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 | |||
| 11/10/1996 | 0 | ||
| While driving vehicle turned left, would not turn back to right, put on brakes and abs brakes failed to catch, vehicle hit telephone pole, air bag did not deploy. *ak | |||
| 04/05/1995 | |||
| When attempting to manuever to avoid collision from vehicle crossing line, driver lost control hitting tree @ 50 mph. no air bag deployment. tt | |||