS OF THE AGE OF THE CAR, THE WIRE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO MELT. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO BRING IN THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS TYPE OF FAILURE BEFORE AND SOMEONE WOULD COME OUT TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DOES NOT WANT TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 70,000. UPDATED 05/27/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/28/09.*JB

Mileage: 70,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS WERE INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE COULD PREVENT THE AIR BAGS FROM DEPLOYING IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OR PROVIDE A REMEDY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000. UPDATED 05/14/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUSES BLEW WHICH DISABLED THE AIRBAG AND SEAT BELT LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. UPDATED 05/14/09.*JB

Mileage: 80,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT STRUCK A DEER CROSSING THE ROAD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS NOT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGES AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS REPLACED. RECENTLY, ON FEBRUARY 21, 2009, THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,000.

Mileage: 50,000

SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, DID NOT KNOW WHY, I NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE. BUT WAS NOT SURE OF WHAT COULD HAPPEN. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE AS SURPRISED AS I WAS. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE "INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE" FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SINCE I DID NOT KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THIS PART AT THE COST OF $800.00. THEY DID GIVE ME THE DEFECTIVE PART. *TR

ON APRIL 30 OF 2008, I PLACED THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND ATTEMPTED TO START MY 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. BOTH AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED HITTING ME IN THE FACE. THERE WERE NO INDICATIONS OF AN AIR BAG FAULT PRIOR TO DETONATION. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WERE NO WARRANTIES ON THE AIR BAGS, OUTSIDE OF THE NORMAL 36000 MILE OF 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD. I CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND HAVE HAD NO RESOLUTION ON THE REASON FOR THE EVENT OR THE COST TO GET THIS REPAIRED. I AM ENTERING THIS INFORMATION BECAUSE, HAD THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING IT COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS INCIDENCES OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT ON GM PRODUCTS INCLUDING THE SIERRA, SILVERADO AND TAHOE SERIES OF VEHICLE. HOW CAN THE AIRBAG ACTIVATE WITHOUT THE ACCELEROMETER GENERATING A SIGNAL ? IT APPEARS THAT GM MAY HAVE A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS ON THESE MODEL VEHICLES. IS THERE ANY AGENCY OR LEGAL ENTITY OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT THAT COULD FORCE GM TO DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF THESE EVENTS AND HELP WITH THE COST OF REPAIRS? *TR

Mileage: 93,400

DRIVER AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE AFTER IMPACT ON ACCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO TRUCK, OTHER DRIVER CAME ALMOST HEAD ON IN MY LANE TRIED AVOIDING GOT HIT ON PASSENGER SIDE REAR QUARTER PANEL,CAUSED VEHICLE TO SPIN TWICE DUE TO DRIVE SHAFT BROKE UPON 1ST IMPACT,LOST CONTROL OF CAR AFTER SPINNING I WAS ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE WHICH CRASHED FRONT END TO DRIVER SIDE OF ANOTHER CAR. DRIVER THAT HIT ME ON 1ST IMPACT WAS CHARGED WITH DWI AND NO INSURANCE. FUNNY THING I WAS ASKED BY POLICE IF FRONT AIR BAG WAS DEPLOYED,AND TOLD HIM NO. BUT WAS NOT NOTED ON HIS REPORT. BOTTOM LINE I HAVE NECK INJURY WHICH I'M TREATING THAT DON'T KNOW THE FINAL OUTCOME YET. *JB

Mileage: 36,422

I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT VEHICLES THAT HAD THERE SEATS RECOVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND NOT GM. I HAVE A 2004 CHEVROLET SILVERADO THAT HAD THE ORIGINAL CLOTH SEATS RECOVERED IN AFTERMARKET LEATHER BY THE DEALERSHIP (THIS VEHICLE HAS THE AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM) AND I WAS WONDERING IF MY VEHICLE IS IMPACTED IN THE SAME WAY AS THOSE VEHICLES BEING RECALLED. THE REASON I'M ASKING THIS QUESTION IS THAT IN THE REMEDY SECTION OF THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN DOCUMENT 0641700 IT STATES "A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE" WHICH MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT THE SEAT COVERS INSTALLED BY THE DEALERSHIP IS UNSAFE. IF MY VEHICLES IS IMPACTED, THEN WHAT DO I NEED TO DO? IF MY VEHICLE IS NOT IMPACTED, THEN HOW AND WHY IS MY SEAT COVERS COMPATIBLE WITH THE SENSING SYSTEM? (I'M NOT TRYING TO BE DIFFICULT, BUT I'M CONCERN THE VEHICLE MY BE UNSAFE FOR MY PASSENGER) . *NM