NHTSA Complaint #11257916 — 2012 CHEVROLET VOLT

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11257916
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET VOLT
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	September 1, 2019
Date Filed	September 25, 2019
Mileage	55,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

AIR BAG SENSOR PAD IN FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY. DASH LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF AT RANDOM IN FRONT SEAT. MAY LEAD TO AIRBAGS FAILING TO GO OFF. FRONT PASSENGER SEAT FAULTY, AIR BAG SENSOR PAD IS NOT INSTALLED BENEATH THE FOAM IN THE SEAT, INSTEAD IT IS ON TOP. HAS LEAD TO NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WHEN EVEN JUST SETTING A BAG ON THE SEAT. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. POWERTRAIN ISSUE, BATTERY SECTION 3 FAILED PREMATURELY DUE TO A $5 TEMPERATURE SENSOR FAILING. COST TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BATTERY SECTION WAS $3000+ DOLLARS FOR A $5 PART.

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