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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 11V534000 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | from 11/02/2007 to 02/05/2008 | V (Vehicle) | 38444 | 11/30/2011 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | 11/04/2011 | 11/04/2011 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 pontiac g8 vehicles manufactured from november 2, 2007 through january 22, 2009. a 5th percentile female anthropomorphic test device (atd) in a 30 mph frontal barrier test exceeded the head injury criteria (hic) requirements of the standard. with the front passenger seat positioned full forward, the seat position sensor will cause a 30 milliseconds deployment delay between the first and second stages of the dual-stage frontal passenger air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash, this delay may result in increased head injury to certain front seat occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Gm dealers will reprogram the sensing and diagnostic module free of charge. the safety recall began on november 30, 2011. owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/24/2012 | 60000 | ||
| There was a recall for the air bags in my 2008 pontiac g8. two week after i had this problem fixed at the gm dealer, my air bag failure light came on, indicating that if i were in a crash, my air bag may not work properly. i believe these two issues are related, even though the gm dealer stated they were not. | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 25500 | ||
| The air bags stopped working. dash and computer icons signaled failure. made appointment at gm to inspect, they indicate the control module for the airbags is not working. after two weeks they cannot locate part to make repair. they will not offer a loaner car. they cannot advise when parts will be available. the car is not compliant with federal regulation, and they are not able to repair. this seems inappropriate. and is very unsafe for my family. i have spoken with gm customer care and they have not been able to help. | |||
| 01/24/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 pontiac g8 gt. the passenger air bag light illuminates intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated after running test on the air bags they cannot duplicate the problem because the computer has not shown any codes. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 30,000....mw | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 1 | ||
| I purchased a new car in july 2008 and the airbags only detect my weight part of the time. according to gm and the dealership, the airbags may or may not detect up to 125lbs. i weigh 134lbs. when i stated this to the dealership they stated to me that even weight over 125lbs may or may not be detected. i contacted gm and they stated they trust what ever the dealership told me. this information doesn't make sense to me. i thought airbags are for safety. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2008 | 7500 | 1 | |
| Air bag module is bad. air bag warning light remains on and air bag is disabled. gm recommended the dealership replace the wrong module (in the passenger seat). the main module was not an available part and was told it had to be ordered from australia. gm does not seem to stock critical parts for this auto and now it's well over a month that i have to wait for this part.. if it even is the cause of the malfunction. this is a safety issue that appears to be wide spread if you view the complaints on the user g8 forum on line. *tr | |||