TAKATA RECALL - HAS PASS MORE THAN A YEAR AFTER THIS RECALL AND THE STATUS OF THE RECALL IS STILL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE, DO YOU KNOW WHEN THIS SHOULD BE COMPLETE?
2007 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
TAKATA RECALL. NOTIFIED CHEVROLET OF NB IN REGARDS TO RECALL THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED TO REPLACE AIR BAGS. CALLED TAKATA IN REGARDS OF RECALL. THEY SUGGESTED I CALL GM IN REGARDS TO LOANER CAR UNTIL PARTS ARE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE AIR BAGS. THEY STATE CAR IS PERFECTLY SAFE TO DRIVE...NOT SURE I UNDERSTAND THIS SINCE IT IS A RECALL AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED AND ARTICLE READS THAT VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE...
THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE CRACKS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS TO INCLUDE AROUND THE AIRBAG. SHOULD HE AIRBAG DEPLOY IT WILL BE PUNCTURED BY SHARP PIECES FROM THE DASHBOARD. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND ITHE AIRBAGS INEFFECTIVE SHOULD THE DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER SHOUD ISSUE A RECALL.
TAKATA RECALL AD MORE. 2007 CHEVY TAHOE LT3. FIRST DENIED CLAIM ON CRACKED DASHBOARD AS WARRANTY WAS UP. THEN CHEVY RECALLS CHROME INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES, BUT MY TAHOE IS NO IN THE RECALL. MY KIDS HAVE CUT THEIR HANDS ON THE PEELING HANDLES I TOOK IT TO GM THE SAID TOO BAD YOUR MILEAGE IS TO GREAT WE WONT HONOR RECALL FURTHERMORE YOUR VEHICLES IS NOT LISTED IN RECALL. HOW IS IT NOT LISTED WHEN ALL CHROME INTERIOR HANDLED VEHICLES WHERE RECALLED? THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE A HIKE. NOW I HAVE HAD A AIR BAG RECALL FOR OVER A YEAR, AND A VERY CRACKED DASH WHICH GM WILL NOT FIX. IF THE "RECALLED" AIR BAGS DID AS THEY HAVE DONE AND THE STATE OF MY DASH THERE WILL BE SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO OCCUPANTS. GM DOES NOT CARE, THEY HAVE ADDRESSED THE SITUATION NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOTHING THEY ARE DOING IS CORRECTING THE ISSUE.
LIGHT ON.
THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP RUSTS OUT. THE FUEL TANK HAS A DESIGN FLAW THAT HOLDS WATER AROUND THE FUEL PUMP. THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL LINES ON TOP OF THE TANK RUST OUT AND CAUSES GAS AND FUMES TO ESCAPE THE TANK. FUEL WILL SPRAY ONTO EXHAUST AND UNDER THE VEHICLE CAUSING A FIRE HAZARD. ALSO EXCESSIVE FUEL VAPORS ESCAPE THE TANK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM ONLINE AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO GM OF THE PROBLEM BUT GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT LOOKING FOR ANY MONETARY GAIN I SIMPLY WANT GM TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. SOME PEOPLE REPORTED THE PROBLEM BEFORE 100,000 MILES AND NEARLY ALL PROBLEMS OCCUR BEFORE 150,000.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (BAYSIDE CHEVROLET, LOCATED ON 109 AUTO DR, PRINCE FREDERICK, MD, 20678) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE BROUGHT IN TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THERE WOULD BE A DIAGNOSTIC FEE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (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 LOCAL DEALER (WATSON CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 625 W AUTO MALL DR, TUCSON, AZ 85705; (520) 292-1500) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND A BEEPING NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE JOHN L SULLIVAN ROSEVILLE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED TO KEEP CHECKING THE GMC WEBSITE FOR WHEN THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE INFLATOR DID NOT POSE A SAFETY RISKY AND THE AIR BAGS WOULD PROBABLY NEVER BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED WHITE SMOKE AND FLAMES FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
SERIOUS AND EXTENSIVE CRACKING OF THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE CRACK WOULD CAUSE DANGEROUS CAVING OF THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD AREA IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH AND COULD INTERUPT THE EFFICIENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM.
