Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 06V417000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/2004 to 06/30/2005 | V (Vehicle) | 794 | 11/06/2006 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/31/2006 | 11/01/2006 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. in either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. the recall began on november 6, 2006. owners should contact gm at 1-877-477-1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 06102.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| SB-08-09-41-002C | 02/01/2009 | 10029924 | General motors: diagnostic information for intermittent restraints, air bag (sir) indicator/lamp on with dtc(s) b0012, b0013, b0016, b0016, b0019, b0020, b0022, b0023, b0026, b0033, b0040, b0042 or b0044 set. this may be caused by a loose, | 07/20/2009 | |
| 4011 | 12/13/2007 | 4011F | 10020881 | Air bag indicator light is on. *kb updated on 12/13/07. *nj | 01/25/2007 |
| 060941003 | 06/01/2006 | 10020824 | Sir light on, dtc's b0022, b0024, b0026, b0042, b0043, b0044. *kb | 01/23/2007 | |
| 3373 | 10013523 | Sir light on steady after bulb test and no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 04/20/2005 | ||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/15/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained minor tissue damage on the upper body from the impact. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop, where it was declared destroyed. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, they provided no assistance. the vin, the current and failure mileage were unavailable. rvk | |||
| 07/15/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. the contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the vehicle crashed against a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. the contact sustained small tissue damage on upper body from impact. the vehicle was towed to a repair shop, where it was declared destroyed. the henrico police department was present, and the report was available. the manufacturer was made aware, however provided no further assistance. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was unavailable.yn | |||
| 01/28/2009 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. the contact was involved in a head-on crash. the contact was severely injured and the entire front end of the vehicle was crushed. all four tires blew out and the frontal air bags failed to deploy. there were no other passengers in the vehicle and no maintenance was performed on the vehicle prior to the crash. the vehicle was destroyed and towed from the scene. a police report was filed. the mileages, speed, and vin were unknown. | |||
| 11/17/2008 | 37000 | 1 | |
| 2005 gmc envoy denali w/37,800 miles on several occasions, while completely stopped, would slightly lunge forward as if going to accelorate although the brake was engaged. when local gmc service dept.was called by owner to inquire about problem, service tech said he had no reports of such situation. the surge happened again on 10/31/08 and there was a passanger in the vehicle who also experienced the sensation. on 11/17/08 while at a complete stop, after turning wheels sharply to the right to go around a road equipment vehicle in the parking lot, upon removing foot from brake, the denali lunged forward enough to bump the tire of the equipment vehicle and then it accelorated as if the cruise control was activated. there were no brakes when an affort was made to stop vehicle. steering of vehicle was hard due to power steering failure . vehicle jumped upon a curb, driver forcefully turned steering wheel to avoid hitting a brick building as acceloration was still ongoing. vehicle crashed through a steel garage door and continuned until it crashed into a retaining column at which time the motor was turned off. the impact of the collision could be felt up to the second floor of the building. the driver was wearing a seatbelt. the onstar services did not initiate response to driver despite the fact that the front bumper of the vehicle was no longer attached to the vehicle, nor did the driver airbag deploy upon impact. vehicle was towed away from the scene. driver was transported to hospital by ems for injury evaluation. several witnesses described incident as vehicle out of control. *tr | |||
| 01/21/2007 | 29000 | 1 | 01/11/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 gmc envoy. while driving 40 mph, another vehicle crashed into the front middle of the contact's vehicle. the other vehicle was also traveling 40 mph. the driver was wearing a seat belt sustain injuries. the air bags failed to deploy. a police report was filed. the vehicle was towed. the vehicle sustained damage to the front end, radiator, and engine. the current and failure mileages were 29,000. updated 02-19-08 *bf | |||
| 02/13/2007 | 25000 | 1 | 06/24/2005 |
| Tl* - the contact owns a 2005 gms envoy. in mid february 2007 the contact's vehicle was involved in a head on collision while driving at 35 mph. the contact drove into a tree due to icy road conditions. none of the air bags deployed. there were no passengers in the vehicle. the contact was wearing a seat belt. there were no warning indicator lights on the dashboard before or after the crash. the vehicle was towed to a the dealer, and the insurance company advised the contact that the vehicle was totaled. the contact had requested that the manufacturer issue a computer read out indicating why the air bags didn't deploy. the dealer sent the contact prior to the collision a diagnostic email stating the vehicle was operating normally. a police report was taken. the current and failure mileage were both 25000.*ak | |||
| 04/18/2005 | 30000 | 1 | |
| My son was killed in a rollover accident on 4/18/06. he was ejected through the driver's side door in which the top part of the door was pulled away from the roof of the car during the rollover. by looking at the tire tracks of the accident, he was just entering the on ramp of the road and the tracks show no skid marks, swerving, etc, just a straight line into the ditch as if he didnt have control of the steering or brakes, possible stalling ?? both tires on the driver's side were flattened. air bags were never deployed. *nm | |||
| 04/22/2005 | 6500 | 09/22/2004 | |
| Severe car crash with my leased 2005 gmc envoy. much side and front damage occured, but air bags did not deploy. gmc will be sending someone from the protection allegation department to perform a diagnostic test on the air bags within the next 14 days. the accident occured on 4/22/05. i do not want the vehicle repaired and given back to me for the following 2 reasons: the vehicle incurred (in my opinion, police report, allstate insurance co., sterling auto body repai shop) etc ... extensive damage. the 2nd reason is the airbags, as stated, did not deploy. if anyone were to be seated in the passenger seat, they would have been seriously hurt. i have readily at my disposal any and all additional info. which i will gladly submit when necessary. | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/29/2006 | 21000 | 1 | 03/28/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle's airbags deployed without an accident. there was no braking prior to the air bag deployment. the vehicle did not hit any potholes or other objects. the air bag warning light was not illuminated prior to the deployment, however it did illuminate after the deployment. a police report was not filed. updated 7/25/2006 - *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 01/01/2007 | 100 | 09/30/2005 | |
