When you sit in the passenger seat the air bag does not turn on. There is a similar recall already out there for the same issue but my vehicle is not part of the recall according to the dealer.
2007 Pontiac Torrent airbags complaints
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Air bag service light illuminated on the dash. Service air bag message appeared in drivers information center.
Shortly after the 5-year warranty on my 2007 pontiac torrent expired, the service airbag light came on for the passenger side, and the "off" light for that airbag remains illuminated. This appears to be a known problem for this vehicle, and yet there is no recall. The car only had about 40,000 miles on it. It will cost $725 (500 part, 200 labor) to fix plus a $99 diagnostic fee. So, gm makes a car with a defective safety feature and then makes the consumer bear the cost of fixing it.
I have a constant warning to service passenger airbag. I believe after reading several complaints that the sensor is a known issue with the pontiac torrent. I took to the dealer and they said my VIN does not fall in the recall, however that service bulletins released clearly show that many people are having this same issue. I was told that they could not repair at no cost and that I could pay to replace sensor at my cost. Not very happy, as I have grandchildren who are big enough to ride up front, not to mention just regular passengers and I do not think the airbag would work, when it may need too. Fix this..gm.... I am not happy about the run around they are giving us owners over something so important. I wonder if there has been accidents and it has come back on gm for the a no deployed front passenger airbag issue!
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. While parked, the contact noticed the air bag light illuminated intermittently on the instrument panel when a passenger was seated in the front passenger seat. After sometime the air bag light remained on constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technicians stated the front air bag sensor would have to be replaced. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v344000 (air bags:frontal:sensor/control module) that may be related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
We own a 2007 pontiac torrent. The air bag warning light first started illuminating almost a year ago (may 2010). At first, it would illuminate when the front seat passenger would lean forward to adjust the radio or open the glove box. Soon it began happening more often. And now, when I start the car, the light comes on and remains lit even when I don't have a front passenger. The dealer reports to us that this is not a common problem, and there isn't a recall on the air bag problem. If we were to have a crash, we wonder if the passenger seat wouldn't have the air bags deployed.
Tl*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 the federal safety agency 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
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 pontiac torrent. The contact stated that the passenger air bag off warning light was illuminated while the passenger seat was occupied. The contact stated that the light would illuminate intermittently and most recently, the driver side air bag off warning light was illuminated. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v520000 (air bags) but was advised by the manufacturer that his VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was neither diagnosed nor repaired for the failure. The failure and current mileage was 39,000.
Tl* 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 the federal safety agency 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 *cn updated 01/27/11
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Tl*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. The federal safety agency 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.
I stopped for gas, when I got back in to start the vehicle up, the airbag check light came on and did not go off as normal. I drive about 5 miles to work and parked. When I got back into the car at 5pm the light did not stay on after it was started. I took it to four flags and was told that I had to replace the passenger system module at my expense.
Tl*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 the federal safety agency 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.
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