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). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||||
| 080801 | 08/08/2001 | 625377 | Information regarding dual impact sensors. *jg | 11/20/2001 | |
| AIR BAGS - ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 050602 | 05/06/2002 | 636603 | Information on disabling the dual stage airbag cutoff switch. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 02/22/2011 | |||
| It just all of a sudding stop working this is a constent problem non stop i bought fuse and that didn't work i got new lights park aid stop working, both heated seats stop working,eletrical gone bad in the whole | |||
| 06/16/2003 | 26000 | 1 | 02/28/2002 |
| The consumer's vehicle was hit on the driver's side door by another vehicle. upon impact air bags did not deploy. the driver sustained two broken ribs, and was taken to the emergency room to receive treatment. *ak the vehicle was totaled. the manufacturer felt that the impact wasn't sufficient enough to deploy the driver's airbag. (side pushed in 11 1/2 inches) *sc | |||