Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 08-09-41-007G | 04/27/2012 | 10043830 | Passenger presence system (pps) may command passenger airbag indicator and seat belt reminder on when electronic devices (computers, mp3 players, cell phones, diagnostic scan tool, etc.) are placed on front passenger seat, dtcs 5045 or b | 04/27/2012 | |
| 08-09-41-007D | 02/01/2011 | 10038262 | Ready | 06/14/2011 | |
| 08-09-41-007D | 02/01/2011 | 10038262 | Gm: the front passenger airbag indicator may light when electronics are placed in the passenger seat. the electronics cause the vehicle to think there is a passenger sitting in the seat. *rm | 06/14/2011 | |
| 08-09-41-007D | 05/01/2011 | SB-08-09-41-007E | 10038262 | Gm: the front passenger airbag indicator may light when electronics are placed in the passenger seat. the electronics cause the vehicle to think there is a passenger sitting in the seat. *rm updated 6/24/11. *pe | 06/14/2011 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact was driving 40 mph when he crashed into the rear of a preceding vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. the vehicle was towed to a salvage yard and was not taken to the dealer for inspection or repair. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 54,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 07/26/2012 | 54000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. the contact stated while driving 40 mph he crashed in to the rear of the vehicle in front of him. he stated that none of the air bags deploy. the vehicle was towed to the tow area. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 54,000. the vin was not available.jp | |||
| 03/17/2012 | 37000 | ||
| My daughter was traveling on a straight road when the steering became difficult. the vehicle went from side to side moving from the right of the road to the left of the road while fighting the wheel. she was unable to control the car and her arms gave out and she could not fight it anymore and then the car flipped and ended up on its side after hitting a fence and fence post. the rear airbags did not deploy. this car is very dangerous and people need to come forward with this information. something has to be done before more people loose their lives. i could have lost my daughter because of a defect for which i have never rec'd a notice. | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 9500 | ||
| Air bag service indicator comes on and air bags become inoperable. this has occured multiple times in between 3 trips to dealer for repair. first time at dealer: dealer claimed to order parts but never did. second time at dealer: dealer claimed to have replaced passenger air bag sensor and module. third time at dealer: dealer claimed electronic devices such as cell phones placed on seat will trigger the service air bag notification. the dealer claimed nhtsa reference #10030788 and tsb reference #sb-08-09-41-007a covered the incident and no further diagnose needed. however, the referenced items does not mention a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. fyi, any failure in the system disables the complete air bag system and would result in one or more fatal injuries if not fixed properly. it would also prohibit obtaining a vehicle inspection unless fixed. this is a major safety issue for all vehicles mentioned. recommend relocation of sensor and/or proper shielding of sensor from surrounding electronic devices. | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 0 | ||
| Electronic devices engaging passenger airbag and seatbelt notification. when i put an ac adaptor (lightweight), or most electronic devices, sometimes even just my ipod, on my passenger seat it thinks a person is sitting there. if i were to crash this would be a big problem airbags are expensive, plus the car is always beeping at me. i went to the dealership while my car was under warranty and they said, well you just cannot put it there. there is nothing we can for you, i evven asked if they could at least put a center console in. (answer: no) i am reporting this as property damage because they won't fix my car which is obviously not functioning correctly, then let me drive off with an unsafe car. so be careful with putting your electronics on your passenger seat it could mean totaling your car, airbags are expensive. also my cobalt does not have a center console so there is no where else to put my electronics, which to me seems like a bought a damaged vehicle. i cannot use the functions it is supposed to have, like the aux input, because i have nowhere to put the mp3 player without activating the passenger seat alarm/airbag. be careful and help me complain. this is very shady, also right after i got my car they (the chevy dealership) acknwoledged my cobalt was part of the affected unintended acceleration cars, now there is nothing about it anywhere. they said they would call me when they had a fix for it, and yet i was never contacted and i just got contacted about my power steering recall with no mention of the other problem they had previously acknowledged, affected my car. i don't think there is coincidence recalls are contrrolled by the same people that control gm, the government. it took gm 5 years to start fixing this power steering problem, think twice before buying general motors, you are really buying government motors, and your protected by their wonderful recall coverup program. | |||
| 10/17/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet cobalt. while the contact son pulled out of the drive the steering locked, he lost control of the vehicle went into ditch, the vehicle rolled over several times, ejected out of the ditch landed into a field, and back into the ditch with the front tires out of the ditch he was able to put the vehicle in park, the steering returned to normal, allowing him to drive the vehicle out of the ditch. the vehicle radiator, front end, and under-carriage were damage. the driver, and three passenger received injuries to the neck, back, and face. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the manufacturer took a report 71-881068254 they advised someone will contact her back. the failure and the current mileage were 36,000. li | |||