2008 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Air bags is the leading concern among 586 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 3rd highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2008 reports, 7 involved a crash and 5 involved a fire. 21 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, and Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming or "Zone C." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on September 20, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328780.
Campaign 21V052000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontal, passenger side, inflator moduleFeb 5, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands or "Zone A." Additionally, GM is recalling certain 2007-2008 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia or "Zone B." These vehicles are equipped with non-desiccated passenger frontal inflators containing phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were mailed on March 1, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020; Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006; and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212328760.
Campaign 21V050000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemJun 4, 2010
GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL PERMANENTLY DISABLE AND REMOVE THE HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. AN UPDATED PAGE FOR THE OWNER MANUAL WILL BE PROVIDED AND INSERTED IN THE OWNER MANUAL TO DOCUMENT THAT THE FEATURE HAS BEEN PERMANENTLY DISABLED AND REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON JUNE 11, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080, CADILLAC AT 1-866-982-2339, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438, SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876, GMC AT 1-866-996-9463 AND HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493 OR AT THE OWNER CENTER AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.
Campaign 10V240000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical systemAug 28, 2008
GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.
THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A WIRE HARNESS WITH AN IN-LINE FUSE FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080; CADILLAC AT 1-800-982-2339 OR HTTP://WWW.CADILLAC.COM; CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438; SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876 OR HTTP://WWW.SATURN.COM, GMC AT 1-866-996-9436; OR HUMMER AT 1-800-732-5493; OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
Campaign 08V441000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: air bags
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Air bags, Dec 23, 2017
"TAKATA RECALL" STILL HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING DONE ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:16V381 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 2049151
Air bags, Dec 18, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). 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 VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GETTEL CHEVROLET (1901 TAMIAMI TRAIL, PUNTA GORDA, FL 33950, PHONE: (941) 347-6817), BUT THEY WERE NOT BEING INSTRUCTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY FILED A PETITION WITH NHTSA AND WAS WAITING ON THE RULING. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Dec 12, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER (TERRY LABONTE CHEVROLET, 1401 BRIDFORD PKWY, GREENSBORO, NC 27407 (336) 447-1535) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM TK HOLDINGS THAT TAKATA FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Dec 11, 2017
MY DASH IS CRACKED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OVER THE STIRRING WHEEL. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. THANKS IN ADVANCE.
Air bags, Dec 3, 2017
TAKATA RECALL NO REMEDY AVAILABLE TAKING A LONG TIME TO COME TO REMEDY
Air bags, Nov 30, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (KEVIN WHITAKER CHEVROLET-CADILLAC, 2320 LAURENS RD, GREENVILLE, SC 29607) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF UPDATED 8/20/18*JB
Air bags, Nov 23, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE DATED JULY 2016 ABOUT THIS RECALL. I AM TOLD THERE IS NO RESOLUTION AS OF YET. WHY??? HOW LONG WILL ALL PARTIES INVOLVED WITH ISSUE BE ALLOWED TO STALL AND FORGO THE RIGHT COURSE OF ACTION THAT IS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES AFFECTED. MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE BEING PUT AT RISK NEEDLESSLY BY THIS COURSE OF INACTION !! I RESPECTFULLY LOG THIS COMPLAINT ON NOVEMBER 23 2017.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 22, 2017
I ALREADY HAVE A POTENTIAL AIR BAG RECALL #49152 THAT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE HAD A CRACKED DASHBOARD THAT COST 1,500.00 TO REPAIR, WHICH I CAN'T AFFORD. MY POWER FOLDING MIRRORS HAVE STOPPED WORKING NUMEROUS TIMES AND NOW CAN NOT BE FIXED UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE. MY RADIO HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. MY VEHICLE HAS 29,550, AND IS A PIECE OF JUNK. THE ROOF IS RUSTING OUT. G.M. WENT BANKRUPT IN 2008, WHICH STOPPED THE LEASE PROCESS. I GOT STUCK WITH THIS VEHICLE AND HAVE BEEN FEARFUL OF DRIVING IT. THE LOW MILEAGE REFLECTS IT. WHEN WILL YOU AS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY INTERCEDE AND TELL GM TO MAKE GOOD ON THERE DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS. NO ONE CARES, EXCEPT THE PEOPLE THAT GET RICH SELLING THESE GARBAGE VEHICLES!!! WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET A PIECE OF CRACKED DASHBOARD IN THERE EYE OR WORSE, DIE IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY PLASTIC FLYING INTO THE DRIVERS FACE. THERE ARE TONS OF COMPLAINTS!!! JUST GOOGLE IT AND WATCH THE DIFFERENT NEWS CHANNELS COVERAGE OF THIS MASSIVE DEFECT. TOTAL DISRESPECT OF THE CUSTOMERS/OWNERS ON FROM GENERAL MOTORS. MAYBE NEXT TIME THEY SHOULDN'T GET A GOVERNMENT BAILOUT, FROM MY6 HARD EARNED TAX DOLLARS!!!!
