2008 Chevrolet Silverado

I WRITE THE FOLLOWING ON BEHALF OF WILLIE G. WEDDINGTON OF 108 KAREN ROAD, NAPA, CA 94558. "I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY, 2015. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO GET THE RECALLED AIRBAG REPLACED TO DATE. THIS HAS BEEN AN UNREASONABLY LONG TIME IN WAITING FOR THE REPAIR. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO FIX AND THERE ARE NO PARTS TO FIX MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ME WITH A COMPARABLE VEHICLE LOANER. MY REQUEST FOR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE HAS BEEN DENIED. MY REQUESTS FOR RENTAL REIMBURSEMENT FOR A COMPARABLE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN DENIED. I HAVE INCURRED EXPENSES AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCUR EXPENSES DUE TO THE LACK OF USE OF MY VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, I AM A U.S. VETERAN. I HAVE A VETERAN'S ADMINISTRATION CONSTRUCTION LOAN FOR MY HOUSE AND I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO MEET THE DEADLINES DUE TO THE LACK OF USE OF MY CHEVROLET. I HAVE INCURRED, AND CONTINUE TO INCUR, ADDITIONAL EXPENSES TRYING TO ENSURE ALL MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND WORKERS ARE AT THE PROPERTY SITE."

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V234000 (AIR BAGS). UPON CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER'S CUSTOMER CARE CENTER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A TIME FRAME FOR THE PART TO BECOME AVAILABLE TO SUPPLY TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR WITH THE DEALER DUE TO LACK OF PARTS FROM THE MANUFACTURER. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE MISFIRED AND A SMALL TICK NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE HOOD. OVER TIME, THE TICK NOISE INCREASED IN VOLUME AND BECAME MORE OF A KNOCKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAM SHAFT, RODS, AND LIFTERS NEEDED BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MAKE THE TICKING NOISE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT AND SEVERAL OTHER WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND THE CONTACT WAS DIRECTED TO NHTSA. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN THREE DIFFERENT PLACES. ONE NEAR THE STEERING WHEEL, THE OTHER ONE IS MID DASH AND THE LAST ONE IS NEAR THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. I NOTICED THIS FIRST AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND LATER IT HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. I WOULD HATE TO KNOW THAT IF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG WHERE TO GO OFF THAT CHUNKS OF THE DASHBOARD MIGHT GO FLYING AND INJURE ANYONE IN THE VEHICLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT TO ZERO AND THE "ENGINE HOT AC TURNED OFF" WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEN DROVE HOME. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE OTHER TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE THERMOSTAT AND SENSOR WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,500.