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 - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V178000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1999 to 02/28/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 525254 | 08/28/2002 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/01/2002 | 07/22/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver and passenger's air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal crashes. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may receive more severe injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will recalibrate the sdm on the affected vehicles. owner notification began august 28, 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also, customers can 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 | |||||
| 3373 | 10013523 | Sir light on steady after bulb test and no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 04/20/2005 | ||
| 150702 | 07/15/2002 | 637271 | Subject regarding an upcoming recall involving reflashing the airbag sensing and diagnostic moudle (sdm). *tt | 11/22/2002 | |
| 000941004 | 12/01/2000 | 619198 | Some customers may comment that the air bag indicator is illuminated on the instrument panel cluster (ipc) with side impact module diagnostic trouble codes b0028, b0029, b0040, and b0041 set. *tt | 05/18/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 01/01/2003 | 30000 | 1 | 05/01/2000 |
| The consumer stated when the brakes were applied, the abs activated. *ak the dealer found the left front speed sensor dropped out at 8 mph, the left front hub bearing was replaced. also, the air bag light illuminated on the dashboard, the dealer found the air bag opened and ordered a driver side air bag. *jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| The consumer was hit from behind by a pick up which was traveling about 55 mph, upon impact the vehicle went 118 feet through a fence, the second third row seats collapsed as they were pushed forward after impact, the passenger seat came off the track completely, the driver and passenger seats also collapsed during impact and the air bags failed to deploy, driver and passenger sustained back and neck injuries. nlm | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| A tire sheared off, another truck crossing median began heading straight to consumer's vehicle. driver attempted to manuever, but ran off the road. upon frontal off centered impact at 60 mph, and dual air bags failed to deploy.*ak | |||
| While driving at 25 mph an accident occurred, and seatbelt did not tighten/ airbag did not deploy. . please provide any further information, and identification number.*ak | |||
| 12/11/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 60mph. upon impact, airbags did not deploy. vehicle rolled over, and vehicle exploded. there were minor injuries.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 11/13/2003 | 51000 | 1 | |
| Airbag sensor light continued to stay on. dealer stated airbag unit was defective. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 02/26/2002 | 0 | ||
| While driving about any mph in cold wheather air bag light will come on. had taken vehicle to dealer, and they found out that driver's side sensor was defective, wich was repaired. please provide more information.*ak | |||