NHTSA — Air Bags: Frontal: Sensor/Control Module Problems

2.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,400 miles

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2007 Pontiac Torrent seat belts / air bags problems

seat belts / air bags problem

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2007 Pontiac Torrent Owner Comments

problem #5

May 052013

Torrent 6-cyl

  • 72,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated that the air bag warning light would illuminate intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the electronic control unit in the seats needed to be reprogrammed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 07V344000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000 and the current mileage was 74,765. Kmj..updated06/16/14

- Sterling Heights , MI, USA

problem #4

Jun 012009

Torrent 6-cyl

  • 45,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated the air bag light illuminated on the instrument panel whenever a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. An authorized dealer as well as the manufacturer were notified and they informed the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 07V344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 45,000 and the current mileage is 95,000. The consumer stated the passenger air bag failed to turn on when a small adult sat in the seat. The issue fit the description of a known recall. However, the vein was not included. Updated 07/20/11

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #3

Jun 042010

Torrent 6-cyl

  • 74,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated that the air bag warning light remained illuminated. The contact stated that the dealer previously reprogrammed the air bag sensor control module under NHTSA campaign id number: 07V344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) and the light remained illuminated following repairs. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who informed the contact to replace the control module sensor at the contacts expense. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 74,000. Updated 1/19/2011 updated 01/27/11

- Scottsville, KY, USA

problem #2

Apr 172010

Torrent

  • 49,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac Torrent. The contact stated that the air bag sensor module in the passenger seat was defective. The air bag warning light remained illuminated or occasionally failed to come on at all. NHTSA recall campaign id number: 07V344000 air bags:frontal:sensor/control module was related but his VIN was not included in the recall. General Motors was contacted and offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 49,000. The current mileage is 64,888.

- Marion , IL, USA

problem #1

Jun 282007

Torrent 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 Pontiac Torrent. While driving 35 mph, the air bag light would not illuminate, which meant that the passenger side front air bag would not deploy. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure has occurred on several occasions. The dealer stated that the passenger side seat could be the cause of the failure. The seat was replaced; however, the failure continued. The dealer stated that her VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign id number 07V344000 (air bags: Frontal: Sensor/control module). The contact felt that her vehicle should be included in the recall. The failure mileage was 12,000 and current mileage was 18,500.

- California, MO, USA

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