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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 95V215000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 09/01/1994 to 08/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 8946 | 12/08/1995 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/03/1995 | 11/09/1995 | 571 | 208 | |||||
| Defect Summary | These vehicles were shipped with both the supplemental inflatable restraint caution label and a roof rack caution label installed on the same side of the sun visor. this does not meet the requirements of fmvss no.208, occupant crash protection. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning labels. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | A new roof rack caution label, with installation instructions, will be sent directly to owners. owners will install the label or have their dealer install the label for them. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: interior systems: passive restraints; air bag; fmvss no.208.vehicle description: station wagons. note: 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 or chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. 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 | |||
| 03/11/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving at aprroximately 45 mph ,made a direct head-on hit against guardrail ,vehicle then flipped over . both driver's and passenger's side airbags did not deploy, resulting in the driver 's death , manufacturer has been notified, vehicle is considered a total loss. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||
| When driving the airbag light comes on and stays on. dealer says the airbag is not working. *ak | |||