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2007 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

4 injured · 1328179 · 2016-10-24

Vehicle

Make
CHEVROLET
Model
SUBURBAN
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
105,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
4
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I HAVE SEVERAL CRACKS THROUGHOUT MY DASH AND AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL HAVE ADDITIONAL DANGEROUS SHARP PLASTIC FRAGMENTS IN ADDITION TO METAL FRAGMENTS FROM THE OPEN AIR BAG RECALL. THIS HAS BEEN A KNOWN PROBLEM GM HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS. IN ADDITION, I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE TEMPS HEATING UP TO WHERE THE AC GOES INTO FAIL SAFE THAT GM SAYS THEY CANNOT FIX EVEN AT MY EXPENSE. AFTER ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES RUNNING IN IDLE TO LAUNCH MY BOAT I CAME BACK TO FIND MY CHILDREN DIAPHORETIC IN THEIR CAR SEATS AND HAD TO USE MY SKILLS AS A PARAMEDIC TO COOL THEM DOWN DUE TO THE EXTREME TEMPERATURE IN THE VEHICLE. I CANNOT EVEN SIT IN DRIVE FOR A FEW MINUTES PICKING UP THE CHILDREN WITHOUT THIS HAPPENING. I PUT A TEMPORARY FIX ON WITH AN AFTERMARKET ELECTRIC FAN AFTER REPLACING THE FAN CLUTCH AND WHOLE COOLING SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE, PLUS 3 AC COMPRESSORS NOW TO BUY ME A FEW MORE MINUTES. GM DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. I NOW ONLY USE THE VEHICLE IN THE WINTER WHEN THE CHILDREN ARE WITH ME FOR THEIR SAFETY.

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10918419
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