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 - FRONTAL | |||
| 08/15/2006 | 129000 | 1 | 11/15/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving in a torrential rain at 11:30 pm, the vehicle hydroplaned on standing water, went off the two lane road and hit a tree head on. the contact had no information as to the speed of travel and would not offer a guess. the seat belt was worn but the frontal air bags failed to deploy. the driver sustained a broken nose, broken right eye socket and multiple lesions from the seat belt strap. the contact walked 1/4 mile from the accident to the contact's residence, then was taken to the hospital. there was no police report and the vehicle was towed to an independent tow yard. there were photos available. updated 1/17/2007 - insurance company has computer log of accident which was taken around august 20, 2006. *nm | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 11581 | 1 | 02/28/2001 |
| Consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle while driving at 50 mph. front end pushd the engine back 2 - 3 inches. most of the damage occurred on the passenger side. upon impact,none of the frontal air bags deployed. driver and passenger sustained serious injuries.*ak *la | |||
| 12/25/2001 | 1 | ||
| While traveling approximately 55 to 60 mph his vehicle struck two cattles crossing the road. both frontal air bags failed to deploy during this incident. an inspector from buick concluded that air bags failed to deploy because vehicle maintained forward momentum and did not stop completely. please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak | |||
| 02/04/2001 | |||
| Front crash at 35-40 mph , hit a tree, and neither airbag deployed.*ak | |||