Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| PIT-4925-A | 02/01/2012 | 10043669 | Chevrolet/gmc: a possible short in wire behind plastic trim on side of seat for front seat belt anchor tensioner. the sir light comes on with codes 02, 04, 0d, or o3 set in sdm. *pe | 04/18/2012 | |
| PIT-4952-B | 02/01/2012 | 10043489 | Chevrolet/gmc: due to poor connections at jx202 connector, the sir light would come on , intermittently. *pe | 04/04/2012 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/09/2011 | 3061 | ||
| 1-- passenger side airbags not working when my wife sits in seat--light comes on--- bags off ! 09/ 09/ 11 2-- we took car to dealer ( o'rielly chevy , 6160 , east broadway , tucson , az. 85711, ph: 520-571-2270 ) did not fix problem ! a, -- dealer claims bags work fine as long as my wife doesn't use her cushion !!! 3-- last dealer visit was 03 / 16/ 12, to no avail. no resolution !!!! my wife has a bad back, 4 vertebra lower back out of alinement ! must use a donut cushion ! dealer tells us ---thats the way it is !!! i don't believe that-- why-- we had to rent another vehicle while ours was in for paint !! we rented a chevy malibo, 3 days, my wife used her cushion --- yep you got it--- the air bags worked fine all time ( was a 2011 ) my problem is this : people have disabilities, they in some cases have to use aides ! if the airbags work in another chevy, why do they not work in our equinox ???? from a quality assurance standpoint, this is not right, in my view, sensors are not positioned properly ! thanks for your time, | |||
| 01/23/2012 | 1 | ||
| 2011 chevrolet equinox. consumer states airbags did not deploy during crash *tgw the consumer stated another vehicle pulled out in front of him from a side street, on his right side, which resulted in the consumer hitting the other vehicle, when that vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign. the consumer stated the entire front end of the vehicle was destroyed. *jb | |||
| 12/24/2011 | 10800 | ||
| Left and right side curtain air bags on a chevrolet equinox 2011 deployed after the left front tire bumped a concrete highway divider. the only exterior damage was a flat tire. but the deployment of both interior side curtain airbags caused $3400 worth of interior damage. no personal injuries. | |||
| 06/18/2011 | 4436 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 65 mph, the contact crashed into a deer in the roadway. the air bags failed to deploy; although a powder residue emitted from the air bags. the front seat passenger suffered from soreness in the chest area. a police report was filed. the vehicle sustained extensive damages and was towed to an independent auto center. the manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. the failure mileage was 4,436. js | |||
| 03/10/2011 | 20000 | ||
| I was recently in a pretty bad front end vehicle accident going about 45 mph when i rear ended someone. my car has been totaled do to the damage to the front end of the vehicle. my air bags did not deploy in this accident, everyone one i have talked to from the towing company to the paramedic on seen said that it should have deployed. | |||
| 01/27/2011 | 800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact started the ignition and noticed that the front passenger air bag warning indicator turned off while a pillow was positioned in the front passenger seat. the failure occurred whenever the vehicle was in operation. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they informed that the air bag functioned correctly as designed. the failure mileage was 800. js | |||