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 - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V222000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/2002 to 07/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 133221 | 08/15/2002 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/09/2002 | 08/14/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect, and replace, if necessary, the air bag module assembly on the driver's side. owner notification began august 15, 2002. 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 buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 02032. also, customers can 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 | |||||
| 010941010 | 11/01/2001 | 627695 | Information regarding air bag indicator illuminated after replacement of sensing and diagnostic module. *yh | 02/13/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 13000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the driver door side air bag deployed inadvertently while the vehicle was parked. the driver was injured as a result. an engineer was sent by the manufacturer to further inspect the failure. the engineer advised that water had penetrated the driver door side air bag computer system, causing the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 130,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 13000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the driver door side air bag deployed inadvertently while the vehicle was parked. the driver was injured as a result. an engineer was sent by the manufacturer to further inspect the failure. the engineer advised that water had penetrated the driver door side air bag computer system, causing the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 130,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 13000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the driver door side air bag deployed inadvertently. the passenger sitting in the driver seat shoulder was injured. the manufacturer engineer inspected the vehicle and stated that water penetrated the driver door side air bag computer system. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin information was not available. the failure and the current mileage was 130,000. li | |||
| 09/24/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2002 buick rendevous. while the vehicle was parked the passenger side air bag inadvertently deployed. the passenger had difficulty hearing after the deployment of the air bag but was not injured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired.the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. | |||
| 09/24/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 buick rendevous. while the vehicle was parked the passenger side air bag inadvertently deployed. the passenger had difficulty hearing after the deployment of the air bag but was not injured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. the vehicle was not repaired.the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. rvk | |||
| 09/24/2011 | 150000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 buick rendevous. while parked the passenger side air bag inadvertently deployed. the passenger had difficulty hearing after the deployment of the air bag but was not injured. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics. the vehicle was not repaired.the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000. ds | |||
| 07/19/2011 | 97028 | 1 | |
| System scanner shows air bag light shut off. just prior to purchase by me. also clean car fax. violation 167-822. report enclosed. the vehicle was sold knowing there was an existing problem with the air bag, due the vehicle being in a severe accident. the technician found the passenger side air bag in the seat had deployed and the cover was being held in with tape and the codes had been cleared. | |||
| 05/31/2011 | 139500 | ||
| On may 31,2011, we were traveling on hiway 82, in nahunta, ga. and a car pulled out in front of me and we crashed at approxamately 35 mph. there were tow people in the front and one person in the back. the shoulder harnesses did not lock and i hit the steering wheel, my wife hit the dash with her face and my daughter was thrown about in the back seat injuring her leg and her shoulder she had just been released from having surgury on. i have an appointment on wednesday june 29, 2011 to have it repaired in wayx, ga. | |||
| 10/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| We purchased this vehicle used in 2004, and over the past years we have had to replace the following: both front hub assemblies (with speed sensors), intake manifold gasket and the air conditioner condenser (one year ago). just within the last 2 months we have had to replace the following: tie-rod, radiator, water pump, thermostat, head gasket, and the intake manifold gasket again. the vehicle only has 86,000 miles on it to date. the only thing that we had the buick dealer work on was the front hub assemblies, the rest of the work was performed by tire dealership, radiator shop, and an automotive repair garage. now, the abs light is on again meaning that one of the front hub assemblies are out (replaced by buick themselves) and our anti-lock brakes are not working. and, also, the air-bag warning light is on. i have noticed quite a long list of complaints over the internet concerning all the above problems others have had as well with this model buick which leads me to believe that it has been an on-going problem of which buick will not deal with nor step up to their responsibility. i have been told by auto-repairmen that they have had numerous customers come in with problems with the 3400 model engine. i have contacted buick concerning the air-bag problem, and they act as though they have never heard of any problems and deny any responsibility to look into it, even though they have issued a recall on the air bag inflator for this year, make, and model, just not for my vin#. over the years that we have owned this vehicle we have invested quite a sum of money into repairs on this vehicle, and it has never been in an accident! i believe that with all the nhtsa safety complaints concerning the air bags system, buick should be held responsible! all the other unique problems with this engine have been repaired by us, and is too late to expect any help | |||