| I purchased a 2005 gmc envoy in september 2005. in the past year (since january 2007, at least), i have experienced several problems with my vehicle. the first problem is with the headlights. everytime i have driven the vehicle the headlights appear to dim/flicker and then return to normal. this has resulted in oncoming vehicles turning their bright lights on me thinking my brights are on when in reality my headlights are dimming and then returning to normal. the second problem concerns the passenger side airbag. anytime a certain weight limit is met or exceeded the airbag sensor is supposed to switch to on, but there have been several occasions when someone was sitting in the passenger seat and the airbag sensor hasn't recognized it. third problem, driver side power seat failure. there have been several instances when i have tried to move the driver seat forward, but nothing happened. the motor sounded like it was grinding and wanted to move, but the seat would not move forward or backward. the most extreme problem to date has been with the vehicle completely shutting off without warning while in the middle of driving and then not starting or even turning over at all. every single day for, at least, the last month when i go to start the vehicle it fails to start and it takes a minimum of 1 hour to get it started. one instance in particular when the vehicle shut off without warning was while my wife and i were on the freeway. without warning the vehicle shut down and we were forced to pull onto the shoulder. we sat there for almost an hour in temperatures of 13 degrees trying to get the vehicle restarted. there have been countless complaints and reports of other envoy owners experiencing these same problems. some dealers have actually said that these failures/problems are normal!!!! what!?!?! are you freaking kidding me?! since when is it considered normal when so many envoys are displaying these same problems? *tr | |||
| 06/20/2005 | 3829 | 100 | 02/23/2005 |
| Tl*- the contact owns a 2003 gmc envoy. the headlights, dashboard, and tail lights flashed randomly at any speed, this failure started in october of 2006. the weather and time of day were not factors in the failure. the dealership said that the failure was normal. there were tsbs for the failure, as well as for several others. the fuel neck had been replaced twice due to a design change. the seal around the licenses place holder came loose and had to be replaced. the brake pedal was squeaking, the contact took vehicle for service on three occasions, and replaced the serpentine belt twice, an airbag sensor, the rear wiper arm, the oxygen sensor twice ,the first time at 7000 miles. there were cruise control failures, when the contact tried to accelerate it hesitated and then surged. the weather stripping on the rear doors has been repaired three times. the abs would skip on a bumpy road and would not engage. at one point the contact could smell fuel in the passenger compartment and vehicle had very poor gas mileage, the dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, but air valve became stuck and would not close. the rear door hinges squeaked. this winter it won't go to full voltage until a minute elapsed after the vehicle has been started. the original failure mileage was 3829, and the current mileage was 23700.*ak the brakes were inoperative, the belts squeaked, there was a problem with the abs, the air bag light illuminated, the cruise control didn't work properly, the rear wiper would only wipe the middle of the back windshield. a new fuel neck was installed. updated 03/15/07. *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 01/14/2009 | 44864 | 1 | |
| The check engine light kept coming on and i took it to the dealer for repair and was told it's ok. forget it. on 01-09-2009 while traveling on texas highway 60, i had the cruise control set for 70 mph. traffic was normal but continually passed me as if i was going slower. i pulled over at a convenience store and parked the vehicle. the speedometer registered 45 mph in park. i continued home gauging speed by the other traffic. the vehicle was parked. on 01-14-2009, my wife and daughter were in the vehicle returning from school. the speedometer appeared to be working. at approximately 3:00 pm while driving home, the electric door locks began to lock and unlock themselves. at the same time, the a/c went to maximum heat and high blower. my wife stopped the vehicle and put it in park. the side curtain air bags deployed, striking my daughter in the left temple resulting in a mild concussion. onstar notified the police of a collision. i contacted the dealer who referred me to gmc customer assistance. the agent told me that this kind of thing happens when traveling too fast and turning too sharp. an investigator was dispatched to gather computer information and determine if there had been a collision. his results were there was no collision and the bags deployed per command from the vehicle control system based on the vehicle traveling 20 mph and turning too sharp. the vehicle was actually traveling 20 mph on a residential street in a straight line. turning right would have resulted in going through a fence and left would have put the vehicle in a park. gmc refused to investigate the discrepancies between the computer and the driver's account further. i contacted a local gm dealer who has as much concern about this incident as i do. no repairs have been initiated to date as it is unclear what is at fault. several gm technicians and service managers believe there is a problem with the vehicle control system but are unable to proceed without approval. *tr | |||
| 10/19/2005 | 1 | 07/05/2005 | |
| Dt: the contact stated while driving at 45 mph hit the brakes and the side air bags deployed and knocked him unconscious. he had a friend in the vehicle and he was able to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. there was no collision, and he was unsure whether he ran over anything. the roof lining fell because of the air bag deployment. he sustained head abrasions; he could not hear out of left ear, and could not see properly out of left eye. the vehicle was taken to the dealership, and they could not touch the vehicle without a gm engineer's approval. he received a history of vehicle at time of purchase, and has since noticed there had been body work done.*ak | |||
| 01/25/2005 | 1 | ||
| Complaint received via e-mail. my wife was in her 2005 gmc envoy when it was hit on the driver's tire, and was driven into a concrete power pole at 40 mph head on. the power lines were knocked down. driver's side air bag never deployed, and her head hit the steering, causing a bump on the head, a black eye and a cut lip.*ak | |||