Air Bag On-off Switch problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Volt

Three problems related to air bag on-off switch have been reported for the 2012 Chevrolet Volt. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Air Bag On-off Switch problem

Failure Date: 02/28/2020

While the vehicle is parked and the key fob is carried inside the owners pants pocket, the owner's keys will inadvertently press against the unlock button on the fob for an extended period of time (5 secs ?). The remote will in turn signal the Volt to power all four windows in the car to the "express window down" feature. During this time frame the owner of the car is unaware of the windows in the lowered position and if rain enters the interior of the car the interior & seats become saturated. This in turn may cause the passenger airbag occupancy sensor to malfunction and display the "service airbag" warning light on the driver instrumentation screen. There are reports from gm service departments telling customers the airbag occupancy sensor is defective because the owner got the seat wet and offer very little assistance. The express window down feature can not be switched off from any menu settings of the car. This is a clear recall that can adversely effect the driver / passenger airbag safely deploying.

2 Air Bag On-off Switch problem

Failure Date: 03/02/2018

My vehicle for awhile now has given me a service airbag warning when someone sits in the front passenger seat. This also happens randomly when no one sits in the passenger seat. The sensor will switch on and off and continually give me the dash warning light. I have researched this and found tons of other Volt issues with the same problem invoking a daily seat sensor that will not properly detect an occupant and will trigger the airbag on and off. This is extremely dangerous as it will not always properly detect if the airbag should be on or off which in the event of a crash could be fatal. Something this dangerous involving the airbag system should be part of a recall. I would like to Chevrolet to fix this ongoing issue that so many Volt owners are having. This repair is estimated at $800 and is very expensive to me for a safety feature that should work properly. I take great care of my car and have never spilled anything on the seat and have never been in an accident.

3 Air Bag On-off Switch problem

Failure Date: 01/01/2015

2012 chevy Volt airbag passenger side. Light car has been tampered with by the dealerships. Have been dealing with this since I bought the car. Refusal to fix. Issue allows for third party access to my vehicle. Using sub language menus. For spanish and french. This is a major problem and no one is doing anything about it. This calls for a major investigation into chevy dealerships, fraud. My car had this right after my first in warranty service at roseville chevy dealership. Please help. My vehicle is being illiegaly monitored . And exstorted for money to fix a problem that is related to tailight switching bulbs and antilockout issues with the car.


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