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). | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/27/2009 | 149000 | 1 | |
| On may 27, 2009 i hit a tree on the back side of the van and then hit another tree head on. the air bags in the front and on the side did not deploy. i was wearing my seatbelt and thankful there were no major injuries. *tr | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 90000 | 1 | 12/31/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10-15mph and turning left another vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of the vehicle. upon impact, the frontal and side airbags failed to deploy. there was a police report filed at the scene. although, all three of the occupants were wearing seat belts minor injuries were sustained. the vehicle was determined totaled by the insurance company. the manufacturer was alerted and is sending an inspector to inspect the vehicle. | |||
| 10/27/2003 | 10000 | 2 | 12/31/2002 |
| On two separate occasions the driver and passenger side air bags inadvertently deployed. as a result the driver sustained injuries and a torn ligament to the hand and arms. prior to these incidents the air bag warning light came on. the cause of the air bag failure had not been determined. *ph *cb *jb | |||
| 10/04/2002 | |||
| Consumer states that at 45 mph the consumer t-boned another vehicle and none of the front air bags deployed. contacted dealer | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 06/02/2006 | 90000 | 1 | 12/31/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10-15mph and turning left another vehicle ran a stop sign and crashed into the side of the vehicle. upon impact, the frontal and side airbags failed to deploy. there was a police report filed at the scene. although, all three of the occupants were wearing seat belts minor injuries were sustained. the vehicle was determined totaled by the insurance company. the manufacturer was alerted and is sending an inspector to inspect the vehicle. | |||