Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V371000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/2000 to 07/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 12 | 11/16/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/13/2000 | 11/16/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module during deployment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy properly during a crash and occupant protection would be reduced. if is also possible that a separated inflator could be propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat passenger whose foot is positioned approximately under the inflator module. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification is expected to begin during december 2000.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 buick at 1-800-521-7300.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 00090 | 11/16/2000 | 617573 | Product safety campaign regarding the driver side impact airbag inflator - part 1. *tt | 03/19/2001 | |
| 00090 | 11/16/2000 | 617572 | Product safety campaign for the side mpact airbag module inflator - part 2. *tt | 03/19/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 07/01/2001 | 1 | 07/01/2001 | |
| The front inside corner of the passenger air bag was elevated slightly. within a few months of purchase the consumer visited the dealer and ask if the cover could be fastened down. the dealer didn't know how to fasten the cover down. *dt *nlm | |||
| 4 | |||
| Air bag light constantly stayed on. *ak *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The air bag light illuminated. the consumers extended warranty will not cover the repair. *yh *nlm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/02/2001 | 1 | 02/26/2000 | |
| Vehicle went over a dip in road and air bags deployed.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 06/28/2006 | 38300 | 1 | 09/18/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that on june 28, 2006, the safety air bag warning light illuminated. the light remained on for three days. the vehicle was taken to the dealership and the harness which is under the driver seat was broken and needed to be replaced. the dealer has to order the parts and the vehicle will need to be returned to the dealer for repair. | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 09/29/2003 | 34000 | 2 | |
| Drivers side air bag was not connected properly. dealer informed the consumer that the electrical connection was defective. manufacturer will be informed of the problem.*ak | |||
| 09/17/2000 | 1 | 02/01/2000 | |
| I was in a serious car accident when i was visiting n. myrtle beach, s.c. a driver ran a red light and hit me on the drivers side going about 60 mph. the car was totaled. i had to be cut out of the car. the steel bar in the door probably saved my life but the side air bag did not deploy which could have prevented my head from hitting the bar between the two doors and i gashed my head besides all the other problems with being hit like that. i notified the browns buick people when i returned from s.c. and asked them why or didn't it have a side air bag. my sales rep. godfrey , the sales manager, the finance manager wre all told and i aksed where the air bag should have come out. i bought a replacement vehicle same make model but a 2001. i asked my salesperson, godfre to show me where the air bag should come out on the drivers side. he showed me where. i told him againg and the sales manager but mine did not go off. i was suffering and did not push. i left and did not think about it again until later. i called the buidk headquaters and asked them about it but told them the car saved my life since the steel bar was in the door. i thought i'd tell you this cause i just discovered there was a recall. i was never notified about any recalls. i am upset with them right now about another problem with my 2001 buick which i just wrote you another complaint. i feel that you should know this. i said something to them again today at browns and headquaters and they generally are dismissing me. i spoke to ted iback at browns and mr. peres at headquarters. i told them they should be concerned about peoples safety and that they should have reported it to someone to take care of the problem when i told them in nov. of 2000 when i bought the replacement vehicle. thanks for listening.*ak | |||
| 06/27/2001 | |||
| While traveling 30mph consumer was involved in a front end collision in which driver's side and passenger's side airbags failed to deploy. dealer has yet to be contacted. please provide further details.*ak | |||