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ABS does not work, light is on the dash. Airbag lights are on the dash and not sure if they are working, tailgate does not latch closed. Key does not always want to turn and we need to move it back and forth before it will start the vehicle.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the vehicle hydro planed and the contact crashed into the road barrier. No air bags deployed upon impact. There were four injuries and a police report was filed. Injury details were not available. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 102,000.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that there were defective air bag bolts. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. No repairs were made to the vehicle. The failure mileage was 63,000 and the current mileage 67,000.
The service airbag message lighted on the dashboard followed by an explosion. Seat belts tightened and locked. The dealership verified complaint, found SDM internally shorted. Needed new SDM and both front pretensioners and control module. Total cost of repair was $1445.99.
Dashboard is cracked above the instrument panel and the corner of the passenger side airbag. This is a known persistent problem with GM vehicles. Got quoted over 700 dollars to replace it.
- Houston, TX, USA
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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired or diagnosed. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 49,200.
Service airbag light came on, looked in owners manual and it advised to get it serviced. I called the local Chevy dealer who advised me just to drive it, "that's common" I was told. Far cry from the hazards the book explains. Is there a recall on the 2007? not impressed!
Silverado 2007 truck cracks just keep appearing in dash in airbag section for no reason. Truck is parked in garage 80 percent of time. If cracks keep appearing, what is going to keep airbag from coming out of dash for no reason" this truck is 6 years old with 62,000 miles on it very clean and the dash looks awful. Have contacted Chevrolet and they say no recalls, please tell me why"
The dashboard on my 2007 (new body style) Chevy Silverado ls, 4.3L has cracked, randomly, right above the passenger air bag. There was nothing to cause this crack, it just appeared. After doing some research, many other GM owners, ranging from Silverado to Tahoe to escaldes, also have cracks in their dash, in the same spot, some worse than others. My main concern is it cracking more, and also if the passenger airbag were to deploy, the possibility of the dash breaking apart and possibly throwing shards of plastic at me or passenger. Not only is the safety an issue, but the appearance is an issue, since its a rather large crack, it looks unsightly. Thanks for your time, hopefully something can be done about this popular defect that hasn't been addressed by GM yet.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that while entering the vehicle, the driver's side air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the driver's side air bag light sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 56,000.
I offer same complaint as filed under NHTSA id# 10485141.a service air bag warning light came on in my 2007 Chevrolet Silverado truck. I went to the dealer who sold it to me to have it serviced & was told the right front impact sensor was corroded & had to be replaced. This was a safety issue, and stated to dealer that GM should cover the cost of repair. The dealer said no & that there was no recall on record.I agree completely with the comments provided under above-referenced compliant: "I called GM & was told that this was an environmental issue & the salt air in my area caused the corrosion and GM was not responsible. I told the person that I was talking to that apparently GM must be aware of the problem if they know that the salt air corrodes the sensors. I mentioned the fact that since there is a problem that the air bag could possible inflate while driving & cause the driver to swerve off the road or into another vehicle thus causing death or serious injury. I was then given a file number (71-1127296694) and told the matter would be investigated. I later received a phone call from GM, said looked into complaint & since it was an environmental issue GM was not responsible for repairs. I then stated to him that I was aware that Chrysler recently had a recall of vehicles to be repaired because the airbag sensors were corroding. I was told that GM. Had no such recall. My argument is that this is a safety issue. The corroded sensors could malfunction and cause the air bags to deploy thus causing the driver to swerve and potentially get into a serious accident. Chrysler Corp. Must have realized this because they had a recall." This is a potentially serious situation. Please investigate. Jhb
While driving on the interstate my airbag light came on and I am reporting it cause I drive on the interstate for work and I don't want it to explode on me driving on the interstate or get into a wreck and they don't deploy.
As I was pulling up to my drive way, the message on my dash display " service airbag " came on with the airbag indicator on. I took it to the dealer ship and they say they could not find and issue. Up till now still have the indicator light on and message on the dash display. Is this a recall known?
