2009 Hummer H3 Air Bags & Restraints Problems

Traveling at approximately 35mph on inner city road in my 2009 Hummer H3T, both driver and passenger side curtain airbags deployed without any warning, no collision or accident, system went into crash mode and fired seat belt tensioners. Pictures taken of the exterior conditions and terrain/road conditions. Luckily just driver was in vehicle no other passengers. Vehicle taken to GMC dealer and inspected by service tech and insurance company. Multiple other Hummer H3(T) owners have experienced similar incidents. Lack of parts OEM or after market make repairs unlikely will be contacting GM.

AIR BAG MODULE NOT RESPONDING AND IS DANGEROUS DUE TO THE FACT IT COULD DEPLOY AT A RANDOM TIME WHILE DRIVING. THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS INCIDENT. ALSO HAIRLINE CRACKING IN THE RADIATOR DUE TO THE PLASTIC TOP OF THE RADIATOR TANK RUBBING ON THE VEHICLES FRAME.

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ALMOST CAUSING ME CRASH. THEY DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON AND NO AIRBAG LIGHT OR WARNING WAS GIVEN. NOT UNDERSTANDING HOW THEY WOULD DEPLOY WITHOUT A CRASH OR SOME TYPE OF VEHICLE DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. NOW WHAT TO DO? NO RECALL? IVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS HAPPENING IN THE 2009 HUMMER H3.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3T. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, BLOWING DEBRIS INTO THE SIGHT OF THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH THAT WOULD CAUSE THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000. UPDATED 1/15/16 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, IT STRUCK HIM ON THE EAR. UPDATED 03/08/16.*JB

I DROVE OVER A POTHOLE GOING 15MPH AND MY ROLLOVER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. ALL 4 WHEELS WERE ON THE GROUND AND THERE WAS NO ROLLOVER. THE VEHICLE NEVER BROKE 5 DEGREES FROM UPRIGHT. THIS HAPPENED ON RAMPART RANGE ROAD IN WOODLAND PARK, CO. *TR

DRIVING TO WORK ONE MORNING IT WAS A WINTER COLD DAY I WAS GOING NORTHBOUND AND A VECHICLE GOING SOUTHBOUND PULLED OUT TO PASS A TRANSPORT TRUCK AND KEPT GOING I SLOWED DOWN WENT TO RIGHT A WEE BIT AND CAR HIT ME HEAD ON !! I WAS WOKEN BY ONSTAR AND FINALLY GOT OUT EXITING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR !! I RECEIVED LEFT KNEE ABRASIONS AND FEW CUTS AND CHECKED OVER BY EMS AND DID A FOLLOWUP LATER ON DAY OTHER DRIVER TRANSPORTED TO HOSPITAL WITH BAD INJURIES !! FROM BEING IN SHOCK I KINDA ACCEPTED ACCIDENT BUT STARTED DEALING WITH CONCUSSION AND PTSD !! FEW DAYS LATER ADJUSTER AND I LOOKED AT TRUCK IN THE IMPOUND AND WAS SHOCKED THAT I LOOKED OK WITH THE DAMAGE !! HIS FIRST THOUGHT WAS HIGH IMPACT AND WONDERED ABOUT AIR BAG LATER ON !! THE HUMMER WAS A WRITE OFF BUT I MANAGED TO TAKE A FEW PICS !! I WAS PREPARING FOR HEAD ON CRASH SO I COVERED MY FACE FROM ALL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYING BUT THE ONLY ONE THAT CAME OUT WAS THE LOW IMPACT ON THE STEERING WHEEL !! MY INJURIES TO HEAD MAY BE MORE SERIOUS THEN I THOUGHT BECAUSE NEURO TESTS ARE BEING DONE !! THERE WAS BEEN NO RECALLS FOR AIRBAGS FOR THE H3T BUT IT WAS DURING THE RECESSION THEY WERE BUILT AND I BELIEVE TOTAL PRODUCTION IN BOTH YEARS WAS OVER 5000 SO VERY UNLIMITED AND POSSISBLY COULD BE THE FIRST ONE IN AN ACCIDENT !! I HAVE A FEW PICS AND I CAN FORWARD THEM !! I LIVE IN CANADA SO ADDRESS IS WRONG !! THANKS [XXX] .... UPDATED 06/30/15 *BF INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN

