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 | |||
| 06/20/2009 | 73499 | 1 | |
| Abs braking in my 2003 chevy monte carlo i was 2 cars lengths away from a ford bronka for whom i rearended, i was looking to turn in qt parking lot then i looked back and the cars ahead had stopped. i hit the breaks expecting to be able to avoid the contact but the breaks just locked up and the air bag did not deploy thank god for seatbelts. as the movement of the car was sliding forward and i had my foot pumping to slow but every time i touch the pedal it would just lock up. i tried this twice and them i just braced for the hit when we hit my foot was jammed back on the break now i have a broken foot. *tr | |||
| 07/29/2005 | 54000 | 1 | |
| Dt: 2003 chevrolet monte carlo. the consumer's vehicle was involved in an accident while traveling 55 mph three weeks ago. upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. there was a deer in the road, vehicle swerved and hit an embankment. the vehicle was totaled. there was a deer in the road vehicle swerved and hit an embankment driver sustained a knot the forehead and was hit on the chest and forehead. she was still under a physician's care. another passenger also sustained injuries. no one has inspected the vehicle to find out why the air bags did not deploy. a police report was taken by the state trooper. the consumer had a friend who worked at gm and who indicated they had found numerous vehicles without air bags. *ak *nm | |||
| 12/02/2002 | 5 | 1 | 12/02/2002 |
| The vehicle's horn is unsafe, consumer has to apply excessive force to the horn for it to work. the dealership indicated that this problem is caused by the air bag. *nlm *jg | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 12/31/2006 | 46000 | 1 | 03/15/2003 |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2004 chevrolet monte carlo with 46000 failure mileage at 40 mph on a snowy day he noticed a vehicle stopped in the fast lane of the highway. the contact applied the brakes, but could not stop in time and struck the vehicle. there was damage to the front end of the vehicle, but the airbag did not deploy. the vehicle had to be towed. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| 01/02/2007 | 9500 | 1 | 12/17/2002 |
| Tl*- on january 2, 2007 the contact took the 2003 chevrolet monte carlo to hermanos cabrera chevrolet in arecibo, puerto rico, tel 787-880-8080. the vehicle had an odometer reading of 9500 miles at the time of the failure and currently 9700 miles. the contact noticed the airbag light had turned on. the dealership explained that it was the driver 'sside inflator module. the contact wanted to file a complaint against gmc and the dealer for $789.35, the cost of the inflator module. the contact filed a complaint against gmc, and received two call backs to inform him that the case has been investigated. the case has been open since january 2,2007, case 71464874058 without resolution. there was a current nhtsa recall campaign id number: 03v051000 in regarding air bags: frontal:inflator module. *ak updated 03/30/07. *jb | |||
| 01/02/2007 | 9500 | 10 | 12/01/2002 |
| Tl* - the contact stated that every time he turns on his 2003 chevrolet impala the srs light stays on. the contact took it to the dealership and they stated that the module for the airbags is not working properly and needs to be replaced. the contact feels that the vehicle should be covered under nhtsa campaign id number: 03v051000, but the dealer told contact that vehicles vin doesn't fall under the recall. | |||