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2008 GMC ACADIA — AIR BAGS

crash · 668036 · 2008-05-01

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2008
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
3,000
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MVA 2/2/08, NO INJURIES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HIT. COMPLAINT #1, GM WOULD NOT RELEASE PARTS FOR REPAIRS TO BE DONE IN A TIMELY FASHION. AS OF MAY 1, 2008, VEHICLE IS STILL NOT REPAIRED. GM ENGINEER CHECKED VEHICLE DUE TO NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND STATES NO SENSORS HIT. HOWEVER, ON APRIL 30 THE BODY SHOP STATES THEY REMOVED FRONT DASH AND FOUND AN AIR BAG SENSOR TO BE "FRIED". WE NOTIFIED CONSUMER SAFETY DIVISION AT GM AND WAS TOLD CASE WAS CLOSED AND NO FURTHER INVESTIGATION WOULD BE PERFORMED DESPITE THE NEW FINDING. I FIND GM TO BE VERY NEGLIGENT FROM THE BEGINNING OF THIS INCIDENT. WE HAVE MADE CAR PAYMENTS AND PAID INSURANCE ON A VEHICLE THAT WE CANNOT DRIVE AND NOW I DO NOT FEEL SAFE PUTTING MY FAMILY IN A VEHICLE THAT I AM NOT SURE IS SAFE. THE VEHICLE IS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THANK YOU. *TR

Source

Authoritative
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ODI Number
10226407
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