TAKATA RECALL MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS CHEVY HAS NOT PROVIDED THE DEALERS WITH REPLACEMENT PARTS
2011 Chevrolet Tahoe complaints
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I JUST BOUGHT MY USED 2011 CHEVY TAHOE. AFTER I DROVE IT HOME I NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD UNDER THE WINDSHIELD KEEPS JUMPING BAD DUE TO 2 CRACKS. MY CONCERN IS THAT IT MAY CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO DEPLOY. THE DEARSHIP SAYS I BOUGHT IT AS-IS AND I FEEL IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE SALE.
THE UPPER PART OF THE DASH HAS SEVERAL CRACKS AROUND THE DEFROST OUTLETS AND AIRBAG COMPARTMENT
NEXEN TIRE'S SEPARATION. I PURCHASED A SET OF (4) NEXEN TIRES. TO DATE 3 OF THE 4 HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO TREAD SEPARATION. NEXEN REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FIRST (2) EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ALMOST BRAND NEW. LAST WEEK, A 3RD TIRE WENT BAD. I HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW TIRE, BUT KEPT THE DEFECTIVE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION. I'M CONCERNED THAT THE 4TH REMAINING TIRE WILL BLOW-OUT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. WILL NO LONGER LET MY WIFE DRIVE MY TRUCK.
CRACK ON MY DASH EXTENDING FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE TO THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, THIS WAS NOTED ONE MORNING WHILE I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A RATTLING SOUND IN MY DASH
CRACKS ON DASHBOARD ONE ABOVE SPEEDOMETER AND THE OTHER ON LEFT SIDE OF PASSENGER AIRBAG. I AM AFRAID IF I'M IN AN ACCIDENT THAT AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY OR PIECES WILL SHATTER AND FLY INTO PASSENGER.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). 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 CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (GERRY LANE CHEVROLET, 6505 FLORIDA BLVD, BATON ROUGE, LA 70806) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: 8-3856062411. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR
TAKATA RECALL. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE COMPANY THAT MADE THE AIRBAG FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. I ASK ABOUT REPLACING THE AIRBAG AND SHE SAID THEY DON'T HAVE ANY THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER MORE AND THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW WHEN MORE CAME IN. THAT IS THE SAME THING THEY TOLD ME TWO YEARS AGO. I NOW HAVE A AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT AND TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER. SHE TOLD ME THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN.
GM DEALER STATES THEY ARE UNABLE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE. APPARENTLY, GM HAS FILED A REQUEST WITH NHTSA TO EXTEND DATE RECALLS ARE TO START. WHAT IS NHTSA'S POSITION, SPECIFICALLY, IS GM EXEMPT OR ALLOWED TO EALAY REPLACEMENT ACTION?
DASHBOARD HAS 3 CRACKS. ONE NEXT TO PASSENGER AIRBAG, ONE THAT STARTS CLOSE TO WINDSHIELD AND MOVES TOWARDS THE DASH GAUGES STRAIGHT AT THE DRIVER AND THE LAST ONE IS NEXT TO THE GAUGE CRACK BUT SMALLER. IT SEEMS THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH GM. IT HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE WITH IT BEING NEXT TO AIRBAG AND IN FRONT OF DRIVER AS WELL. THESE CRACKS APPEAR BECAUSE OF THE CHEAP PLASTIC AND NOTHING ELSE.
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING ON DRIVERS SIDE CAUSING A SAFE RISK .THE CRACK IS ALL THE WAY DOWN BY WINDSHIELD AND GOES ALL THE UP TO ATOP OF STAIRING WHEEL .FEELS LIKE DASHBOARD IS LOOSE
FACTORY WHEELS ARE HAVE BEEN DETERIORATING HEAVILY. GM OFFERED AN OPTION PACKAGE FOR THIS MODEL YEAR FOR 22" CHROME WHEELS, SPECIFICALLY CHROME 5409 WHEELS. THE CHROME PLATING HAS BEEN AGGRESSIVELY SEPARATING AND PEALING FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE WHEELS AND MOST RECENTLY 1 OF MY WHEELS ROTTED ALL THE WAY THROUGH REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. I TAKE CARE OF MY VEHICLES AND THIS PROBLEM WAS UNAVAILABLE AND CLEARLY A MANUFACTURING QUALITY DEFECT. I AM NOW FORCED TO CONSIDER ABSORBING THE EXORBITANT COST OF REPLACING ALL 4 WHEELS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 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. WESELOH CHEVROLET (5335 PASEO DEL NORTE, CARLSBAD, CA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THERE WAS AN ISSUE OBTAINING THE PARTS DUE TO THE BANKRUPTCY PROCESS OF TAKATA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
DASH CRACKED IN MULTIPLE PLACES WITHOUT ANY FORCE NOR INTENTIONAL DAMAGE. A SUNSHADE HAS BEEN USED SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE NEW; I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER.
