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Pontiac Solstice Air Bags Safety Report | Oct 08, 2011
Reported on Oct 08, 2011
| SERVICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE. CHECKED MANUAL AND MANUAL STATED TO SEE LOCAL DEALER IMMEDIATELY. IMMEDIATELY MEANS TO ME THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. TOOK TO AUTHORIZED PONTIAC DEALER. THEY DIAGNOSED THE FOLLOWING: SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON SCANNED CODE B0081 CODE STORED CURRENT CHECK OUT PERFORMED DIAGNOSIS AND PPS SYSTEM HAS NO DATA PPS HAS CURRENT CODES 2036-1063 INDICATING FAILED PPS MODULE. $575.92 PTL TO REPLACE AND PROGRAM REPLACED PPS SYSTEM ALL IN ONE ASSY WITH CUSHION WIRING MODULE, ETC. RECALIBRATE SYSTEM CLEAR CODES AND RECHECK OPERATION OK. SO BOTTOM LINE, LIKE SEVERAL OTHER IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS FILED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WENT BAD. INQUIRED WITH AUTHORIZED DEALER IF PONTIAC WOULD STAND BEHIND WHAT IS AN APPARENT NUMEROUS OWNERS OF THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE MAKE AND YEAR OCCURRENCE WITH THE VEHICLE. PROVIDED THE COMPLAINTS LISTED ON THIS SITE. AUTHORIZED DEALER SIMPLY TOLD ME THE CAR WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. HOW MANY MORE 2007 PONTIAC SOLSTICE'S WITH LOW MILEAGE HAVE TO REPORT THIS PROBLEM BEFORE A RECALL IS OBVIOUS? THIS IS NOT JUST A SQUEAKY RATTLE THIS IS SAFETY. THESE CARS ARE EQUIPPED WITH AIR BAGS FOR A REASON. THEY ARE SMALL COMPACT TWO SEATERS. WITHOUT A PROPERLY WORKING AIR BAG IT COULD BE FATAL FOR PASSENGER IN A COLLISION. BECAUSE OF THE SMALL SIZE OF THE CAR IT WOULD NOT TAKE A SUBSTANTIAL COLLISION FOR SAFETY TO BE A AN ISSUE. WILL IT REQUIRE SOMEONE BEING PERMANENTLY INJURED OR LOSING THEIR LIFE BEFORE A RECALL IS REQUIRED? I DON'T EVEN KNOW CARS AND I CAN READ THE POSTS ON THIS SITE AND KNOW 2 + 2 DOES EQUAL A MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF THESE VEHICLES. PLEASE INITIATE AND MAKE PONTIAC DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS SAFETY! *TR | |
| Make: | Pontiac |
| Model: | Solstice |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2007 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | BALLWIN MO |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1G2MB35B97Y |
| Mileage: | 28000 miles. |
| Speed: | |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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