GM dealers do not use the Vetronix Bosch CDR module. The only way to recover GM crash data is to use the Vetronix Bosch CDR. A factory GM Tech 2 scan tool cannot recover the air bag 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 Vetronix Bosch 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 and Saturn 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.
We accept PayPal, American Express, Discover, Visa, and MasterCard.
2004 Cadillac Deville air bag crash test
Do you need the air bag crash data downloaded from a General Motors Delphi SDM module?
Ship the GM air bag SDM module to:
Logan Diagnostic
209 Lighthouse Terrace
Franklin, Tennessee 37064 USA
Please include the following information with the 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.
Logan Diagnostic is a certified operator of the Vetronix Bosch CDR tool. Logan Diagnostic has been deeply involved with GM vehicle electronic system diagnostics since 1989. We have extensive experience using the Vetronix GM Tech 1a, Vetronix GM Tech 2, and the Vetronix Bosch crash data retrieval tool (CDR).
GM SDM recorded air bag data coverage includes most 1994 and newer Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Cadillac, and Saturn vehicles.
If you are involved in a potential criminal or civil action due to a traffic accident, you should consider having this valuable SDM air bag data downloaded and preserved.
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.