2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT AIR BAG NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DASHBOARD IS ALSO CRACKED. UPDATED 06/06/2017*JS
MY DASH HAS CRACKED AND NOW HAS BROKEN A PIECE OFF, IT'S MADE VERY THIN AND NOT SURE WHY IT'S CRACKING SO MUCH.
TAMARA RECALL CRACKED DASH CAUSING POTENTIAL SHARDS IF AIRBAG DEPLOYED. COMMON PROBLEM WITH TAHOE AND OTHER GM BRANDS
TAKATA RECALL ENGINE POWER REDUCED, STABILITRAK NEEDS SERVICING. I'VE REPLACED PARTS TWICE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS. IVE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS. I NEED HELP. VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN AND NOT ACCELERATE.
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
THE DASHBOARD OF THE VEHICLE CRACKS IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS TO INCLUDE AROUND THE AIRBAG. SHOULD HE AIRBAG DEPLOY IT WILL BE PUNCTURED BY SHARP PIECES FROM THE DASHBOARD. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE AND ITHE AIRBAGS INEFFECTIVE SHOULD THE DEPLOY.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE PREMATURE CRACKS AND DETERIORATION TO THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE NEAR THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IN THE AIR BAG AREA. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT YET BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
INTERIOR DASH SPLIT DOWN THE MIDDLE AND ACROSS COMPLETELY, BREAKS AND FALLS DOWN UNDERNEATH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL CRACK ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACK BECAME BIGGER DUE TO THE HEAT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000.
TAKATA RECALL THIS RE-CALL HAS BEEN IN EFFECT SINCE 2016 AND NOTHING HAS BEEN RESOLVED, I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE WITH MY CHILDREN IN IT SOMETIMES THE LIGHT TURNS ON AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T, THIS IS REALLY CONCERNING. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS THESE PEOPLE WILL BE SUED FOR NOT FIXING THIS SERIOUS ISSUE.
WHEN LOOKING TO PURCHASE ANOTHER TAHOE I HAD SEEN A LOT OF DASH CRACKS. THE ONE I PURCHASED WHICH WILL BE 2 YEARS THIS JUNE JUST GOT A CRACK ON THE DASH NEXT TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.
DASH IS CRACKED AND IS A SAFETY ISSUES
IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE I GOT THE LETTER RECALLING MY AIRBAG AND I HAVE HAD NO OTHER INFORMATION. I CALL THE DEALER AND THEY TELL ME I HAVE TO WAIT FOR CHEVY TO SEND ME ANOTHER LETTER SAYING I CAN GET MY TRUCK REPAIRED. MY WIFE IS PREGNANT AND THAT IS HER ONLY CAR AVAILABLE TO DRIVE. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED NOW.
THE 1ST CRACK IS AT THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. THIS APPEARED ROUGHLY 2 YEARS INTO OWNERSHIP. THE 2ND CRACK IS TO THE LEFT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, STARTING AT THE FRONT CLOSEST TO THE WINDSHIELD AND MOVING BACK TOWARD THE HUMP OF THE CLUSTER CLOSEST TO THE DRIVER. A 3RD CRACK HAS APPEARED, BRANCHING OFF THE SECOND CRACK AT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER POINTING TOWARDS THE DRIVERS WINDOW. THOSE CRACKS APPEARED ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO.THIS PRODUCT IS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN KEPT UNDER SHADED CARPORT OR IN WAREHOUSE MOST OF IT'S LIFE.
OUR 2007 CHEVY TAHOE HAD BEEN DRIVEN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR AND THEN PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO HOURS. UPON STARTING THE TAHOE WITH COLD ENGINE AND PULLING AWAY FROM THE CURB THERE WAS AN IMMEDIATE SMELL OF SOMETHING TOXIC COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND TURNED OFF AND LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER THERE WERE FLAMES EMANATING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND WITHIN A COUPLE OF MINUTES THE HOOD WAS BLOWN OPEN AND THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (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 DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND WOULD LET THE CONTACT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE WITH THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. CASE NUMBER: 8-2915008318 WAS PROVIDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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.
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. AN INTERNET SEARCH OF THE PROBLEM REVEALS IT IS A DEFECT THAT IS AFFECTING MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME VEHICLE.
