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NHTSA Campaign 02V222000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Aug 9, 2002 · 133,221 vehicles affected

What's wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER, MINI VANS, AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG INFLATOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT COULD FRACTURE AT A WELD DURING A DEPLOYMENT.

Consequence

PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS AND THE AIR BAG CUSHION WOULD NOT INFLATE FULLY, REDUCING THE CAPABILITY OF THE BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 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 BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006, CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
BUICK LESABRE 2002 133,221
BUICK LESABRE 2003 133,221
BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2002 133,221
BUICK RENDEZVOUS 2003 133,221
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2002 133,221
CADILLAC DEVILLE 2003 133,221
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2002 133,221
CHEVROLET IMPALA 2003 133,221
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2002 133,221
CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2003 133,221
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2002 133,221
CHEVROLET TRAILBLAZER 2003 133,221
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2002 133,221
CHEVROLET VENTURE 2003 133,221
GMC ENVOY 2002 133,221
GMC ENVOY 2003 133,221
OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2002 133,221
OLDSMOBILE AURORA 2003 133,221
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2002 133,221
OLDSMOBILE BRAVADA 2003 133,221
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2002 133,221
OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2003 133,221
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2002 133,221
PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 2003 133,221
PONTIAC MONTANA 2002 133,221
PONTIAC MONTANA 2003 133,221

Source: NHTSA Campaign 02V222000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.