# NHTSA recall 00V371000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2000 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2001 BUICK CENTURY](/makes/buick/century/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2000 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2001 BUICK REGAL](/makes/buick/regal/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2000 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2000/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.
- [2001 CHEVROLET IMPALA](/makes/chevrolet/impala/2001/recalls.md). Built 2000\-02\-01 to 2000\-07\-31.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.

- [01970](/bulletins/10006959.md), 2004-05-20, Service bulletin
- [000941006](/bulletins/622897.md), 2001-10-24, Service bulletin
- [300800](/bulletins/619034.md), 2001-05-11, Service bulletin
- [00073](/bulletins/617633.md), 2001-03-21, Service bulletin
- [00090](/bulletins/617573.md), 2001-03-19, Service bulletin
- [00090](/bulletins/617572.md), 2001-03-19, Service bulletin
- [00142](/bulletins/616386.md), 2001-02-23, Service bulletin

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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