2006 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 Air bags Problems

“My service air bag light has steadily been on for a few weeks, checked the fuse, checked basic connectors (no loose wires). Have been doing internet research & found many forum discussions on this topic dating back to 2003! I searched this site & found that there has been no recall related to this issue. Considering once this service light is on, the airbags will not work in the event of a crash, why hasn't there been a recall?? …”

“The airbag indicator light is on and off. Took it to serive centers the light came off for a week then came back again. Mechanic told me the spring coul needs to be replaced got it replaced but the problem is still the same. When ithe weather is cold the lights comes off when its warm the lights are one told the mechanics they said its the connection they tried to fix light will come of for a few days then back again. The second problem is the engine light - they told me its the fuel ejection pump got it replaced but not resolved. …”

“Service air bag warning stays on at any speed and the air bags will not deploy in an accident! Dealer says GM only has a service bulletin on the problem but no recall yet! Is GM liable in an accident if the air bags fail to deploy?”

“The warning for airbag malfunction /inoperative. Came on took into dealer they diagnosed it as bad module . They replaced it . 6mo later same issue the dealer diagnosed it as bad contacts . So the dealer cleaned them light went out for 6 mo. And came back on . I called dealer they said warranty ran out .but I could talk to district manager about issue . At which he told me I needed a new airbag which would cost out of pocket 3000 dollars . I answered that issue has been going on since it was under warranty and issue still not solved. His answer was then he would charge me 1500 . …”

“The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet AVALANCHE 1500. The air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer repaired the failure, but it recurred the following year. The failure was repaired a second time. The contact stated that the vehicle has been taken to the dealer repeatedly to have the air bag failure repaired. He also stated that the front seats were making strange noises. He took the vehicle to the dealer twice to have the seats repaired. The transmission also needed to be repaired. The contact stated that the air bag failure was a safety hazard. …”