NHTSA Complaint #11566665 — 2013 CHEVROLET VOLT

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11566665
Vehicle	2013 CHEVROLET VOLT
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	January 1, 2022
Date Filed	January 20, 2024
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

The passenger side seat airbag sensor is malfunctioning. A message displaying “Service Airbag” comes up and the airbag light comes on. This happens numerous times during a typical drive (around 20 minutes) The airbag is turned off while the message and light is displayed. This issue has been occurring for about a year or two now. Starting around 90k miles, currently has 111k miles. I’ve done my research on this issue and many other Volt owners have this issue. Which is caused by a defect in the passenger side sensor mat in the seat that can fold over itself with normal use, causing the issue.

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