2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE Complaints

NOTHING SERIIOUS HAS HAPPENED YET, BUT I NOW HAVE A CRACK IN MY DASHBOARD AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING PROPERLY. THERE HAVE BEEN MANY GM CAR OWNERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT AND GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT.

DASH PANELS HAVE CRACKED AND ANCHOR CLIPS HAVE BROKEN. THIS HAS CAUSED THE PANELS TO LOOSELY RATTLE AND PROPAGATE THE CRACKS EVEN FURTHER. ENTIRE DASH PANEL NEEDS REPLACEMENT.

TAKATA RECALL... IT IS IRRESPONSIBLE FOR A RECALL WITH THIS HIGH LEVEL OF DANGER AND LIABILITY TO STAY UNRESOLVED WITH NO DATE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. I AM APPALLED THAT A RECALL IS IDENTIFIED MAY 2016 AND STILL SITS WITH NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYTHING STATING GM'S COVERAGE OF LIABILITY SHOULD AN ACCIDENT OCCUR WITH THESE INFLATORS. THIS IS A HUGE RISK IN MY OPINION TO MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF AS USERS OF THIS VEHICLE. I EXPECT AN EXPEDITED REPAIR. I DON'T FEEL IT'S FAIR TO THE RISK OF OUR LIVES. WE ARE LONG TIME GM PRODUCT PURCHASERS AND HOPED TO PURCHASE GM FOR THE NEXT VEHICLE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE EXPERIENCE ANY DISREGARD TO CORRECTING A POTENTIAL MAJOR PROBLEM.

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN MULTIPLE AREAS INCLUDING THE AREA SURROUNDING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. NOT ONLY IS THE CRACK VISUALLY UNAPPEALING BUT IT POSES A SAFETY RISK SHOULD PIECES FLY OFF IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT.

DASHBOARD CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG IF AIRBAG IS DEPLOYED BROKEN DASH WILL BECOME DANGEROUS DEBRIS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. 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 MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED INDEPENDENT DECELERATION AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE SENIOR ADVISER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT GMC WAS PLANNING TO RESCIND THE RECALL FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

DASH HAS CRACKED AROUND AIR BAG. ENGINEERING DESIGN FLAW IS LIKELY TO RESULT IN INJURY OR DEATH WHEN AIR BAG DEPLOYS.

DASH PLASTIC CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. SHARP PIECES STICKING UP. CCAR WASH PERSONEL CAN GET CUT WHEN WIPING DASH DURING AUTO CLEANING AND DETAILING.

DASHBOARD IS CRACKING IN THE TYPICAL LOCATIONS THAT HAVE BEEN DOCUMENTED. ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER AIR BAG. I AM WORRIED THIS MAY CAUSE INJURY IF INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DASH MAY SPLINTER AND BECOME A PROJECTILE.