Tl* takata recall. The contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
2005 Pontiac Vibe airbags complaints
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Recall 14491 was issued in july 2014. We received a notice from pontiav dated july 2015. No remedy is still available. This is ridiculous for two reason; first-the year delay in notification of recall, and second-the lack of remedy available. I checked the web for any progress= none.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect. Updated 02/05/16*lj
Received recall #14491 in july 2015. Manufacturer still has no parts. In the meantime the letter says not to let anyone ride in the front passenger seat. Since there is no time limit for this to be repaired, it seems a violation of my usage of the vehicle to not have full use until they decide to fix it. I am complaining that not having a time limit in which to repair defects is restricting my usage of my property.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 2/4/16 *cn updated 03/01/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags), however, the part to do the 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.
I received a notice about the airbag recall in july, and the recommendation is "the front passenger seat should not be occupied". I've called everyone, gm, the local dealer, the vehicle safety hotline, etc. And the answer is that the part is unavailable and it will take 1-3 years to get it. This is unacceptable, my car is unsafe and I have no alternative. I called a shop to see if they could disable the airbag for me and they told me that was illegal. What am I supposed to do? I have a family of 4 and pets and we cannot all fit into the car unless we use the front passenger seat. The solution to not use the passenger seat is completely unacceptable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the 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 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The failure mileage was 248,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the 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. The VIN was unavailable.
I am complaining about the fact ahtt this is my only car and in july 2015 I got a letter telling me the airbag is defective and to not allow anyone to ride int he passenger seat. I have waited for 5 months to hear more about when I can get the safety hazard taken care of. When I called gm they said they have no informaiton on when they will have the parts. They don't know and can't tell me when they will know when they will have the parts. When I looked on line it says the reparis will begin in 2017 and end in 2019. That is unacceptable. I drive this car every day. My family is in this car daily. It is my only car. In thsi day and age and with a problem that is as easy to fix as this - we know what the problem is -- how is it that the solution will not be implemented in all affected vehicles for up to 6 years????!!! I expect a response to this complaint. It is totally unacceptable that my family and I are at risk every day and have been for over a year with no end in site and no one able to provide a date for when this will be rectified.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Updated 02/12/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part was unavailable to perform the repairs. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 02/12/16*lj the consumer stated the manufacturer was contacted on 11/2/15, who in turn contacted a dealer in farmington, nm but parts were not available to perform the recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. When the vehicle was started, the passengers side air bag warning indicator was constantly illuminated. The failure recurred each time the vehicle was started. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags), however, the part to do the 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 failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the 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. The VIN was unknown. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) and stated that the part was not available after notifying two dealers. The dealers did not give a specific date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v438000 (electrical system); however the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 02/12/16*lj
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Updated 2/4/16 *cn parts still unavailable updated 5/22/18
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received a recall notification for the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated constantly. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (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 aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 148,329.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the 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. Updated 1/15/16 *cn updated 01/25/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v655000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received a notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced the failure. The VIN was not available.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 pontiac vibe. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v285000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.
As part of the federal safety agency recall #15v285, issued jul 24, 2014, gm recalled my pontiac vibe, informing me " these vehicles are equipped with a front passenger airbag inflator which could have been assembled with improperly manufactured propellant.... Improperly manufactured propellant could cause the inflator to rupture and the front passenger airbag to deploy abnormally in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury to the occupant." at the time, the recall status was " incomplete. Remedy not yet available". It has been months since the recall was issued, with no change in status or additional information being provided as to when our cars will be fixed. Is this actually a recall? Are these vehicles ever going to be repaired? I appreciate the federal safety agency's desire to warn drivers. However, this 'recall' increasingly feels like a car manufacturer freeing themselves of legal liability and passing the inconvenience of their mistake onto drivers, with no intention of actually resolving the problem. Is there anything I can do to get my passenger seat available for safe use again? Thank you!
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