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: other or unspecified
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Other or unspecified, Mar 10, 2018
DASH CRACKING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. RECENTLY PIECES BEGAN FALLING OUT AROUND PASSENGERS SIDE AIRBAG. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. IF ACCIDENT OCCURRED PIECES COULD BECOME PROJECTILE OBJECTS. OVER 10,500 SIGNATURES ON CHANGE.ORG AND STILL NO RESULTS TO SOLVE THE ISSUES.
Other or unspecified, Feb 26, 2018
CRACKS ON DASHBOARD BE LIVED TO BE FAULTY MATERIAL OR CRAFTSMANSHIP. FEAR OF ACCIDENT AND THE AIRBAG INFLATION CAUSING DASHBOARD FRAGMENTS INJURING FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS
Other or unspecified, Feb 23, 2018
THE DASHBOARD HAS A CRACKED FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CRACK INVOLVES THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER.
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, 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!!!!
Other or unspecified, Nov 15, 2017
DASHED IS CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE NEAR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER UNDER WINDSHIELD AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT COVER THIS SAFETY ISSUE.
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, Structure, Other or unspecified, Oct 28, 2017
THE DASH BOARD O THE VEHICLE IS CRACKING ALL AROUND THE TAKATA RECALL AIRBAGS. THE CRACKS ARE SPIDERING ACROSS THE DASH, THERE ARE SO MAY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS DASH BOARD CRACKING AND IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THE AIRBAGS GO OFF THE DASH BOARD IS LIKELY TO SHATTER AND POTENTIALLY BE A PROJECTILE CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH. THIS SHOULD BE INVESITIGATED AND BE A RECALL. YOU WILL FIND THOUSANDS OF VEHICLE HAVE THIS PROBLEM, GM IS AWARE AND ITS ALL OVER FACEBOOK AND ONLINE. JUST GOOGLE TAHOE CRACKED DASHBOARD AND LOOK FOR YOURSELF. THANK YOU FOR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER
Structure, Other or unspecified, Oct 2, 2017
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED ADJACENT TO CORNER OF PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG PANEL AND ALONG TOP OF DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. CRACKED DASH CONTINUES TO EXPAND. THE CRACKED DASHBOARD IS A SAFETY CONCERN IN THAT SHARDS OF THE PLASTIC MAY BREAK OFF DURING AN ACCIDENT AND/OR DURING DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS, IMPALING THE PASSENGERS. THE SAD PART OF THIS IS THAT I HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES ALSO BECAUSE THEY ALL BROKE OFF FROM THE CHEAP PLASTIC CLIP THAT HOLDS THE HANDLE IN PLACE - NO RECALL ON THAT EITHER. THIS IS INEXCUSABLE WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE COST OF THE LTZ VEHICLES. BOTH OF THESE DEFECTS ARE SAFETY ISSUES - MISHANDLING OF AIBAGS WHEN DEPLOYED AND SOMEONE ABLE TO ENTER YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH A BROKEN HANDLE!!!!!!!
Other or unspecified, Aug 15, 2017
WE BOUGHT A 2008 CHEVY TAHOE & THE DASH IS CRACKED NEAR THE AIRBAG LIKE MANY OTHERS & A BRAND NEW CRACK HAS HAPPENED ABOVE THE CLUSTER AREA. WE ALSO PURCHASED THE WARRANTY WHEN WE BOUGHT IT BUT GM WILL NOT COVER IT.
Other or unspecified, Jul 18, 2017
SHORTLY AFTER MY 2008 WARRANTY EXPIRED I NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING IN VARIOUS PLACES AND I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE BUT THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MANY OF THE PARTS IN THIS VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ARE NOT CHEAP PARTS. AFTER MY LAST PART EPISODE, I DECIDED TO LOOK UP A COMMON THEME ONLINE; ONLY TO DISCOVER THERE ARE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE THE SAME ISSUES THAT I AM HAVING. HOWEVER, THE CRACKED DASHBOARD IS MORE SERIOUS BECAUSE IT HOUSES THE DEFECTED TAKATA AIRBAG THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME ON REPLACING THAT ISSUE EITHER. THE DASH BOARD FIRST CRACKED IN JULY 2011 AND ANOTHER CRACKED OCCURRED IN JULY 2017. I USE A DASH COVER TO PROTECT MY VEHICLE FROM HEAT; HOWEVER, NOTHING SEEM TO STOP THE DASH FROM CRACKING AND THE INTERIOR PARTS FROM FALLING A PART.
