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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V171000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 05/01/1994 to 08/31/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 268146 | 12/29/2000 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 07/03/2000 | 07/07/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. corrosion of the air bag inflator's internal wiring, which can occur over time, could cause the inadvertent deployment of the driver's air bag. this deployment could occur during vehicle start-up, while the vehicle is parked or idling, or while in operation. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the consumer is too close to an inflating air bag, serious injuries could occur. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the inflators on these air bags. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notifcation began on december 29, 2000.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 gm customer assistance at 1-877-250-1790, buick at 1-800-521-7300, or oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537.also 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 | |||||
| 00155 | 12/22/2000 | 617767 | Campaign parts bulletin regarding inadvertent airbag deployment. *tt | 03/26/2001 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| EA99026 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 08/31/1999 | 12/28/2001 | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | 00V171000 | |
| There is no summary currently available | ||||||
| PE99027 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 04/16/1999 | 08/31/1999 | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS | ||
| Alleged that the driver's air bag may deploy while starting the vehicle or while driving | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 04/02/2008 | 160000 | 1 | |
| I had an accident a few months ago and my airbag light was blinking, but didn't deploy. now i am afraid it will deploy while i'm driving. *tr | |||
| 04/28/2006 | 189200 | 1 | 11/29/2005 |
| Airbag deployed while traveling down a road with no notice and no incident leading to the forementioned deployment. stunned and confused-driver could not see and applied brakes and turned steering wheel to left to avoid oncoming traffic. *nm | |||
| 08/20/2003 | 1 | ||
| When starting vehicle airbags deployed inadvertently.*ak | |||
| 03/15/2002 | |||
| Nhtsa recall 00-v-171-000/ manufacturer's recall 00058: recall has not been serviced on vehicle due to parts not available. consumer was waiting since march 2002.*ak | |||
| 02/19/2002 | 1 | ||
| Consumer states while traveling at 40 mph the passenger side and drivers side airbag deployed. consumer lost control and hit a concrete barrier. vehicle was totaled. nlm consumer states that the air bag light had illuminated that day. *slc | |||
| 02/22/2001 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall regarding air bag module on feb 22 2001, the repairs have not been done due to no parts and then wrong parts, it is now june and consumer still has not received repairs. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| While attempting to miss another car the airbag on the drivers side deployed obstructing the drivers vision and the vehicle hit a guardrail, the driver sustained some injuries, the consumer is requesting reimbursement for deductible. nlm | |||
| 12/01/2000 | |||
| Consumer received a recall 00v171000 notice for air bag deployment. dealership was supposedto replace inflator in air bags. consumer claimed that no parts were replaced in vehicle, and she was charged for diagnostic of vehicle. she has recently received another letter regarding air bag inadvertently deploying. please provide any additional information/attachments. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall 00v171000 letter concerning air bag failure. contacted dealer, no parts available to correct recall problem. *ak the part that was ordered have not arrived after six weeks. *yh | |||
| 03/08/2001 | |||
| Consumer is trying to have vehicle repaired under recall 00v171000 regarding airbag deployment. dealer refused to cooperate in examining vehicle. no parts available, could not schedule appointment. please provide any additional information.*ak | |||
| 08/25/2000 | |||
| Airbag recall 00v171000/ manufacturer's recall 00058. part has been on order for 6 months. horn on vehicle doesn't work, and dealer will not work on it because airbag can deploy if tampered with. consumer is in a difficult situation, and has avoided 2 accidents since this problem. dealer and manufacturer have been rude to consumer, and are not providing any assistance. *ak | |||
| Landmark oldsmobile dlr in tuscaloose ,al tele#205-752-8113 has refused to perform recall 00v171000/ air bag repairs unitl febuaury. consumer called oldsmobile manufacturer ,who called dealer to let them know parts were availble, and recall could be done. but dealer still refused to do it. in meantime, consumer was driving an unsafe vehicle. *ak | |||
| Consumer received recall #00v171000 ,and was very upset that dealer would not replace airbag inflator with a new one that was available in inventory . dealer claimed that they would only replace it if the airbag light stayed on. consumer felt it should be replaced due to the age and miles on vehicle.*ak | |||
| 07/07/2000 | 0 | ||
| Consumer had received a recall notice for the air bags. it will be taken care on december, a five month delay. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 168000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 1995 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. the contact stated that while sitting at a traffic stop, another vehicle crashed into the contact. the air bags did not deploy and the vehicle was destroyed. the contact suffered injuries to the head and was currently hospitalized. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the non-deployment of the air bags and the manufacturer stated that there was nothing they could do to assist. the failure mileage was 168,000. the vin was not available. | |||
