NHTSA recall 00V235000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 00V235000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00071 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2000-08-23 |
| Owners notified | 2000-08-23 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Units potentially affected | 168 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS A LOWER SIDE IMPACT SAFING SENSOR THRESHOLD THAN SPECIFIED. BECAUSE OF THIS REDUCED THRESHOLD, THERE COULD BE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAG WITH SEVERE SLAMMING OF THE DOOR.
What can happen
THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE ASSEMBLY.
Notes
NO VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SOLD TO CUSTOMERS.
| 2001 SATURN LS | Built 2000-07-01 to 2000-08-31. |
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