# NHTSA recall 01V381000

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: 01V381000
- Manufacturer's number: 01072
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Reported: 2001\-12\-12
- Owners notified: 2001\-12\-26
- Component: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Units potentially affected: 897

## What is wrong

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION:   CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," AND NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION."  THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE WELDS NEAR THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE THAT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.


## What can happen

IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT COULD RECEIVE SEVERE INJURIES.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL STRUCTURAL RIVETS.  OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 26, 2001.  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 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 \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 CHEVROLET CAMARO](/makes/chevrolet/camaro/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2001\-11\-30.
- [2002 PONTIAC FIREBIRD](/makes/pontiac/firebird/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-10\-01 to 2001\-11\-30.

## Bulletins for the same vehicles and component

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

- [PIP5358B](/bulletins/10213818.md), 2022-06-13, Service bulletin
- [PIP5358A](/bulletins/10197294.md), 2021-06-14, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190934.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [PI0281D](/bulletins/10190933.md), 2021-04-26, Service bulletin
- [08\-08\-51\-002A](/bulletins/10133130.md), 2018-04-16, Service bulletin
- [PIP5338](/bulletins/10114894.md), 2017-08-15, Service bulletin
- [030898001](/bulletins/10001120.md), 2003-04-15, Service bulletin
- [052802](/bulletins/636700.md), 2002-11-13, Service bulletin
- [050602](/bulletins/636605.md), 2002-11-10, Service bulletin
- [020864005](/bulletins/632316.md), 2002-07-12, 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)

JSON: [/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V381000](/v1/recalls/nhtsa/01V381000)

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