Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problems of the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe

Five problems related to front driver side air bag inflator have been reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2011 Chevrolet Tahoe based on all problems reported for the 2011 Tahoe.

1 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2020

Hi. My 2011 chevy Tahoe "service airbag" light is on. My VIN # is 1gnscbe0xbr196328. I found a recall for it on the chevy website but it says its �recall incomplete, remedy not yet available�. I believe they have failed to remedy this safety recall for my vehicle in a timely manner. Date of recall: may 27,2016 manufacturer recall number 2049151 NHTSA recall number 16v381. Im just wondering if there is anything you can do to help? since my "service airbag" light is on now I feel very unsafe driving the vehicle as the recall states the following: the propellant in some types of takata airbag inflators can degrade over time, especially after long term exposure in hot and humid regions. If the propellant degrades to a certain level, the inflators may rupture during deployment, causing serious or fatal injuries. Separately and additionally, the dash has cracked all the way across the width of the vehicle. It is cracked on the cover to the airbag as well. There was no accident. It just cracked one day. A class action lawsuit has been filed and I have attached the pdf. Clearly this is a problem that is happening to alot of people. A cracked dashboard could compound the severity of a car crash and it could shatter into pieces upon airbag deployment and send shards of dashboard flying at both the driver and their passengers. Between the airbag recall and the dash cracking it is very unsafe to drive. Gm is unwilling to help me. Please let me know what immediate action can be taken so myself and my passengers are safe when I'm driving. Thanks!.

2 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 11/02/2017

Takata air inflators cannot get repaired. . . No remedy for defected part. . . . No incident at this time but I carry my precious grandchildren in my car on a daily routine. . .

3 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 08/25/2016

There is a serious safety risk which is not being addressed by my local chevy dealer. The propellant in some types of takata airbag inflators can degrade over time, especially after long term exposure in hot and humid regions. If the propellant degrades to a certain level, the inflators may rupture during deployment, causing serious or fatal injuries. I have a three year old son and am in the process of trying to have another child. If I do get pregnant and the airbag deploys I could be killed along with my unborn child. This needs to be addressed immediately for the safety of myself and family.

4 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2016

Takata inflators. It has now been over a year the airbag on my vehicle has still not been replaced. I was put on notice it could cause me harm yet no remeedy has been found. Clearly the airbag needs to be replaced so that my family is safe. Now I get notice that tk holdings has filed chapter 11 bankruptcy. What does this mean for me and my family and our safety. We now have a 40k vehicle that is not safe to drive and have no recourse? Chevrolet should be liable an required to replace my airbags so that I don't have to fear if I am in an accident the airbag may kill me or my passenger. What is being done to have the airbag replaced? every time I call the dealer they say there is nothing can be done I want this fixed now.

5 Front Driver Side Air Bag Inflator problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2016

Received a safety recall from Chevrolet in June 2016 concerning defective takata airbag inflators. The recall stated I would be notified when parts are available to remedy the problem. It is now August 2019 and no one has contacted me about the recall. I am concerned about the safety of my family members.


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