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 | |||||
| 01970 | 01/01/2004 | 10006959 | Sir disable. also including 2005 chevrolet impala and monte carlo. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/11/2011 | |||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated while driving at low speeds the vehicle veered off of the road and crashed into a tree. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. the driver sustained injuries to the face due to broken glass. the police were not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and advised her to take the vehicle to a dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavailable. rvk | |||
| 04/11/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds the driver veered off the road and crashed into the tree. upon impact the air bags did not deploy. the driver received injuries to the face due to broken glass. the police were not contacted. the manufacturer was contacted and they advised her to take the vehicle to a dealer. the vehicle has not been repaired. the failure mileage was unknown. the vin was unavilable. tb | |||
| 01/02/2009 | 76000 | 1 | |
| My car went off road after contact with a deer landing front end first 75ft off road doing between 45 and 50 mph air bags never deployed. *tr | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| It was raining, car started to skid to the right, steered left to correct, lost control and struck a tree head on. serious injuries to belted driver. *tr | |||
| 02/09/2006 | 39164 | 1 | 03/01/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving the driver side air bag light illuminated and would not go off. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection. upon inspection, the dealership replaced the sir coil and closed the driver deployment loop, which remedied the problem. the manufacturer was alerted. updated 3/20/2006 - *nm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 21461 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the contact stated that the front driver side air bag warning light illuminated twice in the past two years. the air bag inflator module was replaced in 2008. the contact stated that both times the air bag module failed was when the weather was below 20 degrees. the contact believed the failure was similar to that described in nhtsa campaign id number: 03v051000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module) but the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 21,461 and the current mileage was 27,600. | |||
| 12/15/2008 | 21461 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet malibu. the contact stated the front driver side air bag light came on twice in the past 2 years. in 2008 the contact had the air bag inflator module replaced and now it has failed again. the contact stated that both times the air bag module failed when the weather went below 20 degrees. the contact felt the failure was similar to nhtsa campaign id number: 03v051000 (air bags: frontal: driver side inflator module), but the manufacturer stated their vehicle was not included in the recall. the failure mileage was 21,461 and the current mileage was 27,600.rl | |||
| 10/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| It was raining, car started to skid to the right, steered left to correct, lost control and struck a tree head on. serious injuries to belted driver. *tr | |||
| 06/15/2008 | 130000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet impala. the mechanic called to file the complaint because the contact does not remember most of the details of the incident. the mechanic stated that the contact, a police officer, was driving the vehicle and swerved to avoid a deer. the vehicle struck a guardrail on the front driver's side and rolled over. the air bags failed to deploy. there were no injuries. the vehicle sustained major damage. the speed was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 130,000. | |||
| 05/04/2008 | 129000 | 1 | |
| 2003 chevrolet impala involved in front end collision into the side of a 2000 chevrolet corvette. impala airbags did not deploy even though the front airbags on the corvette did. *tr | |||
| 11/13/2007 | 0 | 1 | 02/25/2004 |
| While driving on the hwy in chevy. 2003 impala at 65 mph my airbags deployed for no reason. there is considerable damage to the car and i have made many attempts to contact gm with no response. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 61000 | 1 | 06/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the srs light is illuminated. the dealer replaced the sir coil and then determined the air bag would have to be replaced. there is an nhtsa recall, # 02v222000, regarding the frontal air bags. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 03/28/06/. *jb | |||
| 02/09/2005 | 75000 | 1 | |
| While making a left turn consumer was struck by another vehicle at approximately 50 mph., whereby the air bags did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 40 mph consumer's vehicle collided with the vehicle in front. upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. driver sustained minor injuries, and was transported to a hospital by ambulance. vehicle was towed to a towing yard. *ak | |||
| 06/16/2004 | 32000 | 1 | |
| After a 55 mph vehicle skid, the consumer hit a pole with the front end and the air bags did not deploy. the consumer had the vehicle towed. please provide more information. *jb | |||
| 06/26/2004 | 23000 | 1 | |
| While driving at 65 mph, consumer applied the brake to reduce speed. abs locked up, resulting in loss of contro. and had a front end collision. upon impact, air bags did not deploy, driver sustained bruises to chest when it came in contact with the steering wheel. *ak | |||
| 09/07/2003 | 3600 | 1 | 04/01/2003 |
| Both frontal air bags deployed prematurely while driving at 50 mph. he vehicle was not involved in an accident. *ak the consumer stated while parking, the bumper slid under a trailer hitch, the air bags did not deploy at that time, however they deployed a month later while driving down the highway. the dealer informed the consumer, the computer chip displayed front end collision . *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 03/15/2006 | 61000 | 1 | 06/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the srs light is illuminated. the dealer replaced the sir coil and then determined the air bag would have to be replaced. there is an nhtsa recall, # 02v222000, regarding the frontal air bags. the vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall; however it is not included in the recall due to the vin. updated 03/28/06/. *jb | |||