GM dealers do not use the Bosch / Vetronix CDR tool. The only way to recover GM crash data is to use the Bosch / Vetronix CDR. A factory dealership GM Tech 2 scan tool cannot recover the recorded vehicle crash data.
How does it work? The GM air bag SDM module is removed from the wrecked vehicle and shipped to Logan Diagnostic. We will then power up the GM air bag SDM module and download the recorded crash data report from the module using the Bosch / Vetronix CDR. Our report services include:
High quality printed and bound report of the stored air bag crash data.
CD-ROM of the stored air bag crash data in PDF format.
Return overnight shipping of the airbag deployment crash data report, CD-ROM, and the original SDM airbag module.
The PDF crash data can also be sent by email the same day.
Our service is only available for 1994 and newer GM, Saturn, and Hummer vehicles.
Need more info? Feel free to contact us if you require more information.
If you are in Nashville or the middle Tennessee area onsite rates are available.
Mailed in DOA modules or a damaged airbag SDM with 'no data' will only be charged return shipping.
Do you need a GM airbag SDM / EDR downloaded? Ship the module to:
Logan Diagnostic 209 Lighthouse Terrace Franklin, TN USA 37064
Phone: 615-479-1900
Please include the following information with the GM SDM module: Daytime and evening contact phone numbers. Year, make, and model of the vehicle. We also need the wrecked vehicle VIN number. Required information.
Stolen Safety? Does your car have air bags? By Ronda Addy
Imagine being involved in a vehicle accident, and because of an unscrupulous repair shop, your air bag doesn't function properly.
Incidents of air bag fraud are on the rise and it is quickly becomming one of the biggest vehicle repair scams around, costing insurance companies and vehicle owners more than $50 million a year. It is estimated that one out of 25 previously deployed air bags has been replaced by a 'dummy' or non-working air bag.
Air bags are easy to remove, and with replacements costing between $2,500 and $3000, it's no wonder that some repair shops claim to have replaced an air bag when, in fact, they replaced it with a dummy system and pocketed the money.
Air bag fraud is committed in a couple of ways. You may take your vehicle in for repair after a minor accident, and the repair shop will make it look like the air bags deployed during the accident. After the insurance company has completed the repair estimate, the shop will then use a knockoff or cardboard, beer cans or rags to make it appear as though the air bag has been replaced and bill the insurance company for the full replacement price.
Another way repair shops commit fraud is to remove your un-deployed air bag and replace it with a deployed one. After the insurance has checked everything over, the shop can then sell both your original bag and the replacement bag (paid for by the insurance company) on the black market.
There are some steps you can take to avoid becomming a victim:
Use a reputable repair shop with ASE certified mechanics.
Study the invoice to make sure the air bag was purchased from a dealer, recycler or manufacturer.
Inspect the air bag before installation, if possible.
Compare the steering wheel trim cover to the rest of the trim interior. Any difference in color indicates the original has been replaced.
Make sure the red SRS indicator light on your instrument panel appears when you start your vehicle. This means the air bag is active. If the light does not come on or flashes, there may not be an air bag to activate or the bulb may have been removed.
If you suspect your air bag has been tampered with, do not attempt to open it yourself. Instead, have it inspected by a mechanic you trust.
Only a small percentage of states have laws regarding air bag safety, with Florida having the toughest. Anyone caught installing a fake air bag there could face criminal charges, even manslaughter.
For your family's safety, it's important to do everthing you can to ensure you air bags are replaced properly.
Fake air bag stuffed with plastic shopping bags.
What about 'resetting' a GM SDM after a deployment accident?
Our company does not reset or sell any new or used GM SDM modules. That said, GM service manuals are very clear that the air bag SDM is to be replaced after any deployment event.
Typical GM air bag service manual information. 2002 Buick Park Avenue shown:
After a collision involving air bag deployment, replace the following components:
Inflatable restraint IP module Inflatable restraint steering wheel module Inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic (SDM) module Inflatable restraint side impact (seat air bag) module if deployed
There is always ongoing litigation related to air bags. Examples would be accidents with injuries with air bag deployment or accidents with injuries without air bag deployment.
If you are a vehicle repair facility, you need to be very well prepared to convince a jury, that the air bag SDM module you had reset is equal in quality and performance to a brand new SDM module, even though the GM service manuals are very clear that the SDM is to be replaced after any deployment event.
