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). | |||||||||||||||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V051000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/2002 to 10/31/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 130 | 03/11/2003 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 02/14/2003 | 02/24/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver's side air bag that may not deploy as designed. in addition, the air bag inflator could rupture. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | This could result in reduced capability of the air bag to protect the driver. also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, install a new driver's air bag. owner notification began on march 11, 2003. 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, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 03008. customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||||
| 030403 | 03/04/2003 | 10001880 | Driver side airbag may not deploy as designed - product safety recall to replace driver's airbag. *tt *jb | 07/24/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while at the stop light, another vehicle failed to yield the right of way and crashed into the contact's vehicle from the front. the driver and passenger side frontal air bags failed to deploy. the contact and passenger sustained injuries to the shoulder, neck and elbow. the rear passenger sustained injuries to the face. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard for further investigation. the police department was called and a report was filed. the failure and the current mileage was 130,000. kmj | |||
| 06/02/2012 | 130000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 buick rendezvous. the contact stated that while at the stop light a vehicle failed to yield the right of way and crashed into the contact vehicle front end. the driver and passenger frontal air bag failed to deploy. the contact and passenger received injuries to the shoulder, neck and elbow the passenger in the rear received injury to the face. the vehicle was towed to a tow yard for further investigation. the boardman police department was present. the failure and the current mileage was 130,000. li | |||
| 12/29/2003 | 10000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 35 mph consumer lost the ability to steer the vehicle. then, consumer lost control of the vehicle and collided with a median divider. consumer was wearing a seat belt, but the air bags did not deploy. consumer sustained minor injuries. *ak | |||
| 09/17/2003 | |||
| The consumer received a recall notice from the manufacturer but the dealer didn't have the parts available to perform the recall. please provide further information. *nlm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 11/25/2004 | 28000 | 1 | |
| While turning into an intersection vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact neither front nor side air bags deployed. as a result, driver sustained severe facial injuries. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 11/25/2004 | 28000 | 1 | |
| While turning into an intersection vehicle was involved in a frontal collision. upon impact neither front nor side air bags deployed. as a result, driver sustained severe facial injuries. *ak | |||