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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V140000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 04/01/1994 to 04/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 3651 | 08/03/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/25/1995 | 07/27/1995 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | The vehicles have both the supplemental inflatable restraint (sir) label and an engine start label installed on the same side of the sun visor. this does not comply with fmvss no.208, occupant crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning label. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | The engine start label will be removed from the stowed side of the sun visor and a new engine start label will be installed on the headliner in the sun visor depression. owners will receive the new label and can install the label themselves or have a dealer install it. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior; passive restraints; air bag; fmvss no.208.vehicle description: light duty trucks and multi purpose passenger vehicles equipped with l56/l65 diesel engines.note: if you do not receive a new label in a reasonable time free of charge please contact chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/27/2001 | 1 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Air bag did not deploy on inpact, 3 people were sent to hospital , driver had head and neck injuries due to air bad not deploying in a head on collision have contacted the manufacture please report any airbag malfunctioning. *ak | |||
| 03/09/2000 | 1 | 01/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at about 35mph. upon impact, airbags did not deploy, resulting in minor injuries. prior to the collision, dealer had repaired the airbags. dealer and manufacturer have been notified. *ak *ml | |||
| 12/07/1998 | 1 | ||
| The floor mat was wedged under accelerator pedal. this caused vehicle to accelerate & hit another vehicle in front. air bag did not deploy. was traveling at 30-40mph at the time. *ak | |||
| 12/15/1995 | 5 | ||
| No deployment of drivers air bag in above accident, causing injury. *dsh | |||