Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS
SB-08-09-41-005A10/01/201010037146Ready05/09/2011
SB-08-09-41-005A10/01/201010037146Gm: the air bag door may be warped or not sit flush with the instrument panel/dash. *rm05/09/2011
SB-07-09-41-010A02/01/201010034404Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: airbag light on, dtc b0071 and b0081 set (diagnose and replace right front seatbelt buckle, if necessary). upon investigation, the technician may find dtc b0071 set in the passenger presence system (pps) and11/10/2010
SB-09-09-41-00507/01/200910032336Gmc/cadillac/chevrolet: air bag readiness light on, service air bag message, inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module (sdm) corrosion (replace sdm/cut and remove carpet pad). *pe03/05/2010
PIT-485705/01/200910030750Gmc/chevrolet: sir mil on and tech 2 will not communicate with sdm. some modules may set a communication dtc u0151 against sdm. diagnostics may lead to replacement of sdm and replacing sdm may fix the concern for a short time or it may fa11/24/2009
SB-08-09-41-002C02/01/200910029924General 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
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
SB-08-09-41-005A10/01/201010037146Gm: the air bag door may be warped or not sit flush with the instrument panel/dash. *rm05/09/2011
SB-08-09-41-005A10/01/201010037146Ready05/09/2011
SB-07-09-41-010A02/01/201010034404Buick/cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: airbag light on, dtc b0071 and b0081 set (diagnose and replace right front seatbelt buckle, if necessary). upon investigation, the technician may find dtc b0071 set in the passenger presence system (pps) and11/10/2010
PIT-485705/01/200910030750Gmc/chevrolet: sir mil on and tech 2 will not communicate with sdm. some modules may set a communication dtc u0151 against sdm. diagnostics may lead to replacement of sdm and replacing sdm may fix the concern for a short time or it may fa11/24/2009

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
07/15/2009500001
 The wire that connects the airbag person in the seat switch breaks when you put (slide) the seat all the way back. they know this and have not recalled the truck! they will not and are not going to pay to fix it. the airbag will not deploy when needed, is this a safety recall? *jb
12/14/200839700107/18/2007
 Tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc sierra. while backing out of the driveway, the contact heard a loud noise inside the vehicle followed by gas leaking from the frontal air bags. the failure occurred without warning. the air bags failed to deploy. the air bag warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. currently, the vehicle has not been driven or repaired. the contact was waiting on a response from the manufacturer. the failure and current mileages were 39,700. updated 1/6/09 *cn the consumer stated the seatbelts locked up, which rendered them useless. updated 01/14/09. *jb