NHTSA Complaint #11566467 — 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

The contact's husband owns a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was attempting to start the vehicle, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the air bag control module needed to be replaced; however, while the vehicle was parked at the independent mechanic, the driver's and passenger's side air bags deployed without impact. No injuries were sustained. A mobile mechanic then diagnosed the vehicle and discovered that there was no communication with the air bag module. The mechanic stated that the air bag module was corroded and filled with water, and the third brake light was cracked and leaking water due to inclement weather. The mobile mechanic determined that the air bag module and connectors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact was informed of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V050000 (Air Bags) associated with the VIN; however, the contact had not received notification of the recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.