NHTSA recall 00V371000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 00V371000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 00090 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2000-11-13 |
| Owners notified | 2000-11-16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Units potentially affected | 12 |
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG INFLATOR SEPARATES FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE DURING DEPLOYMENT.
What can happen
IF THE INFLATOR SEPARATES, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DURING A CRASH AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION WOULD BE REDUCED. IF IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT A SEPARATED INFLATOR COULD BE PROPELLED DOWNWARD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO A REAR SEAT PASSENGER WHOSE FOOT IS POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE INFLATOR MODULE.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE.
Notes
OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2000 BUICK CENTURY | Built 2000-02-01 to 2000-07-31. |
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| 2001 BUICK CENTURY | Built 2000-02-01 to 2000-07-31. |
| 2000 BUICK REGAL | Built 2000-02-01 to 2000-07-31. |
| 2001 BUICK REGAL | Built 2000-02-01 to 2000-07-31. |
| 2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 2000-02-01 to 2000-07-31. |
| 2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA | Built 2000-02-01 to 2000-07-31. |
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Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 01970 | 2004-05-20. Service bulletin. SIR DISABLE. ALSO INCLUDING 2005 CHEVROLET IMPALA AND MONTE CARLO. *MR |
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| 000941006 | 2001-10-24. Service bulletin. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMMENT ON AN INTERMITTENT AND / OR FLASHING AIR BAG INDICATOR LAMP, AS WELL AS FIND DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE U1088 SET. *TT |
| 300800 | 2001-05-11. Service bulletin. THIS MESSAGE CONCERNS THE POSSIBILITY OF CERTAIN VEHICLES HAVING A VERY RANDOM AND BRIEF ILLUMINATION OF THE AIRBAG LIGHT DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. *TT |
| 00073 | 2001-03-21. Service bulletin. GENERAL MOTORS HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN VEHICLES. THE AIRBAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULES (SDM) IN SOME OF THESE VEHICLES COULD EXPERIENCE A MEMORY ERROR RESULTING IN THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN A CRASH SITUATION. *TT |
| 00090 | 2001-03-19. Service bulletin. PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG INFLATOR - PART 1. *TT |
| 00090 | 2001-03-19. Service bulletin. PRODUCT SAFETY CAMPAIGN FOR THE SIDE MPACT AIRBAG MODULE INFLATOR - PART 2. *TT |
| 00142 | 2001-02-23. Service bulletin. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE AIRBAG SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULES (SDM) COULD EXPERIENCE A MEMORY ERROR RESULTING IN THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING IN A CRASH SITUATION. *TT |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.