The air bag warning light in the dash came on intermittently during driving. I took the vehicle to the dealer for service december 27, 2023, since it was a safety issue that the authorized dealer needs to take care of. At first, they said it was a bad battery and the safety system needed reprogramming. Which they did for about $800. When driving home from the dealer the air bag light came back on so a few days later i returned the car to the dealer. Then they said it was the passenger seat safety module that needed to be replaced. That was back in january of 2024, over 6 months ago. At that point i learned that the car is not drivable since the air bag could deploy at any time or would not function if requested in an accident. General motors says they do not have the part that is critical to the operation of the air bag system to replace. That was over 6 months ago, with no prediction when they will have the part. This is a critical part of the safety system that they can't replace which leads me to believe there is more to this than they are telling me!! Federal law requires them to have parts for vehicles less than 7 years old - they don't!! How many other vehicles have this part? Is the part defective since it failed without any other causes that could be identified? Why can't they replace this critical safety part after 7 months of waiting with no end in sight!!!
VIN Pattern | 1G4ZP5SS*HU****** |
Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Make | BUICK |
Model | LaCrosse |
Model Year | 2017 |
Series | Essence Group |
Body Class | Sedan/Saloon |
Vehicle Type | PASSENGER CAR |
Engine Model | LGX -DI: Direct Injection - VVT: Variable Valve Timing - ALUM - GEN 2 |
Engine Configuration | V-Shaped |
Engine Displacement (L) | 3.6 |
Engine Displacement (CC) | 3600 |
Engine Displacement (CI) | 219.685 |
Primary Fuel Type | Gasoline |
Transmission Style | Automatic |
Electronic Stability Control | Standard |
Traction Control | Standard |
Blind Spot Monitoring System | Optional |
Advanced Automatic Collision Notification | Standard |
Rear Visibility System | Standard |
Daytime Running Light | Standard |
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) | Direct |
Keyless Ignition | Standard |
Auto Reverse System | Standard |
Front Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Knee Air Bags | 1st Row (Driver and Passenger) |
Side Air Bag | 1st and 2nd Rows |
Curtain Air Bags | All Rows |
Seat Belts | Manual |
Semiautomatic Headlamp Beam Switching | Standard |
Plant Company Name | GMNA |
Plant City | DETROIT HAMTRAMCK |
Plant State | MICHIGAN |
Plant Country | UNITED STATES (USA) |