NHTSA recall 02V178000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
|---|---|
| Campaign number | 02V178000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02029 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2002-07-01 |
| Owners notified | 2002-08-28 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE |
| Units potentially affected | 525254 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) WHICH CONTAINS AN ANOMALY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILING TO DEPLOY DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES.
What can happen
IN A VEHICLE CRASH, FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE SDM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO | Built 1999-02-01 to 2000-02-28. |
|---|---|
| 2000 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN | Built 1999-02-01 to 2000-02-28. |
| 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE | Built 1999-02-01 to 2000-02-28. |
| 2000 GMC SIERRA | Built 1999-02-01 to 2000-02-28. |
| 2000 GMC YUKON | Built 1999-02-01 to 2000-02-28. |
| 2000 GMC YUKON XL | Built 1999-02-01 to 2000-02-28. |
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