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 | |||||
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| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V244000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/2000 to 07/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 580 | 10/26/2000 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/29/2000 | 08/25/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the air bag sensing and diagnostic modules (sdm) could experience a memory error resulting in the air bags not deploying in a crash situation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In a crash, a front seat occupant may receive more serious injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the sensing and diagnostic module. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 26, 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. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
| 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 | |||||
| 01970 | 01/01/2004 | 10006959 | Sir disable. also including 2005 chevrolet impala and monte carlo. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 000941006 | 12/01/2000 | 622897 | Some customers may comment on an intermittent and / or flashing air bag indicator lamp, as well as find diagnostic trouble code u1088 set. *tt | 10/24/2001 | |
| 00090 | 11/16/2000 | 617572 | Product safety campaign for the side mpact airbag module inflator - part 2. *tt | 03/19/2001 | |
| 00090 | 11/16/2000 | 617573 | Product safety campaign regarding the driver side impact airbag inflator - part 1. *tt | 03/19/2001 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 300800 | 08/30/2000 | 619034 | This message concerns the possibility of certain vehicles having a very random and brief illumination of the airbag light during vehicle operation. *tt | 05/11/2001 | |
| 00073 | 10/19/2000 | 617633 | General motors has decided that a defect which relates to motor vehicle safety exists in certain vehicles. the airbag sensing and diagnostic modules (sdm) in some of these vehicles could experience a memory error resulting in the airbag | 03/21/2001 | |
| 00142 | 10/20/2000 | 616386 | On some vehicles, the airbag sensing and diagnostic modules (sdm) could experience a memory error resulting in the airbags not deploying in a crash situation. *tt | 02/23/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving 40-50 mph in rainy weather, he drifted to sleep and crashed into ditch. the front driver | |||
| 12/15/2012 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that he fell asleep behind the wheel while driving in rain condition at approximately 45 to 50 mph. the vehicle proceeded to crashed into ditch and the driver frontal air bag failed to deploy. the contact suffered injuries to the neck, back, ribs and chest. the vehicle was towed to the local tow yard. the vehicle was not repaired. a police report was filed. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure and current mileage was 100,000. li | |||
| 10/05/2009 | 100000 | 1 | |
| Security light comes on, traction light comes on, rpm's drop to 0, gas drops to 0, constant draining of battery and is dead after 10 or so hours. many people on forums are all complaining of the same thing and even mechanics say that this is a very common problem with these cars yet there is no recall! i have spent as of now 1000 dollars on this problem and my dealer is telling me that might not fix the problem completely!!! i have put in a new alternator, new battery, new bcm, and now a new ignition switch! i currently have the old bcm and the new one is in my car. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2007 | 88000 | 5 | 02/05/2001 |
| 2001 chevrolet impala airbag sensor failed requiring replacement. nhtsa has a recall for 580 such vehicles under no 00v244000. i was never notified of a recall. the vehicle has 88,000 miles, and the failure of the sensor could result in significant injuries in event of a crash. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2004 | 88000 | 1 | |
| When parking air bag warning light illuminated until the vehicle was turned off. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 07/28/2004 | 6027 | 1 | |
| Consumer's vehicle experienced the same problem as stated in recall 00v244000. the air bag warning light inadvertently illuminated. dealership would not repair the vehicle because this vehicle was not included in the recall due to vin. *ak | |||
| 01/23/2004 | 25600 | 3 | 07/01/2000 |
| Airbag light comes on intermittently. have taken it to the dealer three time and they say nothing is wrong with it. turn signals stop work intermittently. dealership replaced body control module (costing me over $300) did not fix the problem. *jb | |||