TAKATA RECALL. ALSO, THE DASH OF THE TAHOE IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND SEEMS LIKE A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE AIR BAGS WERE TO BE DEPLOYED. AFTER RESEARCH, IT SEEMS AS IF THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THIS MODEL. I HAVE CALLED AND EMAILED GM ABOUT MY ISSUE, BUT HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF RESPONSE REGARDING THE DASH.
DASHBOARD CRACKING. NOTICE LITTLE CRACK ON 2013 BUT ON 2016 NOTICE MORE CRACKS. HEAR ON THE NEWS THAT CHEVROLET HAS A PROBLEM WITH DASHBOARD CRACKING AND TRY TO CONTAC THEM BUT THEY REFUSING TO FIX THEIR PROBLEM BECAUSE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. IT MAY A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE AIR BAG IS AROUND DASHBOARD. I JUST UPLOAD 1 PICTURE BUT THERE IS MORE CRACKS.
MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE DEVELOPED A FUEL LEAK AT THE DISCHARGE OF THE FUEL PUMP. THE LEAK OCCURRED ON THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK DIRECTLY BELOW THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER SEAT. THE LEAK SPRAYED FUEL ALL OVER THE GAS TANK AND BOTTOM OF THE TRUCK BODY. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ATOMIZED FUEL STARTING ON FIRE. THE DRIVER OR PASSENGERS COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BURNED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE LEAK OCCURRED. I NOTICED A VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL, I PULLED OVER AND GAS WAS DRIPPING OFF OF THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL LINE DEPRESSURIZED AFTER THE ENGINE WAS SHUT OFF AND CONTINUED TO SPRAY GAS FOR 10 TO 15 SECONDS.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT GMC WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM NHTSA AS TO WHAT TO DO REGARDING THE REMEDY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
"TAKATA RECALL" AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. MY 07 CHEVY TAHOE BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 1000-1500 MILES? DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS "NORMAL"?????? IT IS NOT NORMAL FOR ANY VEHICLE TO BURN THIS MUCH OIL IN SUCH LITTLE TIME!! CHEVY WON'T CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS! THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME TROUBLES. YET STILL NO RECALL?????
TAKATA RECALL.
NHTSA HAS CONTACTED ME TO SAY THAT MY VEHICLE'S TAMARA MADE AIR BAG IS PART OF A RECALL. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICES MY VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY ARE STILL WAITING FOR DIRECTIONS FROM GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT WHAT TO REPLACE OR REPAIR. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN IN EFFECT FOR ALMOST A YEAR. PLEASE MAKE GM REPLACE THE INFLATORS IN MY VEHICLE
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE HAS FRACTURES OVER THE PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG AS WELL AS ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE FRACTURES ARE EMITTING A LOUD RATTLE FROM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD PREVENTING ADEQUATE CONCENTRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE FEAR OF A COLLISION RESULTING IN THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG IS ONE THING BUT I ALSO FEAR THAT THE FRACTURES IN THE DASHBOARD SHOWS THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD HAS FAILED AND PRESENTS A STRONG AND VALID POSSIBLY OF SAID FRACTURES SPLINTERING OFF AND BECOMING SHRAPNEL IN A COLLISION CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS A WIDELY KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED ISSUE WITH THE CHEVROLET TAHOE. I AM REQUESTING A FORMAL INVESTIGATION INTO THE FAILED INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD ON THE CHEVROLET TAHOE, YEARS 2007-2013
MY VEHICLE HAS A CRACK IN THE DASHBOARD ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AS WELL AS ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I AM CONCERNED IF I WERE TO GET INTO A WRECK, THAT THE DASH IS GOING TO SPLIT AND CAUSE BODILY HARM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CRACKING APPEARS TO BE CONTINUING TO SPREAD.
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING EVERYWHERE. EVERYDAY GOES BIGGER AND BIGGER.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY DASH BOARD HAS CRACKS.