Air bags, Structure, Other or unspecified, Jun 6, 2017
DASHBOARD CRACKED ON INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BY PASSENGER AIRBAG CAUSING A TERRIBLE RATTLE
Other or unspecified, May 30, 2017
DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. NOTABLY AROUND THE AIRBAG. DASHBOARD WAS REPLACED ONCE AT MY EXPENSE AND CRACKED AGAIN 2 YEARS LATER.
Other or unspecified, Apr 18, 2017
DASHBOARD CRACKING NEAR AIRBAGS, BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE.
Other or unspecified, Apr 4, 2017
CRACKED DASH BOARD BY DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAG
Structure, Other or unspecified, Mar 24, 2017
DASHBOARD HAS CRACK 6 INCHES LONG ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL OCCURED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED TAKEN OUT OF SERVICE WITH REFECTIVE SUNVISOR IN WINDOW
Other or unspecified, Mar 23, 2017
CRACKS CAN GROW AND TURN INTO LARGE HOLES THAT EXPOSING THE MECHANICAL AND ELECTRONIC PARTS UNDERNEATH.
Other or unspecified, Mar 22, 2017
DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED AT UPPER LEFT HAND CORNER OF PASSENGER AIR BAG AND ABOVE DRIVER SIDE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CRACK AT AIR BAG IS WORRISOME IN EVENT THAT IT MAY EFFECT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT.
Other or unspecified, Mar 21, 2017
DASHBOARD IS CRACKING NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS. IS THIS SAFE AND WILL NOT CAUSE ANY MALFUNCTION TO THE CORRECT OPERATION OF THE AIRBAGS? KINDLY DO THE NEEDFUL TO CHECK ON THIS ISSUE. THANKS.
Other or unspecified, Mar 17, 2017
DASHBOARD CRACKED ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A NEIGHBORHOOD STREET. HEARD POPPING NOISE THAT STARTLED ME WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION DISCOVERED NEW CRACK IN DASH WHICH WAS NOT CRACKED PRIOR. WE DO NOT USE CLEANING SOLUTIONS IN OUR TAHOE DUE TO OUR DAUGHTER HAVING RESPIRATORY ISSUES. WE ONLY WIPE WITH CLOTHS. THIS COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY CLEANING SOLUTIONS DUE TO THAT.
Other or unspecified, Mar 17, 2017
DASHBOARD HAS SEVERELY CRACKED IN TWO PLACES; ONE AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND ONE OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER.
Other or unspecified, Feb 23, 2017
I NOTICED THAT ON MY TAHOE MY DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING ON BOTH SIDES. SO I DID A LITTLE RESEARCH AND IT WAS HAPPENING WITH MANY OTHER TAHOE SILVERADO AND GM CARS WHERE THE DASH STARTED CRACKING. I DON'T FIND IT FAIR THAT WE ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT GM DOESN'T PAY FOR IT BECAUSE IT CLEARLY SHOWS THAT IT'S THE PRODUCT THEY PUT IN OUR CARS WERE CHEAP QUALITY TO WHERE ALL OF US BUYERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THEREFORE I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL AND TAKE CARE OF WHAT THEY MESSED UP WITH ALSO IT IS A HAZARD BECAUSE ANYTHING ON YOUR CAR THAT ISN'T MET TO THE BASIC STANDARDS MAY BE ENTITLED TO A LAW SUIT SO I THINK WE NEED A RECALL AND THATS ALL I HAVE TO SAY BECUASE I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY CAR WITH CRACKED PARTS THAT CAN FLY INTO ANYONES EYE WITH THE WINDOW OPEN. THAT IS ALL I HAVE TO SAY S JUST PLEASE GIVE US THE RECALL AND MAKE US CONSUMERS HAPPY IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.
Other or unspecified, Feb 22, 2017
I HAVE CRACKS ALL OVER MY DASHBOARD THAT JUST APPEARED. I CONTACTED GM AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST ME.
Other or unspecified, Feb 14, 2017
MY 2008 CHEVY TAHOE DEVELOPED 2 CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD AND WILL INTERFERE WITH THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD AND POSSIBLY ENDANGERING MY PASSENGERS.