NHTSA Complaint #10244624 — 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT WORKING BECAUSE THE MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS ALSO TOO MUCH COMPRESSION IN THE AIR BAGS, WHICH CAUSED THE WARNING INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY REFUSE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE FOR FREE AND THE CONTACT BELIEVES IT IS DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DEFECT; THEREFORE, IT SHOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,228. UPDATED 11/14/08 *CN UPDATED 11/19/08. *JB