Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2008 Chevrolet Express 1500

One problem related to front air bag sensor control has been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Express 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Express 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2008 Express 1500.

1 Front Air Bag Sensor Control problem

Failure Date: 03/16/2016

Vehicle had an electronically failed frontal crash sensor. I purchased a new part from gm. The part was installed and the connector would not fit in. I checked the alighnment of slots and the configuration matched the old one. Upon further investigation I noticed the mold of the plastic was distorted. Checking the origin of this part (made in singapore). My thoughts are that if there not testing the fit,how can we be sure that in the event of a crash it would even send the signal to deploy the air bag. Even though the sdm unit checks the resistance value and ok's the part as being good. Also I am an ase certified master tech with 34 years experience. I just am upset that the profit margin should play a role in vehicle passenger safety.




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