Bnsf railroad owned 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500 (hd?) pick up truck involved in a multi-vehicle pileup on interstate I-25 near denver, co during a severe snow storm. Accident involved approximately 50 vehicles along that stretch of highway. Driving northbound nearing johnson's corner exit and traveling between 35-45 mph, driver noticed a semi-truck sideways ahead and looked for an escape route off the right hand shoulder. When attempting to avoid the jackknifed semi by moving towards the shoulder, another vehicle or vehicles were piled up and or stopped on/along the shoulder area. The vehicle struck the back of a trailer truck but the airbags in the Silverado did not deploy. Driver was wearing seatbelt at time of collision but sustained multiple injuries. Vehicle sustained extensive damage to front end. Railroad vehicle was reportedly not equipped with hyrail wheel assemblies but did have a two-way railroad radio installed.
I had a service air bag warning light T on in my 2007 Chevrolet Silverado pick up truck. I went to a dealer to have it serviced.and was told that the right front impact sensor was corroded and had to be replaced. I felt that this being a safety issue that General Motors should cover the cost of repair. I called G.M. and was told that this was an environmental issue and the salt air in my area caused the corrosion and G.M was not responsible. I told the person that I was talking to that apparently G.M. M, ust be aware of the problem if they know that the salt air corrodes the sensors. Furthermore I mentioned the fact that since there is a problem that the air bag could possible inflate while driving and possibly cause the driver to swerve off the road or into another vehicle thus causing death or serious injury. I was then given a file number (71-1127296694) and told the matter would be investigated. I later received a phone call from a G.M. rep. Who said he looked into my complaint and since it was an environmental issue G.M. was not responsible for repairs. I then stated to him that I was aware that Chrysler recently had a recall of vehicles to be repaired because the airbag sensors were corroding. I was told that G.M. had no such recall. My argument is that this is a safety issue. The corroded sensors could malfunction and cause the air bags to deploy thus causing the driver to swerve and potentially get into a serious accident. Chrysler Corp. Must have realized this because they had a recall. G.M.does not seem to care and is apparently waiting until there are serious accidents and they are forced to recall vehicles.I also wonder if G.M. and Chrysler use the same vendor to purchase the sensors. Most likely they do as there are probably not many company's that manufacture them. I feel this is potentially serious situation plus the fact that another automobile manufacturer recognized the problem perhaps your Agency should investigate.
Railroad hyrail vehicle equipped, after market, with hyrail wheel assemblies which allow the vehicle to operate on railroad tracks. Once hyrail (flanged) wheels are retracted, the vehicle is operated over the highways and public roads like any other vehicle. On 7/27/12 near Eagle nest, AZ a railroad employee was operating vehicle on the railroad tracks when it struck a standing train at 38 mph. Airbags did not deploy and rail employee was killed. Concern is that the installation of hyrail wheel assemblies might be impacting the airbag sensor. The hyrail wheel assemblies extend approx. One foot of steel framework ahead of the front and rear bumpers. The placement of these assemblies might inadvertently be affecting airbag deployment in crashes on the railroad track and on public roads.
The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving approximately 45 mph and attempting to turn, the steering wheel locked abnormally and caused the vehicle to crash into a median. The air bags did not deploy and the contact sustained a back injury. A police report was filed. The contact called the manufacturer who sent a representative to inspect the vehicle but never provided any correspondence. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The current and failure mileage was 46,000.
2007 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. Consumer would like GM to buy back truck because of design flaws and suspected lemon the consumer stated onstar activated and stated the vehicle had been in an accident. The consumer called onstar to tell them that the vehicle had not been in an accident. The operator asked the consumer were there any lights on the dash. The consumer stated the air bag light was on. The operator attempted to instruct the consumer on how to reset the light, and stated if it didn't clear within two days to call back. When the consumer put the gear into drive and started to go forward, there was a tremendous explosion, dust filled the truck and onstar came on saying the vehicle had been in an accident. They vehicle was towed to the dealership. A week later, the consumer received a call from the dealership stating the explosion was caused by a poor design in the galleys in the floor, they went from the center of the truck to the drivers side door under a rubber mate. One of the galleys went through a rubber grommet which allowed water to leak into a compartment storing very high pressure compact cylinders for the air bag and seat belts. The water caused corrosion on the high pressure cylinders and caused the explosion. Also, the tailgate latch would not latch properly. The dealer found the pivots had seized. On cold starts, the transmission would hesitate and then a loud bang was heard. The dealer found a valve body bolt broken.
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- Novelty, OH, USA