2007 Chevrolet Equinox

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED TO REGISTER WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. AS A RESULT, THE AIR BAG WOULD NOT ACTIVATE ONCE THE SEAT WAS OCCUPIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V344000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS INELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WITH THE PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED, INDICATING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE IN THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000. UPDATED 11/28/12*LJ UPDATED 11/29/12

FIRST PROBLEM HAPPENED RECALL ON SPARK PLUG BOOT 1 CYLINDER WASN'T FIRING, WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AS WAS THE GASKET FOR THE HATCHBACK WAS BAD. THAT LEAD TO A GALLON OR SO OF WATER INTO MY SPARE TIRE COMPARTMENT. THIS HAS SINCE HAPPENED AGAIN AND I NEED ANOTHER GASKET. THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STOPPED WORKING, BEING A ELECTRICIAN I FOUND TO BROKEN WIRES INSIDE RUBBER BOOT ON DOOR HINGE SIDE. ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON/OFF COMPUTER SAYS ABS NEEDS SERVICE ( SENSOR PROBLEM). GAS GAUGE IS READING INCORRECTLY, I HAVE TO USE THE RANGE SETTING ON THE COMPUTER. SPEEDOMETER READINGS INCORRECT SITS AT 60MPH WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, MOST OF ANY VEHICLE I'VE OWNED. CURRENT MILEAGE 63,000 MILES. *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON IN MY VEHICLE. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE ALL OF MY ONSTAR DIAGNOSTICS STATED EVERYTHING WAS OK. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET A DOME LIGHT AND REAR WIPER MOTOR REPLACED AND TO GET A STATE INSPECTION. MY VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION DUE TO THE FAILED PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. ALTHOUGH THE PART IS RECALLED ON OTHER 2007 CHEVY EQUINOXES, IT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE. I VALUE THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY, BUT TO CHARGE $975 FOR A PART (LABOR NOT INCLUDED) THAT WAS RECALLED ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL IS EXTREMELY EXCESSIVE. *TR

THE SERVICE AIRBAG MESSAGE APPEARS WHEN THERE IS A PERSON IN THE PASSENGER SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER SAID IT IS DUE TO THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE. AN INTERNET SEARCH FOR "2007 EQUINOX PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE" REVEALS THAT THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SENSOR (PPS) ON THIS VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE SENSING SYSTEM/PART. THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD REPAIR THIS SYSTEM/PART BEFORE AN INJURY DUE TO THE DEFECT OCCURS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE AIRBAG SENSOR FOR THE PASSENGER SEAT SHUT OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON REPEATEDLY. THEN SENSOR IS NOT CORRECTLY IDENTIFYING WHEN THERE IS AS PASSENGER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, AND THE AIRBAG IS THEN AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF. WHEN IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE ARE TWO SENSORS THAT ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY FOR THE PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM. UNFORTUNATELY THE VIN NUMBER IS NOT IN THE 2007 RECALL LISTED AFFECTED VIN NUMBERS, EVEN THOUGH IT IS HAVING THE SAME SENSOR PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, SO THE ABOVE DATE, MILEAGE AND SPEED ARE ESTIMATES. WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT ALSO WENT OFF. IT LATER CAME BACK ON. MY WIFE WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AT THE TIME. ANY TIME WE GO SOMEWHERE, THIS HAPPENS NUMEROUS TIMES. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE SENSOR UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE NHTSA HAS A RECALL ON 437 UNITS FOR THIS PROBLEM AND YOUR CAMPAIGN # IS 07V34400. ACCORDING TO THE MAN NAMED ROB I SPOKE WITH AT GM, MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT RECALL. I FEEL THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND DON'T FEEL LIKE MY WIFE OR EITHER ONE OF MY CHILDREN WOULD BE PROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE AIRBAG NEEDS TO DEPLOY. IT MAY NOT DUE TO THIS DEFECTIVE SENSOR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU CAN OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE IN GETTING THIS TAKEN CARE OF WITHOUT ME HAVING TO PAY FOR IT. I AM ON DISABILITY INCOME AND TRYING TO SUPPORT A FAMILY OF FOUR LEAVES NO MONEY FOR SUCH THINGS. I FEEL LIKE GM SHOULD HAVE TO COVER THIS, SINCE IT'S A DEFECT ON THEIR PART, AND NOT MINE. IS THERE ANY WAY YOU COULD ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE RECALL NOW THAT I'VE MADE YOU AWARE OF IT AND GIVEN YOU THE VIN #? WE'RE PLANNING A 1,500 MILE ROUND TRIP ON THE 23RD OF JUNE TO TRAVEL TO OUR CHURCH CONVENTION AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM RECTIFIED BEFORE MAKING THE TRIP, IF AT ALL POSSIBLE. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX . THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND KNEES. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND FILED A CLAIM IN REGARD TO THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

I HAVE A 2007 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT I PURCHASED 2ND HAND. THE PASSENGER AIR-BAG WOULD NOT ENGAGE (IT HAD AN X THROUGH IT) WHEN MY WIFE SAT IN THE SEAT. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO SUGGESTED THAT I TRY PUTTING A CUSHION ON THE SEAT. I BOUGHT A 1" THICK CUSHION AND THE AIR-BAG LIGHT HAS WORKED (INDICATING THAT THE AIR-BAG IS ENGAGED) EVERY TIME SINCE. A SIMPLE FIX TO A POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING PROBLEM! *TR

I HAD TOLD THE CHEVY DEALER THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT STATES "WARNING PLEASE SERVICE" THEY TOLD ME IT WAS AN OLD CODE. A FEW MONTHS LATER I READENDED ANOTHER DRIVER AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT OPEN UP. THEY DID CRACK BECAUSE I FELT THE BURN ON MY ARMS. YET, I'M BEING TOLD IT WAS AN OLD CODE AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THEM. NOW THE LIGHT STAYS ON ALL THE TIME AND NO ONE WILL LISTEN TO ME. I'M AFRAID THERE COULD BE A MALFUNCTION AND IT COULD HURT ME OR MY FAMILY, BUT NO ONE WILL LISTEN TO ME. *TR