TAKATA RECALL. AUTONATION CHEVROLET WILL NOT FIX MY AIRBAGS. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT IN. IT'S BEEN GOING ON BETWEEN 1-2 YRS NOW.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD MAKING IT A SAFETY HAZARD IN THE EVENT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT THERE COULD BE HAZARDOUS DEBRIS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION THE DASH RATTLES AND CAN BE VERY LOUD. SECONDARILY THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE FUEL TANK. THE PUMP CONSTANTLY STOPS ITSELF NOT ALLOWING YOU TO PUT GAS IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS TO SEE IF THE ISSUE IS ISOLATED AND THIS IS NOT THE CASE. NO MATTER WHICH GAS STATION YOU CHOOSE THE VEHICLE WILL STOP THE PUMP AFTER A GALLON OR TWO.
TAKATA AIRBAGS RECALL CONCERNED AS TO WHY THIS ISSUE IS NOT RESOLVED AND REPAIRED.*DT*JB
THERE IS A CRACK IN THE LEFT UPPER SIDE OF THE DASH WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG IS. THIS HAPPENED WITH AROUND 60K MILES ON IT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 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 CONTACT CALLED JIMMY GRAY CHEVROLET AT (662) 349-8808 (181 GOODMAN RD E, SOUTHAVEN, MS 38671) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE/PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS) IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (STONEBRIAR CHEVROLET 9950 TX-121,FRISCO, TX 75035 ) STATED THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN TWO LOCATIONS. THE SPEAKER IN THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN SERVICED ONCE BY THE DEALERSHIP AND IS THE ONLY TIME THE DASHBOARD HAS BEEN TOUCHED. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ON MY PART TO JEOPARDIZE THE INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN TAHOE'S. I HAVE RECEIVED NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION FOR THE DAMAGE ALONG WITH NO REASONABLE FIX ($1,500!!!!). I HAVE HAD MY VEHICLE SERVICED RELIGIOUSLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND AT NO POINT WAS I MADE AWARE THAT THIS WAS OR COULD BECOME AN ISSUE. NOW THEY TELL ME TO FILE AN INSURANCE CLAIM!?!? DATE THIS OCCURRED IS UNKNOWN AND HAS BEEN ESTIMATED TO BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT INQUIRED ABOUT A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 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 DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V362000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECAL REPAIR. THE CONTACTED CALLED THE DEALER (DENNIS DILLON SMC SALES, 2777 S ORCHARD ST, BOISE, ID 83705 (208) 336-6000) CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT OUR AIRBAGS YET. ARE THESE RECALLED AIRBAGS SAFE?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) IN MAY OF 2016. THE DEALER (BOB HOWARD CHEVROLET, 13130 BROADWAY, OKLAHOMA CITY, OK 73114) STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
I RECEIVED NOTICE ABOUT AIRBAG RECALL AND CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY FOR MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME AND THERE IS NO KNOWN DATE FOR A REMEDY. I WAS TOLD TO WAIT UNTIL I RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTICE ABOUT THE AIRBAG RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE TO BE REMEDIED.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). 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 AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/14/18*JB
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 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 TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SCOGGINS CHEVROLET BUICK (1424 N YOUNG, CHIEFLAND, FL 32626, PHONE NUMBER: (352) 507-5063), BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED OVER THE AIRBAGS AND OVER THE GAUGES IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER. SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IF THE AIR BAGS WERE TO GO OFF AND SEND PLASTIC SHARDS FLYING. DASH WAS ALREADY CRACKED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND IT'S SCHEDULED TO BE FIXED.
THE DASH HAS CRACKED BY THE PASSENGER AIRBAG, AND ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THIS ALL BEGAN AT 46K MILES. I HAVE NEVER USED ANY CHEMICALS ON THE DASH, AND KEEP A SUNSHADE IN THE WINDSHIELD
THE DASH HAS STARTED CRACKING. IF I WERE IN AN ACCIDENT I FEEL THAT THE DASH WOULD CRACK MORE AND THROW PIECES INTO THE FACE OF THE DRIVER AND OR PASSENGER.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CNTACT OWNS A 2011 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 DEALER WAS CONTACTED (PARADISE CHEVROLET IN TEMECULA, CA, 951-699-2699) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 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. ROBBINS CHEVROLET IN HUMBLE, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *LN
TAKATA RECALL - GENERAL MOTORS AND THEIR AUTHORIZED DEALERS HAVE REFUSED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY PASSENGER AIR BAG ON OUR 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE EVEN THOUGH ITS BEEN RECALLED IN 2016. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER IS 16V381 AND MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER IS 2049151 AND EVEN THOUGH THEIR IS A RECALL FOR OUR VEHICLE'S AIR BAG, ALL OF THE GENERAL MOTORS DEALERS WE CONTACTED SAID NOTHING WAS BEING DONE TO RECALL THE FAULTY AIR BAG AND THAT THE CAR WAS "SAFE TO DRIVE" WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WANT TO RESOLVE MY DEFECTIVE AIRBAG PROBLEM WITH OUR VEHICLE BUT I AM POWERLESS TO FORCE GENERAL MOTORS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITHOUT EXPENSIVE LITIGATION. I REFUSE TO ACCEPT THE STATEMENT OF "YOUR VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE" FROM GENERAL MOTORS AND THEIR DEALERSHIPS KNOWING THAT OUR CAR COULD BE A POTENTIAL DEATH TRAP IN THE FUTURE.