| 02/15/2011 | 169000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 1995 oldsmobile cutlass supreme. the contact stated making a left turn another vehicle ran a red light and crashed into the contact. during the crash the vehicle was destroyed and the air bags did not deploy. the contact suffer injuries to the head and is currently hospitalized. the contact called the manufacturer regarding the non deployment of the air bag and they've stated their is nothing they can do. the failure mileage was 168,000. jo | |||
| 07/02/2003 | 108000 | 1 | |
| Consumer states while driving 70 mph, the driver's side tire experienced a blow which caused the consumer to lose control of the vehicle. the vehicle rolled over multiple times as it traveled down a steep rock and shrub covered embankment. the vehicle then collided with a large boulder where it came to rest on its roof. (arthur blankeman on behalf of the driver terry geller) ( tire make/model, spectrum starfire, size 215/65 r16) also the air bags did not deploy.*jb | |||
| 1 | |||
| No parts are available to have recall 00v-171 repaired, the consumer is not satisfied with the amount of time it is takingt o get the part to the dealer | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall o00058s, however it has been 3 months and still no repair work has been completed on vehicle, consumer has contacted manufacturer. *slc | |||
| 04/22/2002 | 1 | ||
| Driver's airbag deployed while driving 15 mph, consumer suffered bruises to the face.*ak *yh | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall o00058s, however it has been 3 months and still no repair work has been completed on vehicle, consumer has contacted manufacturer. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| No parts are available to have recall 00v-171 repaired, the consumer is not satisfied with the amount of time it is takingt o get the part to the dealer | |||
| 02/15/2001 | |||
| Consumer received recall letter 00v171000 in dec 2000. after numerous calls to dealer and manufacturer he was told parts were not available yet. on bebruary 15, 2001 consumer's son had an accident. airbags deployed, stunned the driver, and caused vehicle to veer off the road and hit a tree. there were no brake marks on pavement. driver was killed instantly, passenger died 2 days later. reported by sandy clutter. *ak | |||
| The consumer is unhappy with the number of recalls that have been made on the vehicle especially the one involving the frontal air bag (00v-171). nlm | |||
| As a result of air bags deploying after accident dust from air bags made sores inside. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 01/11/2001 | |||
| Recall 00v171000/inadvertent air bag deployment: dealer, sanders oldsmobile in turlock, ca; phone # 1-800/281-2239, informed consumer that parts were not available until april, but recall notice stated parts were available at dealer. seeking help from nhtsa in this matter. feel free to provide any further details on this matter. *ak | |||
| 10/01/1999 | |||
| Vehicle is equipped with the driver and passenger air bags. while driving across a drivethrough, driver's airbag deployed unexpectedly which caused injuries. there is recall 00v171,000. but, this vehicle is not included in recall due to vin. please provide further information.*ak | |||
| 1 | 08/07/1998 | ||
| Driverside air bag has faulty wiring. nlm | |||
| 06/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| While driving about 60 mph in the middle line of highway driver's dual air bags deployed without hitting an object, nor was there a warning. vehicle still at the shop.*ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer is not able to receive recall repair (oov-171) due to lack of parts. *mjs | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer is not able to obtain recall repair due to lack of parts and repair information from the manufacturer (00v-171). *mjs | |||
| 1 | 10/01/1996 | ||
| I received a recall letter saturday, stating that the airbag could deploy without warning. they won't fix it for 6 months! this is absurd. i have 1 in 2000 chances of experiencing this defect. i want to disconnect it until the parts come in but two dealerships i contacted said they couldn't! that is even more absurd. tell me what to do now! *ak | |||
| 06/24/2000 | |||
| Consumer was traveling 45-50mph & airbags just deployed for no reason. conusmer was not injured, vehiclejust steered off the road. dealer said they couldn't do anything about it unless consumer covered the cost. consumer was waiting for manufacturer to contact her. *ak | |||
| 05/31/2000 | |||
| Airbags deployed while vehicle was off, causing minor injuries. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| When vehicle was started air bags deployed without indication, and consumer was injured. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 04/14/2000 | |||
| Vehicle was parked in garage. consumer went to put key into iginition and driver's side airbag deployed. contacted manufacturer. waiting for them to phone back. *ak | |||
| 02/08/1999 | 1 | 08/27/1997 | |
| Air bag found to be faulty causing the air bag light to illuminate, several months the air bag falsely deployed causing scratches to drivers arms. nlm | |||
| 04/12/1999 | 1 | 08/27/1997 | |
| After air bag was replaced due to previous accident once again the air bag did not deploy during a frontal collision. nlm | |||
| 09/20/1999 | |||
| Vehicle was in the parking lot. started the car up and made sure vehicle was in park, and all of a sudden the airbag on the driver's side deployed. contacted the dealer, and he was not able to help. *ak | |||
| 10/04/1999 | |||
| As soon as vehicle was started air bag deployed into consumer's face, causing serious eyes injuries. dealer / mfr. were not contacted at this time. *ak | |||
| Driver went to start vehicle, turned ignition, and driver's side airbag deployed, causing injuries. no warning indictating that airbag was defective. *ak | |||
| 10/26/1998 | 1 | 08/01/1994 | |
| While driving and without a collision occurring, the driver's air bag deployed. caused by faulty wiring harness. *ak *ml | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | |||
| 02/27/1998 | 1 | 08/27/1997 | |
| Air bag sensor was not activated causing no deployment of air bag during single car accident. nlm | |||