NHTSA recall 02V329000
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| Published by | NHTSA (United States) |
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| Campaign number | 02V329000 |
| Manufacturer's number | 02061 |
| Manufacturer | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Reported | 2002-12-09 |
| Owners notified | 2002-12-16 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
| Units potentially affected | 272 |
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE PIN. AN AIR BAG WITHOUT THE CHECK VALVE PIN COULD PRODUCE INCREASED PRESSURE AT THE ONSET OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND REDUCED PRESSURE AFTERWARD.
What can happen
THIS COULD INCREASE THE SEVERITY OF INJURY TO A PERSON WHO WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND WHO WAS CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. IT COULD ALSO REDUCE THE AB8ILITY OF THE AIR BAG TO PROTECT A RESTRAINED FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 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, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 02061. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
| 2001 CHEVROLET LUMINA | Built 2000-11-01 to 2001-04-30. |
|---|---|
| 2002 CHEVROLET LUMINA | Built 1999-11-01 to 1999-11-30. |
| 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO | Built 1999-03-01 to 1999-06-30. |
| 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE | Built 2000-08-01 to 2001-06-29. |
| 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE | Built 2000-08-01 to 2001-06-29. |
| 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK | Built 2000-09-01 to 2001-03-30. |
| 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX | Built 2000-08-01 to 2001-06-29. |
| 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA | Built 2000-09-01 to 2001-01-31. |
| 2001 SATURN LS | Built 2001-09-03 to 2001-09-28. |
A vehicle with no link is not in this site's catalog, which covers cars, multipurpose vehicles and trucks by model year. The campaign is from data as of 2026-10-19.
Bulletins for the same vehicles and component
| 02061 | 2003-09-12. Service bulletin. SOME VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER AIRBAG THAT WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK PIN. AN AIRBAG WITHOUT THE CHECK PIN COULD PRODUCE INCREASED PRESSURE AT THE ONSET OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND REDUCE PRESSURE AFTERWARDS. *TT |
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| 010941010 | 2002-02-13. Service bulletin. INFORMATION REGARDING AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AFTER REPLACEMENT OF SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE. *YH |
| 010941004 | 2001-06-25. Service bulletin. SOME OWNERS MAY EXPERIENCE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATION INTERMITTENTLY IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER (IPC). *TT |
| 01004 | 2001-04-04. Service bulletin. CONCERNS WITH PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULE. *JB |
A bulletin is the manufacturer's note to its dealers. It is not part of this recall.