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2008 Gmc SIERRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	886497
Internal NHTSA #	10429495
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA
Model Year	2008
File date	28/09/11
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On sept. 28th about 1pm i was traveling on a dirt road when i approached some pot holes. The day was sunny and dry and i went to apply my brake but as i hit the brakes to slow down i hit the first couple and my side impact air bags deployed. I took it into the dealer and they advised that the computer advised it was in a roll and deployed the side impact air bags and also they advised the computer sensed there was someone in the passangers seat when there wasn't so maybe the seat sensors a bit sensitive. It was evident i wasn't in a roll and they referred me to gm customer service who took my infomration and sent a 3rd party i believe raytheon to do an inspection. I called gm yesterday and they advised they received the results and per their engineers and the data they pulled they determined that the pot holes that i had hit (which were not large) were large enough to tell the computer that i had lost stability and to deploy the air bags. With that they determined that the systems were functioning properly and that they were not liable for any issues or costs. I had spoken with joe the supervisor and i had asked him that when i get this fixed am i to be leary of pot holes in the future that it might set them off again and he directly answered that that is a possibility that if the computer senses that the truck has lost stability that they will deploy again. Again he advised everything was functioning properly. At this point i have to get my truck fixed but i'm don't feel safe driving it as if this had happened at freeway speeds i could have lost control of the vehicle. I did see another safety review that i believe had a nhtsa review # 10205258 which appears just like my incident but that one for a 2007 gmc yukon. Gm advised that the repairs would cost $2700 and if it happened again i would again be liable for the cost even though in my mind it's a design or eng. Flaw. *kb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MADISON HEIGHTS, MI
VIN pattern	1GTEK19YX8ZXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	19/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
Drive train type	4WD
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Vehicle speed	30
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2008 Gmc SIERRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Gmc SIERRA Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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