NHTSA Complaint #10242016 — 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10242016
Vehicle	2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	September 22, 2006
Date Filed	September 12, 2008
Mileage	9,235 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE FAILURE, BUT IT RECURRED THE FOLLOWING YEAR. THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER REPEATEDLY TO HAVE THE AIR BAG FAILURE REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT SEATS WERE MAKING STRANGE NOISES. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TWICE TO HAVE THE SEATS REPAIRED. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG FAILURE WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,235 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT MOVE IN FORWARD GEAR. THE DEALER FOUND THE SPRAG BROKE AND THE CLUTCHES WERE BURNT. THE FRONT DOOR SPEAKER MADE A BUZZING NOISE. THE DEALER STATED IT WAS AN INTERNAL FAILURE. UPDATED 10/06/08. *JB

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