Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 3373 | 10013523 | Sir light on steady after bulb test and no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 04/20/2005 | ||
| 040941003 | 06/01/2004 | 10012542 | Proper use of labor operation code when diagnosis leads to sir passenger presence system replacement. *tt | 03/07/2005 | |
| 020941002 | 03/01/2004 | 020941002A | 10000080 | Air bag lamp on, passenger air bag indicator always reads off, diagnostic trouble code (dtc) b0092 set. *tt | 02/12/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/11/2010 | 124000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban. upon starting the vehicle the air bags deployed. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. the failure and current mileages were 124,000. sm. | |||
| 05/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban 4wd rollover resulting in roof compacting and seat belts failing, 3 major injuries;: all wearing seatbelts: driver: road burn, cut's, bruises, broken rib. front passenger: severe, traumatic brain injury, c2, stage 3 spinal fracture. window's broke out & car landed on right arm resulting in elbow dislocation, fracture and muscles torn from the bone; broken rib. 2nd seat passenger: 1/2 thrown out of the car sustaining 3 spinal fxs, rib fx., scapula fx. and road burn. 3rd seat passenger: thrown from the vehicle into the fast lane on oncoming traffic. sustaining head injury, bilateral collarbone fracture's, scapula fx. and road burn. chevy suburban's cannot withstand a rollover and chevy was aware of this. we have not been given our constitutional right to a court trial. impeach obama obama & his circus for defying our u.s. constitution! *tr | |||
| 09/16/2008 | 120722 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban. ever since the vehicle was purchased, the air bag light continuously flashes. the contact attempted to return the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. the current and failure mileages were 120,722. | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 121176 | 3 | 09/11/2006 |
| Vehicle: 2003 chevy suburban crash: as vehicle was slowing down to an approaching intersection with a stop sign (in a neighborhood) speed limit approx 25, the vehicle suddenly accelerated to high rate of speed (cruise control activated) causing driver loss of control, vehicle left the road hitting a mailbox, telephone pole and final impact (t-boned) with a parked ford f150 extra cab pickup truck sitting in a driveway with a lawn trailer attached. suburban engine continued to accelerate after impact pushing both vehicles (and the trailer) approximately 50 feet. no air-bag deployments even though front bumper was in the interior of the pickup truck and seat belts did not lock or hold. both vehicles total loss injuries: all 4 passengers in the vehicle sustained minor injuries driver - broken nose from mirror knocked into the vehicle from impact with telephone pole, severe chest/abdomen bruising contact with steering wheel, multiple cuts and abrasions from flying debris & glass. passenger back left - cuts & abrasions from glass & debris and bruising front passenger - deep tissue/bone bruising on both legs,and right knee, bruising on both arms and chest. passenger back right - bruising on knees and feet. *tr | |||
| 05/14/2007 | 55000 | 1 | 12/02/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet suburban. while driving 65 mph, the contact heard a loud noise inside the vehicle and the service air bag light illuminated. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the engine size and # of cylinders were unknown. the current and failure mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 05/13/2006 | 37802 | 1 | 12/23/2004 |
| Nonmoving air bag deployment upon engine start. 2003 chevrolet suburban z71, vin: 3gnfk16z23g237371 vehicle mileage: 37,802. we loaded the children (four children under three years of age) into the vehicle while parked in the garage, and i pulled the vehicle out of the garage and onto the driveway. then, i turned the engine off to wait for my wife, while she gathered a few final items for our picnic. within a short time, my wife opened the rear lift gate to place a stroller in the rear of the vehicle (this cannot be accomplished with the vehicle inside the garage it must be pulled out onto the driveway, at least partially, in order to accomplish this task). my wife entered the vehicle and sat in the front passenger seat. i was already in the driver seat with the key in the ignition and the transmission in park. i turned the key to start the engine and experienced an immediate deployment of all four airbags installed in the vehicle (steering wheel, passenger dashboard, and side-impact bags on the door-side of both the driver seat and front passenger seat). *nm | |||
| 05/13/2006 | 37802 | 1 | |
| 2003 suburban air bags deployed when engine was started. *ts *jb | |||
| 07/01/2003 | 5000 | 2 | 10/30/2002 |
| Dt: vehicle was in an accident at 5000 miles, and now the air bag light keeps coming on. chevy fixed it 3 times, and it still keeps coming on. the last time, they replaced everything to do with the air bags. at first gm said the air bag defect had nothing to do with the accident that it was a manufacturers defect, and now they say it is because of the accident. it is very unsafe. in addition, the passenger and middle front seatbelts require an extension because they are too short, and so it is unsafe. *tt | |||
| 09/14/2002 | 21 | 09/11/2002 | |
| The dealer has made 21 attempts to repair the airbag , however the light continued to illuminate. *jb gm agreed to replace the vehicle for a mileage fee. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 05/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban 4wd rollover resulting in roof compacting and seat belts failing, 3 major injuries;: all wearing seatbelts: driver: road burn, cut's, bruises, broken rib. front passenger: severe, traumatic brain injury, c2, stage 3 spinal fracture. window's broke out & car landed on right arm resulting in elbow dislocation, fracture and muscles torn from the bone; broken rib. 2nd seat passenger: 1/2 thrown out of the car sustaining 3 spinal fxs, rib fx., scapula fx. and road burn. 3rd seat passenger: thrown from the vehicle into the fast lane on oncoming traffic. sustaining head injury, bilateral collarbone fracture's, scapula fx. and road burn. chevy suburban's cannot withstand a rollover and chevy was aware of this. we have not been given our constitutional right to a court trial. impeach obama obama & his circus for defying our u.s. constitution! *tr | |||
| 09/28/2004 | 18250 | 3 | 04/30/2004 |
| While driving at any speed air bag warning light continuously illuminates on the dash board. as a result the air bags became inoperative and wouldn't deploy when needed. dealership replaced every air bag component, but the problem recurred. *ak *nm | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 5900 | 1 | |
| The consumer was involved in an accident where it was hit from the front driver side, the impact caused the vehicle to hit a telephone pole head on. the air bags did not deploy. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 09/30/2004 | 10000 | 1 | |
| Airbag light came on and off. after 10,000 miles consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and they were unable to repair vehicle. currently, they were telling the consumer that they were going to replace the sensor and diagnostic module. the parts were on order. this problem occurred 3 weeks after the vehicle was purchased with 23,000 miles on it. *ak | |||
| 07/14/2004 | 1 | ||
| Consumer noticed a wire burning smell, and air bag indicator service light started flashing. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 05/13/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2003 chevy suburban 4wd rollover resulting in roof compacting and seat belts failing, 3 major injuries;: all wearing seatbelts: driver: road burn, cut's, bruises, broken rib. front passenger: severe, traumatic brain injury, c2, stage 3 spinal fracture. window's broke out & car landed on right arm resulting in elbow dislocation, fracture and muscles torn from the bone; broken rib. 2nd seat passenger: 1/2 thrown out of the car sustaining 3 spinal fxs, rib fx., scapula fx. and road burn. 3rd seat passenger: thrown from the vehicle into the fast lane on oncoming traffic. sustaining head injury, bilateral collarbone fracture's, scapula fx. and road burn. chevy suburban's cannot withstand a rollover and chevy was aware of this. we have not been given our constitutional right to a court trial. impeach obama obama & his circus for defying our u.s. constitution! *tr | |||