2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIP

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally s

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUT

2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AUTO ACCIDENT.

MY WIFE DROVE THE TRUCK TO WALMART TO GET A COUPLE OF ITEMS WITH HER WERE MY SON IN LAW AND DAUGHTER. ONCE ARRIVING THERE(APPROX. 3 MI) THEY NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY SON IN LAW OPENED THE HOOD TO DISCOVER A FIRE, HE THEN RAN INTO WALMART WHERE AN EMPLOYEE GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. AFTER THEY GOT HOME I CHECKED IT OUT AND THE WIRING HARNESS THAT GOES TO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT WAS STILL IN ALL TH HE FACTORY TIE DOWNS AND

Mileage: 202,000

MY WIFE DROVE THE TRUCK TO WALMART TO GET A COUPLE OF ITEMS WITH HER WERE MY SON IN LAW AND DAUGHTER. ONCE ARRIVING THERE(APPROX. 3 MI) THEY NOTICED SOME SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY SON IN LAW OPENED THE HOOD TO DISCOVER A FIRE, HE THEN RAN INTO WALMART WHERE AN EMPLOYEE GRABBED A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. AFTER THEY GOT HOME I CHECKED IT OUT AND THE WIRING HARNESS THAT GOES TO THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS COMPLETELY MELTED. IT WAS STILL IN ALL TH HE FACTORY TIE DOWNS AND

Mileage: 202,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE FOR THE TAKATA AIR BAGS. THE DEALER (ANTELOPE VALLEY CHEVROLET, 1160 MOTOR LN, LANCASTER, CA 93534) WAS CONTACTED IN MARCH OF 2017 AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REMEDY THE RECALL. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2017, THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED AND THE AI

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE NOR HAS THIS PROBLEM BEEN FIXED. I HAD FRONT END DAMAGE TO MY TRUCK AT ABOUT 40 MPH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS TRAVELING ON AN HIGHWAY. BY NOT DEPLOYING MAY HAVE BEEN A GOOD THING. I WOULD LIKE FOR CHEVROLET TO CORRECT THIS ASAP.

Mileage: 116,977

THE CHROME ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT DOOR HANDLE HAS BEGUN TO PEEL AND IS VERY SHARP. A PASSENGER CUT THEIR HAND ON THE HANDLE LAST WEEK. I HAVE SINCE HAD TO CUT A PORTION OF THE CHROME OFF AND APPLY TAPE OVER THE HANDLE TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING AGAIN.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TOWING AN ULTRA LIGHT RV TRAILER AT 65 MPH, THE REAR SUSPENSION SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE SEALS, REAR BEARINGS AND GEARS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED IN LESS THAN 100 MILES. TH

Mileage: 92,000

THE WIRE HARNESS UNDER DASHBOARD WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE EMERGENCY BRAKE MECHANISM AND SHORTED OUT CATCHING FIRE. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE BEEN STOPPED AND ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITHIN SECONDS RESULTING IN VERY MINIMAL DAMAGE BUT HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY THE RESULT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY DIFFERENT. HOWEVER IT DID SHORT OUT OTHER ELECTRONICS INSIDE THE VEHICLE SUCH AS THE REARVIEW MIRROR PUTTING ME OUT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

I WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED BEHIND ANOTHER VEHICLE, WHEN A TOYOTA TACOMA PICKUP HIT THE REAR OF THE AVALANCHE, KNOCKING IT INTO AN F250 CREW CAB 4 WHEEL DRIVE PICKUP, THE FRONT END WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE REAR WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED CAUSING IT TO BE TOTALED. *TR

Mileage: 81,738

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A COMPLETE STOP, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR SIDE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS, SPINE, AND HEAD INJURIES. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED LEFT AND RIGHT ARM INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR

Mileage: 42,000

MY 79 YEAR OLD WIFE BADLY CUT HER FINGER WHILE OPENING THE DOOR OF OUR VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE OF MY VEHICLE IS PLATED IN CHROME. THIS CHROME IS NOW COMING UNDONE, AND IS RAZOR SHARP. TODAY THE LAST OF THE 4 DOOR HANDLES BROKE DUE TO DEFECT ON THE HANDLES THEMSELVES. GM STATES THAT THESE ARE TRIM AND NOT CONSIDERED MECHANICAL (EVEN THOUGH THEY PERFORM A MECHANICAL FUNCTION) SO THEY AREN'T RECALLING THEM EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IF A VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN AN A

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET AVALANCHE. THE CONTACT STATE THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, A DRUNK DRIVER CRASHED INTO HER VEHICLE AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HER CERVICAL SPINE, THORACIC SPINE, LUMBAR, AND RIGHT LEG. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

Mileage: 5,000

THE PLATING ON THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE IS PEELING TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS CUTTING MY FINGER EACH TIME I OPEN THE DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THIS AFTERNOON WHILE GOING OUT SHOPPING I BADLY CUT MY FINGER WHILE OPENING THE DOOR OF MY VEHICLE. THE DOOR HANDLE OF MY VEHICLE IS PLATED IN CHROME. THIS CHROME IS NOW COMING UNDONE, AND IS RAZOR SHARP. I PLAN ON REPORTING THIS TO THE DEALER TOMORROW, BUT WOULD ALSO LIKE REGISTER MY COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA. *TR

Mileage: 56,000

COMING HOME FROM LACROSSE PRACTICE WITH MY TWO SONS, WE HIT A 900 LB COW RUNNING ACROSS THE MAIN ROAD AT NIGHT. CRUSHED FRONT END ALL THE WAY TO WINDSHIELD, VERY VIOLENT BLOW. WE TRAVELING APPROX. 45 MPH AT NIGHT ON A DARK ROAD. I RECEIVED NECK, BACK INJURIES, VISION PROBLEMS ALONG WITH SORENESS IN MY SPINE AND BACK. MY FIRST SON IN THE FRONT HIS HEAD HIT THE DASHBOARD WHILE HE WAS HOLDING HIS HEAD WITH HIS HANDS. HE THEN WAS SNAPPED BACK VIOLENTLY AT HIS HEAD ON THE BACK OF THE SEAT. FI

Mileage: 66,811