NHTSA Complaint #10399521 — 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 PONTIAC TORRENT. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHENEVER A PASSENGER WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AS WELL AS THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND THEY INFORMED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V344000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 95,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PASSENGER AIR BAG FAILED TO TURN ON WHEN A SMALL ADULT SAT IN THE SEAT. THE ISSUE FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF A KNOWN RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VEIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. UPDATED 07/20/11