Air bags, Nov 22, 2017
TAKATA RECALL THIS RECALL HAS BEEN IN A PENDING STATUS SINCE MAY OF 2016. THAT IS OVER A YEAR OF DRIVING WITH A POTENTIAL SAFETY RISK. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING WHEN I HAVE A PASSENGER IN MY CAR %90 OF THE TIME. I ALSO HAVE AN AIR BAG NOTIFICATION ON MY VEHICLE NOTIFICATION CENTER. BASICALLY I DONT HAVE A FUNCTIONING AIRBAG IN MY PASSENGER SIDE
Air bags, Nov 20, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. NO REPLACEMENT PARTS AVAILABLE YET AFTER OVER A YEAR OF WAITING. CAR MAY BE UNSAFE AND UN-SELLABLE. GM RECALL #: 2049151 NHTSA # 16V381 DATE ISSUED: MAY 27, 2016
Air bags, Engine, Nov 16, 2017
LA LUZ DE LA BOLSA DE AIRE SE PRENDIO REPENTINAMENTE IGUALMENTE PASO LA LUZ DEL MOTOR YA SE CAMBIO TODO LA SEALANT LA COMPUTADORA SE APAGA POR 2 DIAS Y LUEGO SE ENCIENDE .EL DILER AREGLO PARA PASAR LA INSPECCIO PERA SEE PRENDIO NUEVAMENTE
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: ON 11/14/2017 I LEARNED THAT I CAN NOT SELL OR TRADE MY 2098 CHEVY TAHOE DUE TO THIS RECALL. FURTHERMORE GM DISTRICT MANAGER TOLD ME THERE IS NO FIX AND I WILL BE STUCK WITH MY VEHICLE UNTIL A SOLUTION IS FOUND. THEREFOR I WILL LOOSE MONEY ON THE VALUE OF MY VEHICLE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION THAT GM HAS FAULTY DASHBOARDS THAT CRACK, ESPECIALLY IN 2008 CHEVY TAHOE. GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS FLAW BUT IT'S NOT A RECALL BECAUSE NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED OR KILLED YET DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS. I FOUND ONLINE A NEWS REPORTER NAMED ANDY WISE WHO INVESTED THIS CASE AND HAS ALL PROOFS AS HE CAN NOT REPORT A NEWS INVESTIGATION WITHOUT ATTORNEY REVIEW. HE WAS ABLE TO GET HIS CLIENT A FREE DASHBOARD REPLACED. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND PLAYED THE VIDEO FOR THE A SERVICE MANAGER AND HE CONTACTED THE DISTRICT MANAGER. GM ALREADYVHAS AN OPEN CAR CLAIM FOR MY VEHICLE. I RECEIVED A PHONE CALL FROM THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER TONIGHT WHO CLAIMS HE IS GIVING ME A GIFT BY PAYING FOR 50% OF THE REPAIR COST. I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY A DIME. YOU SHOULD HAVE MANY REPORTS ON FILE ABOUT CRACK GM OR CHEVY DASHBOARDS. IT WAS TONIGHT I LEARNED I CAN'T EVEN DO A THING U TIL MYBAIRBAG RECALL IS RESOLVED AND UNTIL THAT TIME I AM STUCK WITH A VEHICLE LOSING DEPRECIATION VALUE EVERY DAY. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND HELP US ALL OUT.
