Front Air Bag Sensor Control problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Silverado

My air bag sensor malfunctioned. This is a part that should be guaranteed by general motors. Instead I paid over $500 dollars to have it repaired at a dealership. 64k miles / 8 years and the air bag sensor needs to be replaced? I searched online and noticed many others are having this problem. Gm got a government bailout and should be required to pay for this repair.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado. The contact stated that the air bag sensor light was illuminated. The vehicle was diagnosed by an independent mechanic that determined a sensor inside the front bumper was the cause of the defect. The contact also reported that the driver's side rear brake line was rusted and ruptured, which caused the rear brakes to become inoperable. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired for the problem. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 72,000.

Upon starting truck in morning, "service air bag" message came on. Took to dealer who said the l front impact sensor failed and needs to be replaced $400+. Cost seems excessive and the safety system failure, if that is what it really is, should not be my responsibility.

Consumer purchased this vehicle because of the air bag feature. Currently, every time there is an occupant in the passenger seat the air bag light comes on regardless of the weight. The dealer maintains that is the way the feature is to work.