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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V520000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/2006 to 03/31/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 57100 | 05/08/2008 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/07/2007 | 11/07/2007 | 573 | 201 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger vehicles not equipped with optional roof rail airbags or optional sunroof fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201,occupant protection in interior impact. during nhtsa impact tests, the interior occupant protection test points exceeded the standard requirements. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The results of this test indicated a possibility of an increased risk of head injury in a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install an energy absorbing foam piece to each of the a-pillar trim assemblies free of charge. the recall began on may 8, 2008. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 07281.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. | |||||||||||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 07V344000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 12/01/2006 to 05/31/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 437 | 08/30/2007 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/07/2007 | 08/08/2007 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sport utility vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, occupant crash protection. in these vehicles, the right front passenger seat is built with a passenger sensing system. when tested with a representative unrestrained small adult, the system is required to turn the right front passenger's frontal airbag on. an error in the seat sensor calibration can cause it to fail this test. in addition, this condition can prevent the airbag from turning off when the seat is occupied by a small child. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Whenever the front passenger seat is occupied, the driver should always check the airbag indicator to see if the airbag is on or off. if it is not correct for the situation, the passenger should be moved to a different seat. this can increase the risk of injury to a seat occupant during certain crash conditions. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will reprogram the seat's electronic control unit. the manufacturer has not yet provided an owner notification schedule for this campaign. owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 07174.customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
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 |
| 060941006 | 06/01/2007 | 060941006C | 10020723 | Airbag light is on, dtc b0081 set. (clear dtc using specific procedure). *kb updated 08-15-07. *kb | 01/03/2007 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/07/2011 | 69000 | ||
| I have a constant warning to service passenger airbag. i believe after reading several complaints that the sensor is a known issue with the pontiac torrent. i took to the dealer and they said my vin does not fall in the recall, however that service bulletins released clearly show that many people are having this same issue. i was told that they could not repair at no cost and that i could pay to replace sensor at my cost. not very happy, as i have grandchildren who are big enough to ride up front, not to mention just regular passengers and i do not think the airbag would work, when it may need too. fix this..gm.... i am not happy about the run around they are giving us owners over something so important. i wonder if there has been accidents and it has come back on gm for the a no deployed front passenger airbag issue! | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 45000 | ||
| We own a 2007 pontiac torrent. the air bag warning light first started illuminating almost a year ago (may 2010). at first, it would immuminate when the front seat passenger would lean forward to adjust the radio or open the glove box. soon it began happening more often. and now, when i start the car, the light comes on and remains lit even when i don't have a front passenger. the dealer reports to us that this is not a common problem, and there isn't a recall on the air bag problem. if we were to have a crash, we wonder if the passenger seat wouldn't have the air bags deployed. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. the contact stated the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel whenever a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. an authorized dealer as well as the manufacturer were notified and they informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 45000 | ||
| We own a 2007 pontiac torrent. the air bag warning light first started illuminating almost a year ago (may 2010). at first, it would immuminate when the front seat passenger would lean forward to adjust the radio or open the glove box. soon it began happening more often. and now, when i start the car, the light comes on and remains lit even when i don't have a front passenger. the dealer reports to us that this is not a common problem, and there isn't a recall on the air bag problem. if we were to have a crash, we wonder if the passenger seat wouldn't have the air bags deployed. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. the contact stated the air bag light illuminated whenever a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. an authorized dealer as well as the manufacturer were notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 45000 | ||
| We own a 2007 pontiac torrent. the air bag warning light first started illuminating almost a year ago (may 2010). at first, it would immuminate when the front seat passenger would lean forward to adjust the radio or open the glove box. soon it began happening more often. and now, when i start the car, the light comes on and remains lit even when i don't have a front passenger. the dealer reports to us that this is not a common problem, and there isn't a recall on the air bag problem. if we were to have a crash, we wonder if the passenger seat wouldn't have the air bags deployed. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. the contact stated the air bag light illuminated whenever a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. an authorized dealer as well as the manufacturer were notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. sm. | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 45000 | ||
| We own a 2007 pontiac torrent. the air bag warning light first started illuminating almost a year ago (may 2010). at first, it would immuminate when the front seat passenger would lean forward to adjust the radio or open the glove box. soon it began happening more often. and now, when i start the car, the light comes on and remains lit even when i don't have a front passenger. the dealer reports to us that this is not a common problem, and there isn't a recall on the air bag problem. if we were to have a crash, we wonder if the passenger seat wouldn't have the air bags deployed. | |||
| 06/01/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. the contact stated the air bag light illuminated whenever a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. an authorized dealer as well as the manufacturer were notified and the contact was informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 07v344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage was 95,000. sm. | |||
| 12/06/2010 | 39000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. the contact stated the service air bag light is on. this causes the vehicle to show that the passenger air bag is off even when someone is sitting in the seat. as the vehicle is being driven for awhile the light will go on an off. this also happens with the driver side air bag. the contact feels this is the same as recall campaign 07v520000, which deals with the airbags, but the caller was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the vehicle had not been inspected at the time of the complaint, but the contact planned to do so. the failure mileage was and current mileages was 39000.rl | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 74000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. the air bag sensor control module causes the lights to stay on. there was a recall on the air bag frontal sensor module which the dealer reprogram the control unit and after that was done the light continued to illuminate. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed them to replace the control module sensor it would cost him $600. due to the remedy of the recall was completed previously. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 74,000....mw | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. while parked, the contact noticed the air bag light illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel when a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. after sometime the air bag light remained on constantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the front air bag sensor would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. tlb | |||
| 02/10/2011 | 70000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. while parked the contact noticed the air bag illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel when a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. after sometime the air bag light remained on constantly. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the technicians stated the front air bag sensor would have to be replaced. there was a recall under nhtsa campaign id number: 07v344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) that may be related to the failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vin was not included in the recall. the approximate failure mileage was 70,000. ds | |||
| 05/20/2009 | 31000 | ||
| Stabilitrak warning door locks problems pax airbag warning 2007 pontiac torrent. | |||
| 04/17/2010 | 49000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. the contact stated that the air bag sensor module in the passenger seat is defective. the contact said the air bag warning light stays on, or won't come on at all. there is a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 07v344000 air bags:frontal:sensor/control module but he was informed his vin was not included in the recall. general motors was contacted and could offer no assistance. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 49,000. the current mileage is 64,888. rd | |||
| 05/27/2009 | 46176 | 1 | |
| I stopped for gas, when i got back in to start the vehicle up, the airbag check light came on and did not go off as normal. i drive about 5 miles to work and parked. when i got back into the car at 5pm the light did not stay on after it was started. i took it to four flags and was told that i had to replace the passenger system module at my expense. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 06/28/2007 | 12000 | 8 | 06/27/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. while driving 35 mph, the air bag light would not illuminate, which meant that the passenger side front air bag would not deploy. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. the contact stated that the failure has occurred on several occasions. the dealer stated that the passenger side seat could be the cause of the failure. the seat was replaced; however, the failure continued. the dealer stated that her vin was excluded from nhtsa campaign id number 07v344000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module). the contact felt that her vehicle should be included in the recall. the failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 18,500. | |||