| 08/14/2003 | 4 | ||
| Consumer stated that while driving down the road lost power, all of the dashboard lights were gone. electrical systems failed on the dashboard, but no where else. he was still able to roll the electrical windows up and down, and radio still came on. also, airbag light came on, indicating there was a problem. sometimes when this happened air conditioner did not work. this happened 3 times in the last 2 months. consumer had taken vehicle to dealer/mechanic, and was told to disconnect the battery.this happened to reset the computer. but when this happened a second time , he took vehicle back to dealer/mechanic. they put vehicle on the computer, and could not find anything wrong with it, but yet they changed the ignition switch, which they said could be bad.*ak | |||
| 06/30/2003 | 1 | 01/22/2001 | |
| Front collision with a tree. extensive damage. drivers front fender dented. bumper partially torn off and headlights fell out. neither airbag deployed. *ak | |||
| 01/30/2003 | 0 | 11/16/2002 | |
| Air bag did not deploy. i was struck in the front passenger side of the vehicle and was ran into a tree head on. it is now 5-28-2003 and my car is still in the shop being repaired. | |||
| 04/08/2003 | 49000 | 3 | 07/31/2001 |
| Air bag light and check engine light on. knocking sound when turning either way in front end and odd tapping sound in rear of vehicle when 1st operating car. resulting in no airbags operational & possibility of them deploying in error causing possible injury. no cruise control, pcm problem. *jb | |||
| Consumer states while his wife was driving the vehicle, hit a pot hole and lost control, having a front collision and neither of the air bags deployed. dealer has inspected the vehicle 8 times in the last two years with air light sensor. please provide further information. ts | |||
| 12/05/2002 | 30200 | 4 | 01/31/2001 |
| Electrical problems causing accelerator to stick and using cruise control does the same. causing wreck with injuries and no airbag deployment upon impact of crash with speed over 55 mph to head on into to tree. could not stop car even when brakes were applied and had to turn key off to stop car from blowing up. | |||
| Air bag light illuminates intermittently, giving off false codes when putting on the machine at dealership. dealership continued to put in a code to correct air bag light, but light would come on again between 45 - 50 mph. please describe details. *ak | |||
| 07/02/2002 | 3 | 06/01/2002 | |
| Air bag readiness light came on traveling approx. 45mph. stopped car shut off engine then restarted light flashed then remained on. 2 dealers stated this is a common problem.*ak | |||
| 05/31/2002 | 1 | 05/01/2001 | |
| The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 55 - 60 mph and none of the air bags deployed. before the impact the car fishtailed and skidded on loose pavement and the abs/ traction control was never activated.*ak | |||
| 08/01/2000 | 1 | 08/22/2000 | |
| While driving airbag light was blinking, indicating a problem with airbag system. also, there was a recall for the airbag; but manufacturer was unaware of the recall. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/20/2006 | 118000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet impala. in october of 2006, while stopped due to construction, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle traveling approximately 55-60 mph. the front passenger seat belt failed to restrain the other passenger. she injured her head and had to be hospitalized. she sustained memory loss and had to undergo therapy. in addition, the front air bags failed to deploy. on december 8, 2008 on icy road conditions, the vehicle slid into another vehicle. the seat belts failed to restrain and the air bags failed to deploy. the passenger was injured. the front passenger side fenders of both vehicles were damaged. the seat belt failure caused head injuries once again. the dealer stated that the air bag deployment depended upon the type of crash and how fast the vehicle was traveling. the dealer also stated that the seat belts may or may not lock up in a crash to protect the safety of the driver. the contact stated that the body shop that repaired the vehicle stated that the seat belts should have locked in both crashes. a police report was filed. the failure mileage was 118,000. | |||
| 03/03/2005 | 1 | 11/15/2004 | |
