2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V052000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

DASHBOARD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS, WITHOUT ANY MAJOR ACCIDENT/NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. I AM CONCERNED DASH IS SO BRITTLE ANY AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WILL CAUSE THE DASHBOARD TO SEPARATE INTO PIECES AND BECOME SHRAPNEL. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST CRACK STARTED APPROXIMATELY IN NOV 2011 AND NOW HAS GOTTEN WORSE OVER TIME.

DASH IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE PLACES. THIS WOULD BE A HAZARD IF A ACCIDENT WAS TO HAPPEN AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOY PLASTIC SHARDS WOULD BE SHOT TOWARDS ANY OCCUPANTS IN THE VEHICLE. ALSO DUE TO THE POOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRODUCT PIECES OF THE DASH ARE NOT LOCKED INTO PLACE LIKE DESIGNED BECAUSE OF THE DASH CRACKING IN SPOTS THAT ARE DESIGNED FOR TRIM PIECES TO CLIP IN.

MULTIPLE CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. THIS TRUCK HAS BE GARAGED 90% OF THE TIME WHEN NOT IN USE.

DASH CRACKED HAD TO REPLACE RACK AND PINION, NOW THE STEERING ANGLE POSITION SENSOR IS NOT WORKING CAUSING THE STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL TO SHOW A CODE..

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD 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.

I DROVE TO WORK & PARKED MY 2007 AVALANCHE IN MY EMPLOYERS TRUCK GARAGE AS I DO EVERY DAY. I WENT INTO THE OFFICE ATTENDED A JOB BRIEFING & WE PUT ON OUR COVERALLS FOR WORK THEN WE GOT READY TO LEAVE TO GO TO THE 1ST JOBSITE BUT AS SOON AS THE 1ST TWO COWORKERS WALKED OUT OF THE SHOP THEY TURNED AROUND YELLING THAT MY TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM AT 1ST BECAUSE I HAD JUST PARKED LIKE 15 MINUTES PRIOR. PARKED & NOT RUNNING. WELL I LOOKED AND MY WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS FULL OF FLAMES. WE USED 4 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT THE FIRE OUT & THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED TO FINISH. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED & I ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD STARTED TO FRACTURE NEAR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG HOUSING AND ALSO CLOSE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SAM LEMAN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (1502 MORRISSEY DR, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61701, (309) 663-4311) WHERE THE DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

AFTER WASHING MY 2007 AVALANCHE THE SEATBELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE EXPLODED AND MY BRAKES STARTED TO FLUCTUATE AND MAKE A SPRING NOISE. THIS ALL HAPPENED AS I DROVE AWAY FROM THE CAR WASH.

CHEVY AVALANCHE WAS RECALLED FOR AIRBAGS BUT DEALERSHIP SAID THEY ARE WAITING ON REPLACEMENT PARTS. IT'S BEEN ABOUT 5 YEARS NOW.