general problems of the 2009 GMC Sierra

The contact's father owns a 2009 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while his father was making a left turn at 20 mph, another vehicle from the opposite direction ran the red light and struck the contact's father's driver's side front end. The tpms warning light was illuminated. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact's father suffered rib, pelvis, and spine fractures and was transported to the hospital by ambulance. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard but was not yet inspected or deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

2009 GMC Sierra. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs related to takata airbag safety recall.

The contact called on behalf of a gm dealer where he is employed. He stated that a customer had dropped off his 2009 GMC Sierra to be serviced for NHTSA campaign number: 21v052000(airbags). As the vehicle sat on the dealer lot with the engine off, the contact witnessed both the passenger and driver side airbags deploy without incident. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 68,895.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that the "service airbag notification" warning light had illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact then received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21v053000(airbags); however, the parts for the repair were unavailable. The dealer had been notified about the recall; however, the contact was informed that the parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the recall. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The failure was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

Tl takata recall. The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra denali. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Kendall auto mall (15700 idaho center blvd, nampa, id) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

About a year go starded to see a crack on the dashboard by the air bag.

The dash is cracked in the airbag area and I am concerned about it flying off and possibly causing an injury in the event of an airbag deployment.

The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at 45 mph, the crashed into the driver side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not know whether a warning light illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries and drove the vehicle to his residence. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist with the air bags failure unless he had a recall notification. The contact also stated while driving at 40 mph, his vehicle crashed into the rear of another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries and drove to his residence. A police report was not filed. The contact stated that another vehicle crashed into the rear of his vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact did not sustain any injuries. A police report was filed. The contact was able to drive to his residence. The contact stated while driving at 75 mph on a wet road, the brake pedal was depressed and the front and rear tires inadvertently locked. The vehicle slid off the road and crashed into a tree. The air bags failed to deploy. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he did not sustain any injuries and drove to his residence. A police report was not filed. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 21v052000 (air bags) for the front passenger air bag only. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.