2004 GMC Sierra Air Bags & Restraints Problems

The contact’s father owns a 2004 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after she inserted the key in the ignition and started the vehicle, the front driver’s side air bag exploded, without warning. The contact sustained an injury to her left arm, hand, neck, and head that required medical attention. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that an unknown dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call the NHTSA Hotline. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure was approximately 200,000.

Went to start truck and the air bag in the steering wheel exploded.

When to start truck and air bag in steering wheel exploded.

DASHBOARD SAYS 'SERVICE AIRBAGS'

I HAVE GMC SIERRA 1500 4WD THE AIRBAG LIGHT COME ON , IF ANY RECALL PLEASE HELP

I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY AIRBAG LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AND THE AIRBAGS ARE NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE SENSOR AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO MORE IN DEPTH ON THE ABS BUT TO GO MORE IN DEPTH THEY CHARGE $80.00 AN HOUR JUST TO BE ABLE TO FIGURE IT OUT. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR RESPONSES ON THE AIRBAG LIGHT FOR THIS VEHICLE PLEASE HELP.

AIR BAG SENSOR ICON STAYS ON SHOWING A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS OTHER THAN THE AIR BAG IS CONTINUALLY OFF NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A WRECK OR CRASH OR FIRE. IT JUST CAME ON BY ITSELF A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND CAN;T BE MADE TO GO AWAY AND HAS STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. MY CONCERN IS THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT COVERED BY AN AIR BAG IN CASE OF A CRASH . DEALER SAID AIR BAG SENSOR IS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER. SENSOR IS $900.00 TO REPLACE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ONLINE WITH OTHER GMC SIERRAS PICK UPS AND GMC VEHICLES. THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE. CAN YOU HELP? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SEAT BELT BUCKLE DOES NOT REMAIN FASTENED. HE IS WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000.

THE TRUCK WAS IN A CLOSE TO HEAD ON CRASH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED,STEERING WHEEL NOR GLOVE BOX AIR BAGS. THERE WAS A DEATH IN THE OTHER CAR. *TR

A 1200 LB ELK JUMPED IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUSING ME TO SWERVE AND ROLL THE VEHICLE END OVER END. THE AIRBAG(S) NEVER DEPLOYED IN EITHER THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS WHERE PASSENGER IS NOT ABLE TO MOVE AT ALL. THE OTHER SEAT BELTS DO NOT DO THIS. DUE TO LAW WITH USING SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIMES THIS IS A PROBLEM IS AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. PLUS, PASSENGER IS UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES BEING STUCK IN ON POSITION AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE AT ALL. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE OVER THE TIRE. THERE WAS NO PRE-BRAKING BEFORE THE IMPACT. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ALTHOUGH ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING THEIR SEATBELTS, THERE WERE TWO OCCUPANTS INJURIED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS NO SENSOR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRUCK. PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

HEAD ON MID SPEED COLLISION WITH TREE- NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT WITH INJURY TO DRIVER-SOLE OCCUPANT. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. HE STATED THAT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ACCORDING TO THE TRAFFIC OFFICER CONTACT'S VEHICLE HE HIT A TREE AND A BRANCH FELL DOWN AND HIT THE TOP OF VEHICLE CAB. THE CONTACT WAS WEARING SEAT BELT, AND WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK INJURY.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH A HEAD ON COLLISION OCCURRED. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE SOME INJURIES. *AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH IN HEAVY FOG THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND WENT DOWN AN EMBANKMENT AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES AND BRUISES. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN A ROLL OVER, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, SEAT BELTS DID NOT SECURE THE OCCUPANTS. THE DRIVER WAS UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL, AND THE PASSENGER WAS UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *AK