Air bags: critical fasteners
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
35 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2012 GMC Acadia cite air bags, 12% of all 302 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.
“Hello so I notice 3 weeks ago my headlights keep cutting off and on then a week later my radio stopped working, The floor of the driver side is always wet after it rains. I noticed one day the rain started dripping on my feet when I drive after a big rain fall, I believe the car is not sealed properly and now water is coming out from the airbag signs in my vehicle and the car starting to smell like mildew. I think water is sitting in certain parts of my vehicle. I'm not sure what to do.”
“I HAVE A 2012 GMC acadia denali with about 147,000 miles on it and the "Service Air Bag" light is on I brought it somewhere to have the code read and the said there is about 5 different codes popping up for the issue... I've called auto shops around me locally and can't find anyone that is willing to look at it. I just want to know what my best options are as to getting this issue resolved. As I have never been in an accident so I don't know why the air bag light is on.”
“THIS VEHICLE IS SHOWING ON DASH THAT ( SERVICE AIR BAGS) WHY WOULD THIS TAKE PLACE? IT HAS 175,238 MILES.IS THIS A RECALL OR WHAT? --- PLEASE ADVISE -- THIS COME UP ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.”
“THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED COMING UP MY DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ONLY 8 MILES PER HOUR. I HAVE ASKED FOR EXPLANATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER ON HOW THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IF THEY DID NOT MALFUNCTION. THEY REFUSE TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION OR PROOF MY VEHICLE WAS TESTED.”
“SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, SPONTANEOUSLY CAME ON, AND REMAINS ON AT ALL TIMES. REPAIR ESTIMATE FROM GMC DEALER: PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG $991.50 R REAR SENSOR $500.85”
“THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING ME TO RUN INTO THE DITCH. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE BUT ALL THE REAR AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE BACK BUT NOT IN THE FRONT. THE FRONT SEATBELTS LOCKED BUT NOT THE BACK....”
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General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.