2007 GMC Sierra Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: (21V050000 (Air Bags) and would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were contacted.

I was at a stop light and heard a loud noise like a shotgun blast. I felt a concussion hit me in the chest. I thought I had been shot at, then thought I was possibly rear ended but nobody was behind me. I noticed the airbag light was on, the hazards were on and I couldn't shut them off, and the seatbelts were, and still are all locked. But no airbag deployed. There was a smell in the cab that vaguely smelled like a cross between gunpowder and ozone. It's fortunate that I was not at freeway speed.

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at 65 MPH with his friend in the front passenger's seat, the vehicle crashed into the driver's side of another vehicle that was making a left turn. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact stated that he hit his head against the ceiling, and hit his chest against the steering wheel, which caused him to have tense muscles and nerves. The contact's friend sustained a whiplash and twisted his back. Both the contact and his friend did not receive medical assistance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to the residence of the contact's friend's sister. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 214,000.

There is an alert for inspect airbags on the dash.

2007 GMC SIERRA- Consumers writing in about the recall notice and repair of the Takata airbag. Consumer stated " I made an appointment with the dealer." " After waiting in a long line to check in. the serviceman told me that to replace the airbag they would have to remove the dashboard and it most likely will crack during the procedure and the replacement cost is at my expense. He also said that he is not aware of any problem resulting if I choose not to have it replaced. If you can guarantee that replacing the airbag will not crack the dashboard or that you will cover the cost of a new dashboard, I will be happy to honor the recall notice." Recall notice attached.

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after starting and driving the vehicle, the “Service Air Bag” message was displayed. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 236,000.

Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contract stated while driving 20 MPH, the front driver's side air bag deployed with no impact. The contact stated that the battery warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that after the inadvertent deployment, the front passenger side of the vehicle crashed into a barricade. The contact stated that he sustained a concussion; however, no medical attention was sought. A Police report was not filed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after the dealer serviced the front passenger’s side air bag inflator under recall, the passenger’s side air bag warning light failed to illuminate with a passenger seated in the passenger’s seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with a code reader, which showed an incorrect installation of equipment code. The dealer was made aware of the failure and diagnosed the vehicle with Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) sensor failure. The dealer informed the contact that the Sensing Diagnostic Control Module needed to be reprogrammed or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.

I was informed that the passenger side air bags had a recall ,so I'm following up on this.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. HALEY BUICK GMC MIDLOTHIAN (9831 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235) WAS CONTACTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS, THERE WAS A HIGH RISK THAT THE DASHBOARD MAY FRACTURE AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT IF DAMAGED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ## VIN PASSED ## GMC 2007 SIERRA ##

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V052000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED SPECK CHEVROLET BUICK OF PROSSER (314 6TH ST, PROSSER, WA 99350) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED THE SAME RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 YEARS HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT INFORMED AN UNKNOWN DEALER OF THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

GM RECALL 49151, NHTSAC ID NUMBER 16V381; TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. JULY 2016 LETTER FROM GMC BUT NO REPLACEMENT TO DATE SEPTEMBER 2020

UPPER DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ONE AROUND AIR BAG ANOTHER ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN TRUCK IS ALWAYS COVER EITHER BY WINDOW SHADES OR FULL TRUCK COVER WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY.IF DASH IS CRACKED WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN AIR BAG DIPLOIDS WILL IT BREAK UP AND SEND BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING CAUSING MORE INJURY

WHEN WILL NHTSA ACCEPT OR DENY THE PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY FROM GM CLAIMING THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED? THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PHIL MOORE BUICK GMC (5728 INTERSTATE 55 NORTH FRONTAGE RD, JACKSON, MS 39211, (877) 477-4270) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* 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* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1233 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 457-3232), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

*TAKATA RECALL * REALIZING MY TRUCK IS ONE OF MANY GM VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A " PRELIMINARY RECALL" WHICH HAS BEEN PROCRASTINATED REPEATEDLY AT THIS POINT . NOT SURE WHY EXACTLY THEY (GM)HAVE FAILED TO PROVE OTHERWISE TO NHTSA BY THEIR GIVEN DEADLINES..THAT THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES ARENT AFFECTED LIKE ALL THE OTHERS INVOLVED. WHICH HAS SAID TO BE THE " LARGEST RECALL IN US HISTORY ".. MY TRUCK HAS RECENTLY (4/1/19) HAD THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MSG APPEAR IN THE DIC ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMES ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON EACH AND EVERY TIME I START THE TRUCK UNTIL SHUTTING IT OFF . HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS CONSISTENTLY EVERY SINGLE DAY AFTER 4/1/19. CAUSING ME TO BE EVEN MORE CONCERNED THAN BEFORE SINCE MY KIDS COMMUTE IN THIS TRUCK 7 DAYS A WEEK! I'VE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PUCHASED THE TRUCK BUT CAN'T GET AN APPT UNTIL 4/10/19 .I ALSO HAVE HAD THEM TELL ME A TIME OR 2 B4 THAT THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS TO FIX AND THEY CURRENTLY AREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR /REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME .. SO IM SURE I'LL GET THE SAME ROUTINE SPEECH AND BE SENT ON MY WAY TO ROLL THE DICE ON WHETHER MY AIRBAGS WILL BE SUITABLE TO DO THEIR JOB AND WORST CASE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ME AND OR MY FAMILY. . DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO US OWNERS WHO SPEND SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THIS MANUFACTURER /DEALERSHIPS (GM).