NHTSA Complaint #10471648 — 2009 PONTIAC G8

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10471648
Vehicle	2009 PONTIAC G8
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	August 20, 2012
Date Filed	August 20, 2012
Mileage	35,200 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

AIR BAG FAULT OCCURRED AND DISPLAYED IN TWO PLACES ON MY DASH WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TO GO TO WORK. I HAD NOT DRIVEN THIS CAR IN A MONTH AND JUST A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO THE LAST TIME IT WAS DRIVEN I HAD ANOTHER AIRBAG RECALL PERFORMED. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT THE PASSENGER SENSOR MODULE HAD A SHORT CIRCUIT IN IT. UNKNOWN TO ME ALL THE VEHICLE AIRBAGS WERE DISABLED WITH THIS FAULT PER THE SERVICE TECH. IT SEEMS TERRIBLE UNSAFE TO DISABLE ALL AIRBAGS FOR A PASSENGER SENSING MODULE. IT SHOULD FAIL ACTIVE RATHER THAN FAIL PASSIVE FOR SAFETY. I HAVE ALSO FOUND NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS MODULE FAILING NEAR THE TIME OF WARRANTY EXPIRATION NOT NECESSARILY AFTER. THOUGH MINE WAS AFTER BY DATE NOT MILEAGE. *TR

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