2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND WAS EXITING A RAMP, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS LOCKED AND BOTH CURTAIN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR IMPACT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO MARK PORTER CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (42411 CHARLES CHANCEY DR, POMEROY, OH 45769 (740) 992-6614). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

THERE ARE SEVERAL LARGE CRACKS IN MY DASHBOARD WITH SHARP SHARDS OF PLASTIC WHICH HAVE ALREADY BROKEN OFF OR ARE HANGING OFF. THESE SHARDS AND SHARP EDGES PRESENT A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS IF THE VEHICLE WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT. THESE CRACKS SEEM TO BE RELATED TO SHODDY CRAFTSMANSHIP/MATERIALS USED BY CHEVROLET AND HAVE GOTTEN WORSE OVER THE YEARS.

THE 5.3 ENGINE HAS HAD MANY COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS WHERE THE ENGINE FAILS DUE TO OIL RECIRCULATION AND VALVES GOING BAD. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO REPLACE THE ENGINES. THE ENGINE STARTS RUNNING EXTREMELY ROUGH AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR FACILITY

THE DASHBOARD IS SEVERELY CRACKED ABOVE THE STEERING COLUMN AND PASSENGER AIRBAG PANEL. I AM CONCERNED FOR SAFETY AND SEE IN ONLINE FORUMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (VALENCIA GM LOCATED IN ESPANOLA, NM), BUT WAS NOT SERVICED BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE REMEDY PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND WAS WAITING FOR AN APPROVAL FROM NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (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 LES STANFORD CHEVROLET (21730 MICHIGAN AVE, DEARBORN, MI 48124, (313) 444-7537) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

DASH HAS CRACKED AND BROKEN AT LEFT TOP CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND OVER INSTRUMENT PANEL ON DRIVERS SIDE. ENTIRE DASH IS VERY BRITTLE. THIS COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF THESE COMPLAINTS FOR ALL CHEVY AND GM TRUCKS AND SUV'S IN THIS YEAR VEHICLE AND THE YEARS FOLLOWING IT. WILL IT TAKE A PIECE OF DASH FLYING THROUGH SOMEONE'S JUGULAR VEIN TO GET GM TO FINALLY CARE ABOUT CUSTOMER SAFETY?

THE DASH IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES, ONE IS RIGHT AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG, THE SECOND IS ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I WAS TOLD THIS IS HAPPENING IN ALL GM TRUCKS 2007-2013. GM AND THE DEALER WILL NOT FIX. I AM AFRAID THAT IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY THE DASH WILL BE SHRAPNEL. AND COSMETICALLY IT LOOKS HORRIBLE AND RATTLES. GM NEEDS TO RECALL.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (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 (BOB BELL CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 1200 BALTIMORE PIKE BEL AIR, MD 21014 410-877-6478) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKAKA RECALL AND DASHBOARD CRACK AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER. STATIONARY