2008 Chevrolet Corvette

TL* THE DRIVER OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DURING THE CRASH, THE DRIVER WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE AND SUFFERED TRAUMA TO THE HEAD, A FRACTURED RIGHT ANKLE, AND VARIOUS TRAUMAS TO THE BODY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 63 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BROKEN ANKLE, AND INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL INJURIES TO THE FACE AND HEAD THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

STARTING ON OR AROUND AUGUST 2011 MY AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. IT HAS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY SINCE THEN. THE FIX IS TO JIGGLE THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT AND THEN ZIP TIE IT. THAT NORMALLY LAST ABOUT 6 MONTHS OR MORE BUT IT ALWAYS COMES BACK. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT. THE DEALER IS WELL AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS SOMETHING I AM GOING LIVE WITH. THE PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THAT IS I AM AFRAID IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING I AM GOING TO HAVE TO DIE WITH. *TR

I KEEP GETTING A RED LIGHT ON THE DASH SAYING THE AIR BAG IS NOT ACTIVE. I HAVE FOUND THAT BY WIGGLING THE CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT THE LIGHT GOES OUT. I SUSPECT THERE IS A BAD CONNECTOR AND IT NEVER FAILS WHILE I AM AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAYS THEIR IS NO RECALL AND THEY WANT AT LEAST $125 TO STRAIT CHECKING. THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP SAYS THEIR IS NO RECALL AND THEY WANT AT LEAST $125 TO STRAIT CHECKING BUT THEY DON'T KNOW OF A FIX. *TR

STARTED MY CAR AFTER GETTING OFF WORK. LOOKED AT MY GAUGES BEFORE PULLING OUT ONLY TO NOTICE THAT MY AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT STAYING LIT. TURNED THE CAR ON AND OFF BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY LIT. DROVE HOME WITH AIRBAG LIGHT ON. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON THE INTERNET.... THERE ARE A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT STAYING ON APPEARS TO BE CAUSED VIA A FAULTY HARNESS CONNECTION LOCATED UNDER THE SEAT. SEEMS THAT BUICK'S (A GM BUILT MODEL CAR) HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES BUT WERE RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. THE FACT THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON MEANS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING THEM TO BE USELESS AND MAY LEAD TO SEVERE/FATAL INJURY. CHEVY IS WELL AWARE REGARDING THIS ISSUE BECAUSE THEY HAVE OTHER MODEL VEHICLES WITH THE SAME SEAT HARNESS CONFIGURATION WHERE RECALLS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED BUT HAS NOT DONE A RECALL ON THIS SAFETY FEATURE ON THE CORVETTE. THIS ISSUE POSES A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. *TR