NHTSA Complaint #10573559 — 2008 PONTIAC G5
AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10573559 |
| Vehicle | 2008 PONTIAC G5 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 67,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
I'M EXPERIENCING ISSUES WITH MY AIRBAG LIGHT. IT KEEPS COMING ON AND OFF AT RANDOM TIMES. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE WITH THE PONTIAC G5'S HAVE THE SAME ISSUE THAT I AM HAVING AND THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER WIRING UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT OF THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED THE PONTIAC DEALERSHIP AND THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY BOTH CLAIM THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT WOULD BE CAUSING MY AIRBAG LIGHT TO BE GOING ON AND OFF AND THE ONLY WAY TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE IS TO PAY $100.00 JUST TO TELL ME WHETHER OR NOT FAULTY WIRING IS THE ISSUE. I'M PARANOID TO DRIVE MY CAR BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THAT THERE COULD BE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY AIRBAG OR MAYBE IT IS JUST FAULTY WIRING. I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE RECALLED SINCE THERE ARE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME EXACT ISSUE. AS A MATTER OF FACT THERE IS AN ENTIRE WEBSITE DEVOTED FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS ISSUE. I CAN'T GET MY INSPECTION DONE BECAUSE THE LIGHT JUST POPS ON RANDOMLY. IF THIS IS A WIRING ISSUE THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING, WHY ISN'T GM BEING HELD LIABLE FOR THE ISSUE? WHY IS THE AIRBAG ONLY COVERED IF IT IS DEPLOYED? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE WEEKS ON AND OFF AND I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE SOME KIND OF RESPONSE OR JUST A WAY TO HANDLE THIS. I AM A FULL TIME STUDENT AND I DO NOT HAVE $100 LYING AROUND TO HAVE SOMEONE RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEN PAY EVEN MORE JUST TO FIX A WIRE. *TR
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