THE DIGITAL INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) LOCATED IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC) HAS STOPPED WORKING. HOWEVER, ALL OF THE NON-DIGITAL GAUGES SUCH AS SPEEDOMETER, FUEL, ETC STILL WORK PROPERLY. ALL OF THE DIGITAL DISPLAYED INFO SUCH AS ODOMETER, GEAR SELECT, MPG, TIRE PSI, ETC, IS NO LONGER VISISBLE. THIS DEFECT/MALFUNCTION OCCURRED UNEXPECTEDLY ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO. THE DEFECT/MALFUNCTION OCCURED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED (NOT MOVING) IN MY DRIVEWAY. I SIMPLY GOT IN AND TURNED THE KEY ON TO START THE ENGINE, AND THE DIC WAS NOTICEABLY BLANK. I LOOKED ON-LINE AND CALLED SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS FOR INFO REGARDING REPAIRS,, AND I QUICKLY LEARNED THAT THIS EXACT DEFECT/MALFUNCTION IS EXTREMELY COMMON AMONG 2007-2016 CHEVROLET AND GMC VEHICLES. GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE BY ISSUING A RECALL. ALSO, FOR NO REASON AND WITHOUT ANY CAUSE, MY DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THIS IS ALSO A VERY COMMON DEFECT WITH MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL. IF THE AIRBAGS WERE TO DEPLOY, WOULD THEY DEPLOY PROPERLY? AND EVEN IF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY PROPERLY, IM AFRAID SHARDS OF THE PLASTIC FROM DASHBOARD WILL SHOOT ALL OVER THE CAR RESULTING IN INJURY.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF A SECOND VEHICLE. DURING THE CRASH, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE BACK, SHOULDERS, ARMS, LEFT LEG, AND KNEE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO BOTH KNEES. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
IT'S ACTUALLY THE VERY COMMON DASHBOARD CRACKS, WHICH INEVITABLY WILL EFFECT MY AIRBAG IN THE EVENT ON AN ACCIDENT. AFTER AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS, IT'LL BE TOO LATE. I PURCHASED A USED 2007 TAHOE WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY IN 2010. I'VE HAD THE VERY CRACKED DASH REPLACED 4 TIMES BY CHEVY WHILE UNDER WARRANTY - WITH THEM FIGHTING IT. IF POSSIBLE, I THINK THE VERY QUALITY OF THE PLASTIC DECREASED SINCE PROBLEMS AROSE ORIGINALLY. MY DASH IS NOW CRACKED WORSE THAN ALL OTHERS PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED BY CHEVY, ALLOWING ME TO SEE THE THICKNESS QUITE CLEARLY, AND IT APPEARS MUCH MUCH MUCH THINNER THAN THE ORIGINAL DASH. NO MATTER WHAT, THIS IS WRONG AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. NOT ONLY CAN THIS EFFECT MY AIRBAGS, BUT THE SHARP EDGES AND NATURE OF THE PLASTIC ALLOWS FOR IT TO BECOME DEADLY PROJECTILES. A $40,000+ VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE ISSUE. NOR SHOULD A $5 VEHICLE FOR THAT MATTER. CHEVY IS JEOPARDIZING THE LIVES OF NUMEROUS CUSTOMERS ALL IN THE HOPES OF SAVING MONEY - NOT LIVES!! PLEASE SEND CHEVY AN UNMISSABLE MESSAGE AND FORCE A RECALL. THIS WILL ONLY WORSEN AND INCREASE WITH TIME. DUE TO THE EXTREMELY POPULAR PROBLEM, THERE IS NO WAY CHEVY WILL BE ABLE TO DENY KNOWLEDGE AFTER SOMEONE IS KILLED. A LIFE WILL BE LOST DUE TO THIS. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF WHEN AND HOW MANY. IT'S IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO GIVE EXACT DATES AS TO WHEN EACH DASH WAS REPLACED OVER THE LAST 6 YEARS, BUT I'M ON MY 5TH DASH AND I'M NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MY CURRENT AND 5TH DASH HAS 3 CRACKS THAT GET CAUGHT IN THE WIND
TAKATA RECALL. MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT CHEVROLET THEY KEEP STATING THAT THEY DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS
DASHBOARD CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAGS AND ANOTHER LARGER CRACK BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. PLASTIC SHARDS WILL FLY THROUGH THE AIR IF IN A CRASH OR IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BY THE FUEL TANK AND TIRE. THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 198,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A FRACTURE IN THE DASHBOARD ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH COULD LEAD TO POTENTIAL AIR BAG EXPOSURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REDUCED ENGINE SPEED WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY FLASHED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE DRASTICALLY REDUCED SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE THROTTLE BODY POSITION SENSOR, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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