I RECEIVED A NOTICE TODAY STATING THAT THE AIRBAGS ON MY 2011 CHEVY TAHOE ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. I UNDERSTAND REPLACEMENT OF THE DEFECTIVE BAGS WOULD BE AT NO COST TO ME. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT TO DO NEXT. MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALER IS DELILLO CHEVROLET, HERE IN HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA. DAVE WEIGE
TAKATA RECALL. MY 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE NEEDS ITS AIRBAG TO BE REPLACED. MY DEALERSHIP "LYNCH CHEVROLET OF AUBURN, AL SAID THEY CANNOT REPLACE, THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT A REPLACEMENT AIRBAG FOR MY VEHICLE. NO HELP AT ALL EVEN THOUGH I BOUGHT IT FROM THEM.
NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN MADE IN OVER A YEAR & THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE THAT COULD INJURY OR DEATH TO ANYONE IN MY CAR INCLUDING MYSELF OR MY YOUNG CHILDREN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE REMEDY AND PART WERE NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE INTERIM RECALL NOTICE DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT YET CALLED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT SENT A SECOND NOTICE INDICATING THAT THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL: CONTACTED CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, THEY ADVISE THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO REGARDING THE AIRBAG RECALL AS THERE ARE NO PARTS TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. THEY ALSO STATED THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN OR IF PARTS WILL EVER BE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR OR REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG.
TAKATA AIR INFLATORS CANNOT GET REPAIRED... NO REMEDY FOR DEFECTED PART....NO INCIDENT AT THIS TIME BUT I CARRY MY PRECIOUS GRANDCHILDREN IN MY CAR ON A DAILY ROUTINE...
THERE IS AN AIRBAG RECALL THAT CHEVY IS UNWILLING TO FIX. MY FAMILIES SAFETY IS AT RISK. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS!
TAKATA RECALL
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED A "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" NOTICE FROM GM DATED JULY 2016. HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FIX TO THE PROBLEM. NOW I RECEIVED 10/26/2017 A NOTICE THAT THE COMPANY TAKATA IS FILLING CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY. I'M NOT PLEASED WITH GM LEAVING THEIR CUSTOMERS HANGING. I DIDN'T BUY THE CAR FROM TAKATA I BOUGHT IT FROM GM. THE DEALER SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO UNTIL GM INFORMS THEM ON WHAT TO DO.
MY AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON ABOUT 9 MONTHS AGO, I TOOK IT TO THE CAR DEARSHIP AND THEY ADVISE THAT THE AIRBAG INFACT HAVE A RECALL, BUT THEY DONT HAVE THE FIX. WHAT IS THIS? HOW CAN I PAY SO MUCH FOR A VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNSAVE, THAT AT ANY MINUTE THEY COULD DEFLATE, OR IF SOMETHING HAPPENS I COULD BE KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT, BECAUSE OF THEIR MALFUNCTION. I NEED A RESOLUTION ON THIS MATTER ASAP. I HAVE 2 KIDS AND I DRIVE 1 HOUR TO WORK AND BACK SIX DAYS A WEEK.
I HAVE HAD AN AIRBAG RECALL NOTICE FOR ABOUT 18 MONTHS. NUMEROUS CALLS TO GM AND DEALER WHO SAY "NO PARTS AVAILABLE". DO I HAVE TO WAIT TO BE INJURED TO GET THIS FIXED?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. 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 DEALER (LEGACY CHEVROLET CADILLAC OF COLUMBUS, 3615 MANCHESTER EXPY, COLUMBUS, GA 31909) WAS CONTACTED AND 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.
TAKATA RECALL DEALER SAYS NO FIX FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG ITS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED A LONG TIME AGO HAVE NOT HAD ACCIDENT DON'T LIKE DRIVING WHY HAS THIS NOT BEING TOOK CARE OF
TAKATA RECALL AND NO REMEDY. RECIEVED NOTICE TANAKA FILING CHAPTER 11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). 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 (JIM ELLIS CHEVROLET IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
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