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 - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V178000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 02/01/1999 to 02/28/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 525254 | 08/28/2002 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/01/2002 | 07/22/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver and passenger's air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal crashes. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may receive more severe injuries. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will recalibrate the sdm on the affected vehicles. owner notification began august 28, 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 chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or gmc at 1-800-462-8782. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | 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 | |||||
| 3373 | 10013523 | Sir light on steady after bulb test and no diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs). *tt | 04/20/2005 | ||
| 150702 | 07/15/2002 | 637271 | Subject regarding an upcoming recall involving reflashing the airbag sensing and diagnostic moudle (sdm). *tt | 11/22/2002 | |
| 000941004 | 12/01/2000 | 619198 | Some customers may comment that the air bag indicator is illuminated on the instrument panel cluster (ipc) with side impact module diagnostic trouble codes b0028, b0029, b0040, and b0041 set. *tt | 05/18/2001 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 08/01/2002 | |||
| Air bag light appears on dashboard until vehicle is turned off. dealership is aware of problem.*ak | |||
| 07/21/2002 | 25 | ||
| Air bag indicator has lit on many occasions for last several weeks. dealer claims they cannot find a problem or make it light, although there was an error code in the vehicle computer. dealer attempted to charge me for checking as extended warranty would not cover. we drive in fear that one or both air bags may deploy at any time due to a short circuit, causing a major accident.*ak | |||
| Air bag light illuminates on dashboard, has occurred four other times. dealer has been notified about problem; however, has not been able to service malfunction. *ak | |||
| 12/16/2000 | 1 | ||
| The airbag did not deploy in a head on collision resulting in injuries. nlm | |||
| 08/24/2000 | 4 | 03/01/2000 | |
| Rear windows inoperable 3 times/right front seat belt locks up, have to unbelt to get slack so passengers reluctant to use belt/transmission has trouble finding first gear/rear end hums/front end feels loose after control arms replaced twice/tires squeal at very low speeds/accel pedal stuck to floor, then started coming apart/air bag warning light came on until 3rd repair/leather seats split at seam, repairs sloppy. | |||
| Air bag warning light iluminates, indicating a malfunction within system . also, when vehicle is being driven it loses power and stalls, cause unknown/ passenger's arm rest fell off. please give any further details. *ak | |||
| Airbag light stayed illuminated , indictating a defect and either inoperative or sudden deployment of airbags. cause is unknown.please provide further information.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 09/23/2005 | 73000 | 1 | 02/01/2005 |
| Dt: the contact stated that while traveling 31 mph on a gravel road in dry conditions the contact lost control of the vehicle and it struck a tree. upon impact, the airbags did not deploy. the front passenger had to be extracted from the vehicle. the dashboard collapsed into the front seat along with the firewall. there were 3 injuries, and a police report was taken. the vehicle was totaled. a gm representative retrieved the black detection box, verified the speed of 31 mph, and determined that the airbags should have deployed. gm purchased the salvaged vehicle from the insurance company and destroyed it. *ak | |||
| 05/05/2002 | 1 | 03/27/2002 | |
| Frontal collision at 40-45 mph, neither airbag deployed. driver suffered head injury. *ak *yd | |||
| 04/01/2000 | |||
| My wifes vehicle left the road where she tried to correct and vehicle rolled over,killing her as she was by herself. none of the airbags deployed, and the vehicle was a complete disaster. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | 4 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Airbag light comes on intermittently. has happened 3 times and is now at dealer. dealer is having problem with airbag sensor clips, which keep failing after replacement. dealer considers this a safety issue as airbag could deploy while driving. *ak | |||
| 05/01/2000 | |||
| My new gmc was shipped without a drivers side airbag. we had an intermittant indication (warnining light) about 4 weeks after we purchased the vechicle. i believe the air bag was taken/not installed at the factory and that the wiring was rigged to show an airbag was installed. i contacted gm customer service, with no response other then they created a file. bottomline...if an airbag is not installed the system should indicate a fault. if my airbag was taken there may be other famlies driving around without an airbag. i would like to know if an airbag is not installed how it could pass a systems sensor check. the local gm dealer has ordered a new airbag.*ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 196 | 1 | ||
| Problems with air bag light coming on intermittently. *mr codes were found for the left front side air bag and a recall was found regarding this issue but the vin number was not included. *scc *jb | |||
| AIR BAGS - SIDE/WINDOW | |||
| 06/12/2011 | 101749 | ||
| My husband was driving our 2000 yukon a week and a half ago, and while completely stopped at a stop sign not two miles from our home, the passenger side curtain airbag deployed. no one was in the passenger seat at the time, and thankfully no one was injured, however i am incredibly worried about the integrity of the vehicles safety. i have two children in car seats, and my infant son sits directly behind the passenger seat in a rear facing car seat. not only would the incredibly loud | |||