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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1714295
Internal NHTSA #	11385685
Manufacurer	General Motors, LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	SILVERADO 1500
Model Year	2008
File date	01/12/19
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Hi this truck has been a nightmare worst truck i ever owned i have sunk over 5k into it in repairs the air bag service light went on over a year ago wen i first got the truck my garage told me there were recalls on it i took it to a dealer they fixed 1 but refused to fix the air bag recall light my garage told me its unsafe and dealer should repair my garage sed metal could kill me and bag could go off at any time i took the truck to spurr chevy in brockport and hartway chevey in medina as well as chevy dealer in rochester and batavia all told me there is no fix and to keep driving i did and things just got worse i keep getting stranded and the truck looses power because the constant warning service air bag light i had to call aaa and get towed a bunch and get jump starts i have a 18 month old child this truck is not safe and this is effecting the trucks computer the complete muffler from engine back including converters was replaced at dealer by previous owner passed inspection first year i had it now it will not pass get messages like ecm not communication codes for dealer etc i took it to dealer in brockport they reset computer codes were clear for 2 hours by time i got to inspection shop all codes were back this thing is dangerous i smell odd electric smell by air bag almost like something burning and another problem i had the damb wheel berings on both sides went the one side started making a noise i tried to get home turned on to my rd and the whole front wheel break rotor and all lugs came off with bearing i went skidding 400 feet down the road the dam bearing is just pressed in when they go the whole front falls off you can not steer i have fixed everything on this truck and still not safe to drive new breaks rotors pads tires rims fuel pump sending unit all new ac all new exahust everything is new but the dam air bag is malfunctioning i and
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOLLEY, NY
VIN pattern	2GCEC19CX81XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Chevrolet SILVERADO 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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