1.5

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
112,000 miles

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problem #1

Feb 102022

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • 112,000 miles
The contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while her husband was driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an abnormally loud sound inside the cabin of the vehicle. The contact stated that the front and rear driver-€™s and passenger-€™s side air bags had inadvertently deployed without being involved in a crash. The vehicle loss motive power and stalled. The driver and the contact-€™s son who was sitting in the front passenger-€™s seat were struck on the head with the air bags however, there were no injuries. Medical attention was not needed. No police report was filed. There were no warning lights illuminated on the vehicle. The vehicle was restarted after several minutes and driven back to the residence. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THE OWNER/DRIVER WAS NOT AT FAULT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AND NOT COST TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED AS OF 5/18/22.

- Clinton, MS, USA