2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED POSTCARD STATING THAT A DEADLINE TO FILE A CLAIM WAS NEARING, AND THAT I SHOULD CALL A DEALERSHIP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE TO SCHEDULE A FREE REPAIR/REPLACEMENT. CALLED ALLEN TILLERY DEALER IN HOT SPRINGS ARKANSAS, WHICH IS WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, AND WAS TRANSFERRED TO SERVICE WHERE ALAN ANSWERED AND STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS AND DID NOT KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD HAVE PARTS. UNABLE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. THEY STATED THAT I SHOULD GET A LETTER SAYING WHEN TO APPLY FOR PARTS. THIS POSTCARD I HAVE SAYS TO CALL MY DEALER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. WHAT TO DO?

THE DASH BOARD ON MY 2008 SILVERADO LTZ IS CRACKING IN SEVERAL PLACES, MY SAFETY CONCERN IS, THAT IF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WERE TO DEPLOY, THERE IS A GREAT POSSIBILITY THAT SHARP PIECES (SHARDS) OF THE CRACKING, DEFECTIVE DASH, WOULD BE SENT FLYING THROUGH THE CAB. THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE LACERATIONS AND BLINDNESS. THIS DASH CRACKING ON 2007-2014 GM PRODUCTS IS WELL KNOWN AND VERY COMMON. REPLACING THE FACTORY DASH IS VERY COSTLY. I AM CONCERNED THAT AFTERMARKET "COVERS" OR "CAPS" MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ALSO THERE IS A RECALL 49151 ON THE AIR BAGS. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT AN AFTER MARKET "CAP" OR "COVER" MIGHT INTERFERE WITH THE REPLACEMENT OR SERVICE OF THE RECALLED AIR BAG, AS MOST OF THESE AFTERMARKET CAPS ARE DIFFICULT TO "UNINSTALL", IF ACCESS IS NEEDED TO REPAIR OR REPLACE COMPONENTS BELOW THE DASH.

TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO. I CALLED THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AFTER RECEIVING THIS LEGAL NOTICE CONCERNING VEHICLES WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS ON 11/2/2017. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT TAKATA HAS NOT ISSUED REPAIR PARTS FOR THIS PARTICULAR RECALL. WHAT DO I DO TO GET MY VEHICLE REPAIRED? AT THIS TIME THERE HAS NOT BEEN AN INJURY. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AIRBAG CAN CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IF THE AIRBAG GOES OFF. PLEASE HELP.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (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 CONTACT CALLED PROGRESSIVE CHEVROLET (8000 HILLS AND DALES RD NW, MASSILLON, OH 44646; 330-833-8564) AND WAS INFORMED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NUMBER 55 ON THE WAITING LIST, WHICH WAS APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. THE CONTACT HAD NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER SINCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES SINCE JUNE 2016. DEALER SAYS I HAVE TAKATA FOR REPLACEMENT OF FAULTY AIRBAG. IHAVE NOT BEEN IN ACCIDENT. FAULTY AIRBAG NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BEFORE I DO.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. 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 DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. 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. *BF UPDATED 8/7/18

TAKATA RECALL...I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2016 OF A RECALL ON TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE. THIS RECALL STATED THAT THE PROPELLANT IN THE INFLATOR CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME, ESPECIALLY AFTER LONG TERM EXPOSURE IN HOT AND HUMID REGIONS. WHEN THIS PROPELLANT DEGRADES TO A CERTAIN LEVEL, THE INFLATOR CAN RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. AS OF NOVEMBER 2017, THERE IS STILL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE FOR THIS RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE ITEM THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH FOR ME OR MY FAMILY. I HAVE CALLED ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF A REMEDY SEVERAL TIMES, WITH THE MOST RECENT CALL TAKING PLACE IN AUGUST 2017, WHEN I WAS ASSURED THAT THE SOLUTION WOULD BE AVAILABLE BY THE END OF OCTOBER. IT IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. I LIVE IN ALABAMA AND HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK FOR 7 YEARS, SO MY AIRBAG PROPELLANT HAS BEEN EXPOSED TO THE EXACT CONDITIONS AND LENGTH OF EXPOSURE THAT COULD RESULT IN DEATH AS STATED IN THE RECALL FURTHERMORE, IT ANGERS ME THAT THE RECALL STATES THAT THIS PROPELLANT, WHEN EXPOSED TO HOT AND HUMID CONDITIONS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, COULD RESULT IN DEATH BUT THEN GOES ON TO STATE THAT "THE VEHICLE IS PRESENTLY SAFE TO DRIVE". I THINK THAT GM AND TAKATA HAVE HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO ESTABLISH A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME THAT NEITHER COMPANY CARES ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. SOME ACTION NEEDS TO BE TAKEN AGAINST THESE COMPANIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY TAKE ACTION TO REPAIR THESE POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEMS.

TAKATA INFLATORS. IN JUNE OF 2016, THE WARNING LIGHT FOR AN AIRBAG SYSTEM FUNCTION CAME ON. I HAD TO REPLACE ONE OF THE SENSORS THAT HAD MALFUNTIONED NEAR THE FRONT BUMPER THAT ACTIVATES THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS - AT MY OWN EXPENSE. UPON RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND A LOT OF OWNERS OF SIMILAR SILVERADOS EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PART PROBLEM. THEN, I RECEIVED GM RECALL 49152 IN JULY, 2016 STATING THAT "THE PROPELLANT IN SOME TYPES OF TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME, ESPECIALLY AFTER LONG-TERM EXPOSURE IN HOT AND HUMID REGIONS. IF THE PROPELLANT DEGRADES TO A CERTAIN LEVEL, THE INFLATORS MAY RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES". SINCE I LIVE IN NORTH CAROLINA AND THE TRUCK STAYS PARKED OUTSIDE 24/7, I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AND ANYONE RIDING WITH ME. WHILE WHAT HAS BEEN WARNED HAS NOT OCCURRED YET, I'M CONCERNED THAT IT COULD AT ANY TIME - ESPECIALLY CONSIDERING HOW THE MANY OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT SENSORS LIKE MINE THAT WENT BAD SEEM TO BE FAULTY.

"TAKATA RECALL" IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL FOR THE FAULTY AIRBAG INFLATOR WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE OR EVEN PLANNED AS FAR AS I CAN TELL. JUST GOT A NEW NOTIFICATION THAT TAKATA HAS FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY! NOW WHAT??

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. 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 BENNETT CHEVROLET (1974 GA-40, KINGSLAND, GA 31548, PHONE NUMBER: (877) 784-9259) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT ANOTHER NOTICE WOULD BE RECEIVED ONCE THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT UPDATED 8/6/18*JB