2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Structure

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated while performing a routine inspection of the vehicle, the contact became aware that the entire subframe was severely rusted. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

MY DASHBOARD STARTED CRACKING AND I WENT TO THE DEALER AND GOT TOLD IT WAS ONLY A COSMETIC PROBLEM. I SEEN HUNDREDS OF GM TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I ALWAYS USED THE WINDSHIELD SUN SHIELD AND ONLY CLEANED IT WITH A DAMPED CLOTH AS PER MANUFACTURE'S RECOMMENDATION. AS OF RIGHT NOW I AM SCARED THAT IF THE AIRBAGS GET ACTIVATED THEY WILL MAKE THE DASHBOARD FALL APART IN A CRASH. ALL THIS PROJECTILES COULD INJURE THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER SINCE THEY ARE SHARP AND COULD FLY AT HIGH SPEED.

THE DASH HAS CRACKED AT THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF THE AIRBAG ON THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CAUSE THE CRACK. IT WASN'T THERE ONE DAY AND THEN IT WAS THERE THE NEXT DAY.

THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED AT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND DIRECTLY ABOVE THE INSTRUMENTS/STEERING WHEEL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME WAS RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FRAME WAS PERFORATED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,700. *TR