High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
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AIRBAG LIGHT ON AFTER MINOR IMPACT WHILE PARKING
AIRBAG LIGHT ON AFTER MINOR IMPACT WHILE PARKING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE PERMANENTLY NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG SENSOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AIR BAG FAULT MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER OF THE FAILURE AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE FAILURE WERE PERMANENTLY NO LONGER AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
DROVE OFF A MOUNTAIN IN WESTERN N.C. DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL. WENT DOWN OVER 300 YARDS PLUS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I RECEIVED TWO SKULL FRACTURES AND TWO BROKEN NECK BONES. ALSO, THE SKIN ON MY LEFT ARM, WAS SCRAPED TO THE BONE. NUMEROUS CUTS AND MY ENTIRE BODY WAS SORE. ...UPDATED 10/22/14 *BF
DROVE OFF A MOUNTAIN IN WESTERN N.C. DUE TO LOOSE GRAVEL. WENT DOWN OVER 300 YARDS PLUS. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I RECEIVED TWO SKULL FRACTURES AND TWO BROKEN NECK BONES. ALSO, THE SKIN ON MY LEFT ARM, WAS SCRAPED TO THE BONE. NUMEROUS CUTS AND MY ENTIRE BODY WAS SORE. ...UPDATED 10/22/14 *BF
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THAT THE NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT MODEL WAS NO LONGER BEING MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 106,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 PONTIAC GTO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THAT THE NO AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT THE SEAT BELT PRETENSIONERS WERE DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE, AND THAT MODEL WAS NO LONGER BEING MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 106,000.
FEB 16TH 2013 CASE # [XXX] MY CAR WAS IN FOR THIS SERVICE FOR A AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS" AND THAT ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICES BULLETIN INSPECTION OF THE SRS WIRING SYSTEM BEHIND THE DASH IS NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAULTY WIRING HARNESS BEING THE CAUSE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE NOT WORKING. MY CONCERN IS WITH SAID SERVICES BULLETIN I COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE NETWORK OF GTO OWNERS CLUBS THAT WERE GIVIN ANY NOTICE OF THIS. BUT I DID FIND ON THESE FORUMS THAT ONE PARTICULAR WIRING HARNESS COMES IN CONTACT WITH A METAL BRACE WHEN THE CARS WAS CONVERTED TO LEFT HAND DRIVE FOR SALE HERE THAT HAS CAUSED FIRES. WOULD NOT THIS BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH EITHER GM OR NHTSA WOULD BE INVOLVED IN? GM ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM TO ME IN MY MANY EMAILS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS ON THE PHONE BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS NOR WANTS TO FIX THE ISSUES. THE ISSUE OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE IS ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN. GIVEN THE NATURE OF THESE FAILURES WHY WOULD NOT THIS BE HANDLED AS PART OF A SAFETY RECALL? HERE IS JUST ONE LINK TO THE BOARD WHERE THIS IS SHOWN HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=377773&HIGHLIGHT=WIRE+HARNESS+GLOVE+BOX&PAGE=9 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
FEB 16TH 2013 CASE # [XXX] MY CAR WAS IN FOR THIS SERVICE FOR A AIRBAG FAULT LIGHT I WAS TOLD THAT "FOUND LOW VOLTAGE TO VARIOUS SRS COMPONENTS" AND THAT ACCORDING TO A GM SERVICES BULLETIN INSPECTION OF THE SRS WIRING SYSTEM BEHIND THE DASH IS NEEDED. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER THERE IS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN ON FAULTY WIRING HARNESS BEING THE CAUSE. THE AIRBAG SYSTEM COULD BE NOT WORKING. MY CONCERN IS WITH SAID SERVICES BULLETIN I COULD NOT FIND ANYONE IN THE NETWORK OF GTO OWNERS CLUBS THAT WERE GIVIN ANY NOTICE OF THIS. BUT I DID FIND ON THESE FORUMS THAT ONE PARTICULAR WIRING HARNESS COMES IN CONTACT WITH A METAL BRACE WHEN THE CARS WAS CONVERTED TO LEFT HAND DRIVE FOR SALE HERE THAT HAS CAUSED FIRES. WOULD NOT THIS BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR WHICH EITHER GM OR NHTSA WOULD BE INVOLVED IN? GM ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM TO ME IN MY MANY EMAILS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE REPS ON THE PHONE BUT HAS NOT NOTIFIED OWNERS NOR WANTS TO FIX THE ISSUES. THE ISSUE OF THE AIRBAG FAILURE IS ANOTHER SAFETY CONCERN. GIVEN THE NATURE OF THESE FAILURES WHY WOULD NOT THIS BE HANDLED AS PART OF A SAFETY RECALL? HERE IS JUST ONE LINK TO THE BOARD WHERE THIS IS SHOWN HTTP://WWW.LS1GTO.COM/FORUMS/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=377773&HIGHLIGHT=WIRE+HARNESS+GLOVE+BOX&PAGE=9 INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
2005 PONTIAC GTO 6/22/08 HAD LEFT TIRE REAR BLOWOUT WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END CRASH, THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY,AND INJURIES OCCURRED. ALSO DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE SIDES AND REAR OF THE CAR. INSURANCE DECIDED IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO $17,000 IN DAMAGE. A BLOWOUT ALSO OCCURRED 12/2007 ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH DIDN'T RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURIES. *TR
2005 PONTIAC GTO 6/22/08 HAD LEFT TIRE REAR BLOWOUT WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONT END CRASH, THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY,AND INJURIES OCCURRED. ALSO DAMAGE RESULTED TO THE SIDES AND REAR OF THE CAR. INSURANCE DECIDED IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS DUE TO $17,000 IN DAMAGE. A BLOWOUT ALSO OCCURRED 12/2007 ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE WHICH DIDN'T RESULT IN A CRASH OR INJURIES. *TR
2005 GTO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A TRE HEAD ON . *TS *NM UPDATED11/29/05. *JB
2005 GTO AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A TRE HEAD ON . *TS *NM UPDATED11/29/05. *JB