2009 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Airbags Problems

MY 2009 AVALANCHE LTZ HAS A DASH THAT HAS CRACKED COMPLETELY IN HALF, PLUS IS CRACKING ON THE AIRBAG PASSENGER SURROUND. MY CONCERN OTHER THAN SHRAPNEL IN THE EVENT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS IS LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL WHEN THE DASH PIECES LODGE THEMSELVES BETWEEN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. THE DASH HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED OR DAMAGED BY THE OWNER IN ANY WAY, AND THIS IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. ALMOST WITHOUT EXCEPTION I HAVE NOTICED THIS DEFECT IN EVERY TRUCK OF THIS TYPE. PLEASE HAVE AN AGENT CONTACT ME IF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IS NECESSARY. MY LOCAL DEALER WANTS $1600 TO REPAIR THEIR DEFECT.

NHTSA ID

11194959

Incident

Apr 2, 2016

Mileage

180,000 mi

TAKATA RECALL - MANUFACTURER STILL HAS NOT ALLOWED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAG.

NHTSA ID

11100432

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

TAKATA RECALL GM RECALL 49151 FOR FAULTY AIRBAGS IS UNABLE TO BE PERFORMED N MY VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP DUE TO PARTS BEING UNAVAILABLE IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE! I'VE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT EVERY 3-4 MONTHS SINCE APRIL 2016 WITH NO AVAIL. RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED BY ME JULY 2016! I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO BE HAD OR ORDERED IN THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE. I WANT IT DONE!

NHTSA ID

11035467

Incident

Jan 1, 2016

DASH CRACKED FROM PASSENGER AIR BAG TO VENT. DANGER IF AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED DASH COULD DEFRAG AND BECOME DANGEROUS PROJECTILES.

NHTSA ID

11016353

Incident

Nov 30, 2016

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CHEVROLET DEALER WAS CONTACTED (FERMAN CHEVROLET TARPON SPRINGS, 43520 US HWY 19 N, TARPON SPRINGS, FL 34689; (727) 934-5789) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 800-222-1020. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10992692

Incident

May 27, 2016

WE RECEIVED THIS NOTICE BACK IN JULY "2016" AND STILL WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL TO GET THIS TAKEN CARE OF. TAKATA RECALL!!!

NHTSA ID

10966293

Incident

Jul 1, 2016

MY TRUCK HAS 2 MAJOR CRACKS ON THE DASH THAT JUST APPEARED WITHIN THE LAST 6 MONTHS. I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE SINCE JULY 2013. ONE IS RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SEAT ON THE DASH AND CRACKS FROM MY DISPLAY BEHIND MY STEERING WHEEL ALL THE WAY TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE SECOND CRACK IN THE DASH IS IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGERS SEAT AND RUNS INTO THE AIRBAG. ALL GM MODEL SUV/TRUCKS FROM 2007-2013 ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GM WILL NOT RECALL THIS ISSUE. IF EITHER OF MY AIR BAGS HAVE TO DEPLOY, WE COULD GET KILLED BY THE SHARP CRACKED SHARDS BUSTING OUT OF THE DASH AND STABBING US. I BOUGHT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE WHEN MY FIRST BORN SON WAS 1 MONTH OLD BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING A LITTLE HONDA CIVIC AND WANTED SOMETHING SAFER FOR MY CHILD. NOW HE IS 2 1/2 AND I ALSO HAVE A SECOND SON NOW THAT JUST TURNED 6 MONTHS. I'M DISAPPOINTED IN CHEVY FOR NOT FIXING THIS PROBLEM WHEN ITS GOING TO CAUSE A DEATH! IT WOULD BE REALLY UNFORTUNATE IF MY CHILDREN OR ONE OF THEIR PARENTS GET KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS DASH ISSUE. GM WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND WANTS TO CHARGE 1300.00 TO FIX IT!!

NHTSA ID

10862212

Incident

Oct 13, 2015

Mileage

130,000 mi

CRACKS IN DASH COVER AROUND AIR BAG AND OVER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. NO HARD ROAD HITS, NO JUNK ON THE DASH. HEARD A RATTLE, LOOKED UP THERE AND FOUND THE CRACKS. THOUSANDS OF INCIDENTS ACROSS INTERNET. SEAT TRACKS ROUGH SLIDING AND MOTOR FAILURE. OUTSIDE MIRROR MOTOR FAILURE. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER AND DONT MOVE SEATS MUCH. LACK OF USE KILLS MOTORS? REAR WINDOW LEAKING WATER DUE TO PLASTIC FRAME SHRINKING, CRACKING AND LEAVING A GAP. ONLY TOOK THE WINDOW OUT ONCE BEFORE FINDING IT LEAKING 2 YEARS LATER DUE TO THE PLASTIC FRAME SHRINK AND CRACK. DOOR HANDLES PAINT FALLING OFF IN FLAKES. FRONTS REPLACED BY DEALER AT 17K. 38K REAR HANDLES STARTED DOING IT. DEALERS UNWILLING TO DO ANYTHING AFTER 36K. 78K ON TRUCK NOW, MAKING LAST 575.00 PAYMENT THIS MONTH AND TRUCK NEEDS THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS. I WOULD HAVE THOUGHT BUYING A 45K TRUCK AND USING IT AS A FAMILY TRAVELER IT WOULD BE THE LAST ONE I WOULD HAVE TO BUY SINCE IT IS WELL CARED FOR. THESE TRUCKS ARE NOW KNOW FOR PROBLEMS AND LESS APPEALING. SELLING IT ISN'T EASY BECAUSE OF THESE CONTINUAL ISSUES GM FAILED TO ADDRESS. THE TRUCK WAS DISCONTINUED IN 2013 MOST LIKELY DUE TO MFG DEFECTS AND COMPLAINT RATIOS. ALL GM TRUCKS HAVE THESE ISSUES FROM 07 THROUGH 2013.

NHTSA ID

10846227

Incident

Aug 19, 2015

Mileage

38,000 mi

DASHBOARD CRACKED AROUND THE AIRBAG AREA. CONCERNED OF FLYING DEBRIS IN CASE OF AN INCIDENT THAT INVOLVES AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

NHTSA ID

10746272

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

Mileage

107,000 mi