| (1) i was driving on 2 lane undivided state highway on a clear day with the cruise control and fell asleep while driving. my wife and i were the only occupants. i woke on the side of the highway going about 65 mph. i started braking (abs brakes) i think we slowed to about 50 mph before hitting the blunt end of a guard rail. the car impacted about 6 inches right(drivers side) of center on the front. seat belts were in use. the car had spun 170 degrees clockwise and come to a complete stop and then i looked at my wife for an instant when her airbag went off closely followed by my air bag. (2) the failure of the airbags resulted in seat belt related strains and soft tissue injuries for my wife. i received a bruise on the chest. (3) so far nothing has been done. the insurance company sold the car to a used auto parts yard. i was able to track it down and i bought the computer module that was under the passenger side seat. i witnessed the removal. i was unsuccessful at contacting chevrolet. *jb | |||
| 05/12/2003 | 27313 | 1 | 07/24/2001 |
| 2001 chevrolet impala involved in frontal collision with other vehicle. 11,000 plus damage to entire front end. vehicle total loss, air bags did not deploy, gm expert says collision was not severe enough. *ak | |||
| 12/27/2002 | 24000 | 1 | 05/01/2001 |
| 2001 chev impala pol;ice int. 9c1 officer swerved at intersection to avoid vehicle. struck utility pole front bumper to the right of center. over $3000 damage. air bag did not deploy. 20-30mph *ak | |||
| 05/19/2002 | 1 | 12/30/2000 | |
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision of 40-45 mph and neither air bag deployed. *ak one person was injured in the accident. *tt | |||
| Frontal air bags deployed without warning while coming to a stop at 5 mph. dealer has been contacted. *ak | |||
| 07/31/2000 | 2 | 06/01/2000 | |
| The computer that is in my car is new for this model, and this year. no other car has it in there. what is happening is that while driving down the road, the computer gets overloaded with information, and pukes with a b0100 error. the dealership tried the other 2001. it had the same problem. they tried three other 2001's that the southern dealership owned. they had the same problem. there are other dealerships also having this same problem with the 2001 chevrolet impala airbags. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 02/28/2004 | 38000 | 1 | 03/10/2001 |
| Driver seat air bag coming out of compartment.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 05/05/2006 | 69183 | 1 | 03/07/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while starting the vehicle the airbag warning light remained illuminated. upon inspection the dealership determined the air bag sensing and diagnostic modules (sdm) experienced a memory error. the sdm was replaced by the dealer. there is a nhtsa recall, # 00v244000, regarding the air bag control module. the vin was not included in the recall. *ak | |||
| 04/25/2005 | 75212 | 1 | 09/22/2001 |
| The air bag light came on and stayed on. vehicle would not pass state inspection. took vehicle to dealer, dealer scanned for codes-- found 3 codes current, b0026-frontal deployment loop stage 1, b0043 l/f frontal deployment loop stage 2 voltage out ot range, b0044 l/f frontal deployment loop stage open dealer did sir diagnostic system check found sir coil module had open circuit. they replaced sir coil module. vehicle has never been involved in an accident. air bag has never been deployed. old part is unavailable (dealer kept it).*jb | |||
| 01/13/2005 | 1 | ||
| After starting the vehicle the air bag warning light stayed lit. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. *ak | |||
| 10/12/2004 | 96500 | 1 | 07/16/2004 |
| On my 2001 chevrolet impala, an air bag light was on. the gm dealership in new richmond wi, replaced an airbag module in october. a few weeks later i noticed online that there was a recall for my car, that being the airbag module that was changed. so i brought in the recall information to the gm dealership and they said my vin doesn't show up as being part of the recall, so they couldn't help. but they said i could call up gm. so i called the chevrolet customer assistance center at 1-800-222-1020. they also said that my car wasn't part of the recall. *ak with having the right year, make, model, and replacing the exact part that was recalled, i believe my car should have been apart of the recall. can you help? joel hetzel | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 33000 | 1 | 12/12/2001 |
| Airbag warning light illuminates randomly.*ak | |||
| 12/05/2001 | 19110 | 1 | 11/15/2001 |
| Air bag light came on while driving. took to dealer, they replaced the air bag module. potentially a problem with deployment in an accident. after reading other complaints i thought i should submit mine. seems to be a problem with this car! *jb | |||