NHTSA Complaint #10992970 — 2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10992970
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE 1500
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	May 24, 2017
Date Filed	June 3, 2017
Mileage	56,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

THE DASH CRACKED OVERNIGHT. THERE ARE NOW TWO BIG CRACKS IN THE DASH OF THE VEHICLE, ONE ON PASSENGER SIDE JUST ABOVE THE AIRBAG AND ANOTHER ON THE DRIVER SIDE, JUST TO LEFT OF CENTER ABOVE THE MAIN GAUGE CLUSTER. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY GENERAL MOTORS FOR THE 2013 AVALANCHE, AS WELL AS OTHER MODELS FROM THAT YEAR AND THE FEW YEARS PREVIOUS. THIS VEHICLE IS KEPT IN THE GARAGE, HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD OR BEEN WRECKED IN ANY WAY. THE DASH ITSELF IS ONLY WIPED DOWN WITH A DAMP CLOTH WHEN TRUCK IS WASHED, AND NEVER HAS CHEMICALS USED ON IT. WHEN THE TRUCK IS NOT IN THE GARAGE, A SUN VISOR SHIELD IS PLACED IN THE FRONT WINDOW AT ALL TIMES. THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE, DUE TO THE FACT THAT IS COMPROMISES THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIR BAG AND ALSO CAN ALLOW FOR FLYING DEBRIS IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

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