This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. While the vehicle was being driven, the passenger side seat belt tightened automatically on the passenger to the point of choking. The contact's elderly father has had this failure occur more than once. There were no injuries. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 150,000.
TL-contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 pickup truck.... received recall letter two years ago for airbags... spoke with GM and GM stated parts are not available to fix airbags..... 1recallsassociated with this VIN May 27,2016 manufacturer recall number2049152 NHTSA recall number 16V383 recall status recall incomplete, remedy not yet available summary takata corporation ('takata') has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain 2007-2008 Cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL 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. Safety risk the propellant in some types of takata airbag inflators can degrade over time, especially after long term exposure in hot and humid regions. If the propellant degrades to a certain level, the inflators may rupture during deployment, causing serious or fatal injuries. Remedy 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. Contact was given number to GM at 800-462-8782
Cannot use seat belt, because seat belt buckle end will not fasten or lock in. Tried to lubricate it still would not fasten or lock in. Got out tried to fasten still would not lock.
The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the front driver and passenger side seat belts failed to latch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.
Seat belts front driver and passenger fraying took it to the dealer, they told me I would have to pay over $900 to fix the problem. Truck was under warranty, still have the problem, they look ugly, some spots are thin. Now truck is not under warranty.
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