NHTSA Complaint #10430341 — 2008 GMC ACADIA

PURCHASED A USED 2008 GMC ACADIA SLT1. WE HAVE HAD IT FOR SIX DAYS. WITHIN THOSE SIX DAYS WE HAVE HAD WATER ROLLING/RUSHING AROUND OUR ROOF LINER, WATER POURING OUT OF BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS AND UNDER DASH, WATER POURING OUT OF THE BACK DOME LIGHTS, REAR VIDEO SENSOR, AND BACK SEATBELTS. BOTH FRONT FLOOR MATS SATURATED WITH WATER AS WELL AS THE CARPET UNDERNEATH. IT IS TO BE NOTED THAT ALL OF THE WATER POURING OUT HAS BEEN WITNESS WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS CLEARLY A DRIVING DISTRACTION ESPECIALLY TO A NEW CAR OWNER WHO IS NOT EXPECTING THIS AT ALL. A DRIVER IS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE ANY DRIVING DISTRACTIONS WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAR WAS DESIGNED WITH A LOT OF SAFETY FEATURES HOWEVER WATER LEAKAGE AND POURING OUT OF SPACES HAS BEEN GREATLY OVER LOOKED. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN, I HAD WATER DRIP ONTO MY HAND FROM THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG WHICH TOOK ME OFF GUARD AS I WAS NOT EXPECTING IT. THIS WAS A DISTRACTION. WE HAVE PUT OUR BASEMENT ROOM DEHUMIDIFIER IN OUR ACADIA IN THE GARAGE ON THIS SIXTH NIGHT TO HELP DRY OUT ALL THE WATER IN THE CARPET AND WE ARE SURE IN THE ROOF LINER TO HOPEFULLY HELP WITH ANY MOLD THAT MAY HAVE STARTED. WE HAVE TWO SONS UNDERCARE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL ALLERGIES AND ONE WITH ASTHMA. THIS VEHICLE CANNOT BE GOOD FOR HIM. WE NOW ARE STRESSED WORRYING ABOUT WHAT FUTURE PROBLEMS WE ARE GOING TO FACE FROM THE WATER DAMAGE WE CAN SEE AND THAT WE CANNOT. THE UPPER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS (I.E. LIGHTS, DVD PLAYER), THE BLOWER UNDER THE DASH AND OTHER INTERNAL DASH COMPONENTS, AND THE MOST SERIOUS ARE THE AIRBAGS. WILL THEY NOW WORK? THIS HAS TO BE THE BIGGEST SAFETY CONCERN FOR GMC. WE NOW HAVE A BIG FALSE SENSE OF SECURITY REGARDING THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. WE CANNOT COMPREHEND THAT THIS HAS BEEN ALLOWED BY OUR NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SAFETY AGENCIES SINCE 2007! WHY? *TR