ON 4/24/14, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2009 HUMMER H3 DOWN OUR DRIVEWAY WITH OUR 2 YOUNGER BOYS INSIDE. BEFORE THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY, BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. SHE WAS GOING BETWEEN 5MPH AND 10MPH AND DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. THE AIRBAG MISSED OUR 7 YEAR OLD AND GRAZED OUR 9 YEAR OLDS HEAD. THANK GOD THEY WERE TOO SHORT. HOWEVER, THE AIRBAG DID HIT MY WIFE HARD IN THE SIDE OF THE HEAD, NECK AND SHOULDER AND KNOCKED HER OVER TO THE CENTER CONSOLE. SHE WAS BRUISED, DAZED, SWOLLEN, HAD BURN MARKS ON HER NECK AND COULD NOT HEAR OUT OF HER LEFT EAR. NOW THE HEADLINER IS DESTROYED, THE SEATBELTS ARE LOCKED UP AND USELESS AND THE SUNROOF LEAKS. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT BUT WILL LOOK AT IT BEFORE MAKING A FINAL DECISION BECAUSE THE ISSUE WAS "MECHANICAL". I ALSO HAVE A CLAIM OPEN WITH GM CUSTOMER CARE AND ARE WAITING FOR THE RESULTS, BUT IT DOES NOT SOUND GOOD. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET, I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL INSTANCES WHERE OTHER HUMMER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING AND SUGGESTED FILING A COMPLAINT HERE. PLEASE HELP AS WE NOW ARE PAYING FOR A VEHICLE AND INSURANCE THAT IS NOT ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THANK YOU. *TR

I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM DROPPING OFF A FRIEND AND JUST BEFORE I TURNED INTO MY STREET I HIT A POT HOLE AND I'VE HIT THIS POT HOLE MANY TIMES AS IT IS BEFORE MY STREET. BUT THIS TIME THE SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, ONSTAR CONTACTED ME IMMEDIATELY TO SEE IF I NEEDED ASSISTANCE I DECLINED, I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND REPORTED IT TO GM AS WELL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AFTER DRIVING OVER A BUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TEST DRIVEN BY AN ENGINEER OF THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A ROLLOVER SITUATION AND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY AT 25 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TRAVELING AT 5MPH ON NEIGHBORHOOD GRAVEL ROAD, SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY WARNING. NO COLLISION OR ACCIDENT. ENTIRE SYSTEM WENT INTO CRASH MODE AND FIRED SEAT BELT TENSIONERS, AND SHUT DOWN FUEL. HAD 2 PASSENGERS IN VEHICLE, ALL WERE UNINJURED. WAS FORCED TO CUT AIRBAGS OFF CEILING TO SEE OUT, AND DRIVE VEHICLE TO CLOSEST GARAGE. INCIDENT WAS CAPTURED ON VIDEO BY PASSENGER USING A GOPRO CAMERA, SHOWING THE EXTERIOR CONDITIONS AND LACK OF TERRAIN RELATED CAUSES. MULTIPLE OTHER HUMMER H3 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR INCIDENTS, AND I WILL BE LOOKING INTO LEGAL ACTION IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3T ALPHA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 75 MPH WHEN BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER CONFIRMED A FAULTY SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,800 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HUMMER H3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH OVER A POT HOLE, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT WAS STRUCK IN THE HEAD WITH THE AIR BAG AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE SEATBELTS THEN BECAME EXTREMELY TIGHT ON THE PASSENGERS AND THE INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 13,000.

SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR