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2012 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1399806
Internal NHTSA #	11014905
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 1500
Model Year	2012
File date	01/07/17
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Dashboard surrounding airbag and instrument cluster is cracking and essentially disintegrating. If my airbag deploys or i'm involved in a collision these sharp plastic fragments will become a safety hazard. This truck has 38k miles and is in otherwise pristine condition with zero scratches on the interior parts aside from these dash cracks. The plastic is protected every three months at least with aerospace 303 and protected from sunlight when not in use. This is not a maintenance issue, it's a structural defect. Thousands of these vehicles are affected.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WICHITA, KS
VIN pattern	1GTR2VE70CZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	10/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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