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 | ||||||||||||||||
| 02V027000 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 08/01/1998 to 09/30/1998 | V (Vehicle) | 1730 | 02/01/2002 | ODI | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 01/25/2002 | 02/04/2002 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | On certain passenger vehicles and mini vans, the driver's air bag inflator modules could produce excessive internal pressure. in the event of a crash that would trigger a driver's air bag deployment, the increased internal pressure can cause the inflator module to explode. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupants. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the driver air bag module. owner notification began february 1, 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 pontiac at 1-800-762-2737. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||
| PE00045 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 11/03/2000 | 01/11/2001 | AIR BAG TEAR DURING DEPLOYMENT | ||
| Allege that the right front passenger's side air bag tore during deployment.this can result in loss of air bag inflation pressure and air bag protection for the right front seat occupant. | ||||||