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Got a "new" 2000 Chevy Tahoe yesterday, test drives and drive home all was well... Took the wife to town, get some diner, pick up a few things, show it to the inlaws... The air bag light starts comming on and going off at random times, I am thinking there is sensors in the seats or seat belt system to tell the air bag system there is a passanger or not. am I on the right track or need to check something else out, or get to a higher power on air bags. The SUV will be used by myself mostly as a work truck, doing service calls on copiers. Any ideas??? > Got a "new" 2000 Chevy Tahoe yesterday, test drives and drive home all was > well... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > on copiers. > Any ideas??? There was a recall on the 2000 Tahoe series, notification to owners Aug 2002. Sensing Diagnostic module (SDM) on the Airbag system could result in failure. Worth taking in to have this done. I quote.." Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782" Is there a way to see if its been done, that was 6 years ago, the recall time will be over, and I would think it would have been done, was a gov owned vehicle at one time when it was new. Hope there is a way to find out, with out costing arm and leg, still wating on insurance settlement from wreck. >> Got a "new" 2000 Chevy Tahoe yesterday, test drives and drive home all >> was [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact > Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782" > Is there a way to see if its been done, that was 6 years ago, the recall > time will be over, and I would think it would have been done, was a gov [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact >> Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782" I think if it is a safety recall that was mandated by the government, there is no expiration date. Well I call the chevy number that was posted earlier, there is no recall on air bag problem on my Tahoe, at least by VIN number, 3 other minor ones dating back to 2002, but not on the air bag, will get by the lot I got it from and see if they can help before I darken the local chevy dealers service center, dont realy like them, past experince with them years ago. Nearest one after them is about 20 or so miles from the house, worth the drive, just not the wait that most service centers have. Wonder why that is. > > Is there a way to see if its been done, that was 6 years ago, the recall > > time will be over, and I would think it would have been done, was a gov [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > I think if it is a safety recall that was mandated by the government, > there is no expiration date. > Is there a way to see if its been done, that was 6 years ago, the recall > time will be over, and I would think it would have been done, was a gov > owned vehicle at one time when it was new. > Hope there is a way to find out, with out costing arm and leg, still > wating on insurance settlement from wreck. If you know where the truck was serviced they can check there in their computer. Any Chev dealer can at least give you *some* info. >>> Got a "new" 2000 Chevy Tahoe yesterday, test drives and drive home all >>> was [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >> do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact >> Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC at 1-800-462-8782" Is there something under the seat? Check the connections..?? > Got a "new" 2000 Chevy Tahoe yesterday > thinking there is sensors in the seats or seat belt system to tell the air > bag system there is a passanger or not. > Got a "new" 2000 Chevy Tahoe yesterday, test drives and drive home all was > well... [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > on copiers. > Any ideas??? First, is the "Service Air Bag" light or the Passenger Air Bag on/off light? If the Service light, you need to get it looked at. If the Pass On/Off light, is the wife < 80lbs or so? It takes a certain amount of weight to trigger the passenger air bag. Also, need to make sure passenger (wife?) is sitting square in the seat, and not sideways. Try having someone heavier sit in the seat >120 lbs, and see if it still does it. John |
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