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 - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 99V283000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1999 to 10/05/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 111 | 10/27/1999 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 10/21/1999 | 10/27/1999 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator orifice. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger side air bag deployment, this undersized orifice can cause the inflator module to explode. if an air bag inflator module explodes, metal and/or plastic debris could cause severe injury to the vehicle occupant. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag modules. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Gm recall no. 99073.owner notification began october 27, 1999.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 pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. 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 | |||||
| 02061 | 12/10/2002 | 10002741 | Some vehicles have a passenger airbag that was manufactured without a check pin. an airbag without the check pin could produce increased pressure at the onset of the airbag deployment and reduce pressure afterwards. *tt | 09/12/2003 | |