Air bags, Other or unspecified, Nov 14, 2017
THE DASHBOARD ON MY 2008 TAHOE IS CRACKED AND HAS BECOME AN ISSUE BECAUSE THE CRACKS HAVE MADE IT TO MY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY SAFETY IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT . I WOULDN'T WANT PLASTIC FLYING EVERYWHERE AND POTENTIALLY KILL SOMEONE.
Air bags, Nov 14, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET TAHOE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SERRA CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC, 189 STONEBRIDGE BLVD, JACKSON, TN 38305) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Air bags, Nov 13, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: WORRIED THAT THE AIRBAG COULD SERIOUSLY INJURE OR KILL AN OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO REPORTED DEFECTS. GM AND LOCAL DEALERS HAVE ADVISED THERE IS "NO REMEDY" YET.
Air bags, Nov 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL SEVERAL YEARS WITHOUT A SOLUTION.
Air bags, Nov 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL, I CANNOT GET THE MANUFACTURER TO REPLACE MY DEFECTIVE AIR BAG
Air bags, Nov 10, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE OF RECALL IN MAY 2016. NO CONTACT FROM MANUFACTURER TO RESOLVE RECALL IN MORE THAN 1 YEAR
Air bags, Nov 9, 2017
TAKATA INFLATORS I WENT TO NATIONAL CITY, RON BAKER CHEVROLET FOR THIS MATTER AND DEALER SHIP SAID THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A RECALL DIDNT WANT TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS. PRETTY MUCH MY VEHICLE I CANT SELL BECAUSE OF THIS I A VEHICLE DEFECTED
Air bags, Nov 9, 2017
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN JULY OF 2016 AND CALLED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. CALLED AGAIN IN JUNE 2017 AND DEALER STATED SAME NO REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME. RECEIVED A NOTICE 11/9/17 AND STATING THAT THE RECALL IS STILL ACTIVE AND NEED TO REGISTER WITH TK RESTRUCTURING SO I CAN FILE A CLAIM IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE IF MY AIRBAGS FAIL. I WANT MY VEHICLE FIXED NOW! I SHOULD NOT WORRY WHILE DRIVING IF THEY WILL DEPLOY AND KILL ME OR A FAMILY MEMBER. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE AIRBAGS AND GM SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE AND REMEDY THIS SITUATION YESTERDAY!!!!! NHTSA RECALL # IS 16V383, GM RECALL #49152
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE AIRBAGS IN MY VEHICLE. THIS WAS FIRST BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION IN JULY OF 2016. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE GM IS WAITING ON TAKATA. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS RECALL AND IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW.
Air bags, Nov 8, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. CONTACTED THREEWAY CHEVROLET THIS MORNING AGAIN AND STILL NOTHING AVAILABLE FOR RECALL.
Air bags, Nov 6, 2017
TAKATA RECALL - NOTHING HAS HAPPENED BUT NOTICE IN MAY 2016. DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T GET PARTS FROM GM.
Air bags, Nov 4, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECALL IS TAKING TOO LONG AND GM NEEDS TO FIND A REMEDY ASAP. I THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME WHILE I AM DRIVING MY TAHOE AND I AM WORRIED THAT IT MAY BE FAULTY AND IF I WERE TO BE INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT IT WILL NOT WORK OR WORSE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ME, THE DRIVER, AS THE LAWSUIT STATES THAT IT MAY.
Air bags, Nov 2, 2017
TAKAYUKI RECALL. OUR VEHICLE HAS HAD A AIRBAG RECALL SINCE MAY 2016. CHEVY HAS NOT REPAIRED OUR VEHICLE AND WE ARE AT RISK BECAUSE THE CHEVY RECALL STATED MAY CAUSE DEATH OR GREAT BODILY HARM IF AIR BAGS DEPLOY.