2008 GMC SIERRA 1500

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

Air bags did not deploy when another vehicle hit truck on front passenger side at 35-40 mph

IN THE CITY STOPPED AT A LEFT TURN LANE WAITING FOR THE GREEN. LIGHT TURNED GREEN, I STATED TO TURN LEFT AND WAS HIT ON RIGHT FRONT HARD ENOUGH TO SEND ME TWO LANES OVER, ONTO THE SIDEWALK AND INTO A BRICK WALL CAUSE MAJOR DAMAGE TO BRICK BUILDING. I DO NOT REMEMBER BEING HIT OR HITTING THE BRICK WALL. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL AND DIAGNOSED WITH A CONCUSSION.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HAD BEEN A BURNING ODOR EMITTING FROM WITHIN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THEN SUDDENLY THE HEATING SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE HEATER WIRES THAT HAD A CONNECTOR THAT HAD BURNED THE WIRES ON BOTH ENDS OF THE CONNECTOR. THE RELAY OR THE BOIL MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER (MOORE BUICK GMC 2445 N MARINE BLVD, JACKSONVILLE

Mileage: 131,000

VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON COLLISION WITH TWO CONCRETE WALLS, CAUSING A LIFE THREATENING TBI AND ALSO SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ARM WHICH RESULTED IN IT'S INABILITY TO CONTROL/USE BELOW THE ELBOW, AND ESPECIALLY THE HAND. THIS WAS DUE TO THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY THAT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. I HAVE ATTACHED THE REPORT FROM POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY (WITH PHOTOS).

Mileage: 81,723

VEHICLE'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON COLLISION WITH TWO CONCRETE WALLS, CAUSING A LIFE THREATENING TBI AND ALSO SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE LEFT ARM WHICH RESULTED IN IT'S INABILITY TO CONTROL/USE BELOW THE ELBOW, AND ESPECIALLY THE HAND. THIS WAS DUE TO THE BRACHIAL PLEXUS INJURY THAT WAS CAUSED WHEN THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. I HAVE ATTACHED THE REPORT FROM POLICE AND INSURANCE COMPANY (WITH PHOTOS).

Mileage: 81,723

I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND HIT A FENCE AND THEN A POWER POLE. THE IMPACT PUSHED THE POWER POLE ABOUT A FOOT AND MY ENGINE WAS PUSHED INTO THE INTERIOR. THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AT THIS IMPACT SHOULD THE AIRBAG HAVE DEPLOYED?

Mileage: 111,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN CONCUSSION AND INJURIES TO THE NECK, LEFT SHOULDER, AND BACK. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE AREA FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 195,00

Mileage: 195,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE VENTS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO A SHOULDER LANE WHERE THE PASSENGER SIDE BEGAN TO CATCH FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WIRES WERE VISIBLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT D

Mileage: 118,000

" TAKATA RECALL" LAST MEMORIAL DAY, I HAD JUST LEFT A STOPLIGHT TRAVELING APPROX. 20 MPH, WHEN I WAS STRUCK BROADSIDE BY A VOLVO SEDAN TRAVELING BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. I HAVE A SLT MODEL WITH FRONT AND SIDE AIRBAGS AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.

Mileage: 105,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE RELEASED INDEPENDENTLY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND AN INJURY TO THE SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND REPAIRED FOR THE EXTERIOR DAMAGES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROX

Mileage: 35,300

ON 04.12.2014 AFTER GOING TO THE STORE, PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT. THE TIME WAS 10PM. WHILE INSIDE HEARD A POP SOUND AROUND 10:15 PM. WENT OUTSIDE AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT FROM UNDER THE CARPORT, TRYING TO SAVE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. FIRE DEPT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE WARPED ALL THE VINYL UNDER THE CARPORT. LUCKY IT DIDN'T CATCH THE HOUSE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS WORSE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TT

Mileage: 170,000

ON 04.12.2014 AFTER GOING TO THE STORE, PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT. THE TIME WAS 10PM. WHILE INSIDE HEARD A POP SOUND AROUND 10:15 PM. WENT OUTSIDE AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT FROM UNDER THE CARPORT, TRYING TO SAVE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. FIRE DEPT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE WARPED ALL THE VINYL UNDER THE CARPORT. LUCKY IT DIDN'T CATCH THE HOUSE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS WORSE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TT

Mileage: 170,000

ON 04.12.2014 AFTER GOING TO THE STORE, PARKED UNDER THE CARPORT. THE TIME WAS 10PM. WHILE INSIDE HEARD A POP SOUND AROUND 10:15 PM. WENT OUTSIDE AND THE TRUCK WAS ON FIRE. PUT TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND PUSHED IT FROM UNDER THE CARPORT, TRYING TO SAVE DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE. FIRE DEPT CAME AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE FIRE WARPED ALL THE VINYL UNDER THE CARPORT. LUCKY IT DIDN'T CATCH THE HOUSE ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS WORSE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *TT

Mileage: 170,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GENERAL MOTOR COMPANY SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE 2 MPH OUT OF THE DRIVE WAY WHEN SMOKED EMITTED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND CONFIRMED THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TAIL LIGHT MARKER ASSEMBLY WAS ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE MARKER TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEEDS, THE SIDE WINDOW AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES FROM THE AIR BAG. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 33,800.

Mileage: 33,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DOORS LOCKED. UPON TRYING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING A SEPARATE REMOTE KEY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOOR. ONCE HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE HE SMELLED A SLIGHT MELTING ODOR. HE COMPARED THE ODOR TO THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED BY THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE

Mileage: 47,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH AROUND A CURVE IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. THE MOTOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ABRASIONS, AND BRUISES. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY

Mileage: 59,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO EIGHT OTHER VEHICLES. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD, NECK, AND BACK INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER WARMING FLUID SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SOLD UNTIL THE R

Mileage: 22,000

WHILE SLOWLY BACKING MY 2008 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP TRUCK INTO THE GARAGE, THE MIRROR SURFACE CONTACTED THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE, CRACKING THE MIRROR. INSURANCE COMPANY RECOMMENDED HAVING AN AUTO GLASS SHOP REPLACE THE MIRROR, BUT A SMALL, FLIMSY PLASTIC CLIP THAT HAD BROKEN ON THE BACK OF THE MIRROR PREVENTED THEM FROM DOING SO. CUT HAND ON BROKEN MIRROR SURFACE AFTER REMOVED BY GLASS SHOP. DEALER ESTIMATED REPAIR AT $213.02. GM CORPORATE REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECT IN MIRROR BACKING CLIP AND R

Mileage: 1,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY BRAKES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FOUND OUT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FAULTY FROM THE MECHANIC. THE DEALER WANTS THE CONTACT TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR, ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE HAD FAULTY BRAKES AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 850 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21.

Mileage: 21