NHTSA Complaint #10853750 — 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE

MY PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT ANY CAUSE RESULTING IN A "SERVICE AIRBAG" WARNING ON THE DIC IN THE DASH. SEARCHING FORUMS FOR ALL VARIETIES OF THE GM KAPPA PLATFORM (SATURN SKY, OPEL GT, AND PONTIAC SOLSTICE) IT APPEARS THIS FAILURE IS HAPPENING TO EVERY SINGLE VEHICLE MADE WITH THIS SYSTEM AND IS NOT CAUSED BY USUAL WEAR, OR ANY SORT OF MISTREATMENT OF THE DEVICE OR THE CAR - IT IS A CLEAR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. GM HOLDS YOUR CAR HOSTAGE FOR $1000 TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WHEN THE PART CAN BE OBTAINED FROM EUROPE FOR $99 - DISGUSTING. IN MY CASE, THE CAR SAT IN THE GARAGE OVER THE WINTER, AND UPON GETTING IN THE CAR THIS SPRING TO START IT, THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, THE LAST TIME THE CAR WAS DRIVEN THE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, AND NO-ONE HAS TOUCHED THE PASSENGER SEAT SINCE, SO THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY ABUSE OR WEAR IT IS SIMPLY A DEFECTIVE PART THAT FAILS FOR NO REASON AFTER SOME PERIOD OF TIME.