| 07/20/2009 | 136000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. while driving approximately 50 mph, the vehicle slid and the front end crashed into a large tree. the vehicle continued to slide, rolled over a few times, and finally landed in the upright position. the driver was ejected through the driver's side window and sustained a broken neck, ribs, and thumbs, as well as spleen damage and major swelling and bruising. the driver was the only occupant in the vehicle at the time and is still in the intensive care unit at the hospital. none of the air bags deployed, which the contact believes is a major defect that could have prevented some of the injuries that the driver sustained. the vehicle was destroyed and a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 136,000. | |||
| 10/18/2008 | 1 | ||
| The rear hatch door unlocks by itself from the body computer problem when you first start the car also other things that are controlled by this unit work or don't work including air bags sys outside temp air cond. cooling fans among others. if you shut the car off and turn it on it goes away until you shut the car off. *tr | |||
| 03/20/2006 | 41000 | 1 | 04/08/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds the air bag light illuminated. the dealership determined the coil had burned out and the coil and driver side air bag needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was alerted. | |||
| 04/07/2006 | 85000 | 1 | 05/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph in stormy weather, there was a loss of control and the vehicle crashed into a hillside and the air bags did not deploy. although the contact was wearing a seat belt, minor injuries were sustained. the police were on scene and a report was taken. an insurance adjustor determined the vehicle was totaled due to the extensive body damage. updated 5/22/2006 - *nm | |||
| 10/09/2005 | 32103 | 2 | 03/02/2004 |
| Following a head-on collision at approximately 20 mph, the frontal airbags did not deploy and the seat belts did not tighten instantly which caused severe injury to both driver (broken shoulder) and passenger (internal chest injury). *nm | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 6000 | ||
| I hit a post head-on and although i had extensive damages, my air bags did not deploy. fortunately i had my seat belt on so i only slightly bruised my chest on the steering wheel | |||
| 09/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving at 25 mph vehicle was involved in a head on collision, and air bags did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 08/21/2002 | |||
| Dealership informed that parts for recall 02v222000 for aig bag failure not available.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 03/05/2008 | 125000 | 1 | 10/13/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that the air bag light remains constantly illuminated. the light does not dim even when he is seated and wearing his seat belt. the dealer stated that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 02v222000 (air bags:frontal). the contact would have to pay for a diagnostic. in addition, the fuel gauge worked occasionally, which prevented the contact from knowing how much fuel was in the tank. the dealer stated that they would repair the vehicle only at the contact's expense. the failure mileage was 125,000 and current mileage was 133,000. updated 6/8/09 *cn updated 06/11/09.*jb | |||
| 03/17/2008 | 55740 | 0 | 11/01/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick rendezvous. there is a recall for the air bags. the dealer stated that the vin is not a part of the recall. the vehicle has not experienced any failures; however, the air bag light is illuminated. the current and failure mileages were 55,740. updated 05/05/08 *bf | |||
| 10/03/2005 | 1 | 08/08/2003 | |
| Dt: 2003 buick rendezvous suv. consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident on october 3, 2005. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. took vehicle to dealership and called my manufacturer, and they asked questions that did not pertain to this vehicle. the consumer wanted to know why the airbags did not deploy. vehicle was being inspected to see if it could be fixed. this was the first accident. the consumer sustained injuries. was knocked on conscious, when the consumer woke up he was in the ambulance on the way to the hospital, and the driver of the other vehicle was also injured and taken to the hospital. a police report was taken. took pictures of the vehicle. it had all the original parts. the consumer purchased vehicle in 2003. the only damage made was to consumer's vehicle and the other vehicle. the consumer was wearing seat belts. the road conditions were clear. the consumer was concerned why airbags not deploying. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 02/21/2008 | 87346 | 1 | 10/24/2006 |
| I was sitting in my vehicle with the engine running and the vehicle was in park when the airbag in the side of the driver's seat deployed and hit my side. i have a large bruise on my side. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 12/24/2003 | 45000 | 1 | |
| Both right and left side air bags inflated without an impact or anyother physical causes. *ak | |||
| 12/11/1996 | 6905 | ||
| On florida tpke. i was cut off while travelling in middle lane. i evaded a crash by pulling to right and my vehilce spun180 degrees and then flipped over 360 degrees coming to rest right sode up. my vehicle was a 2002 buick rendezvous which was totalled. | |||