NHTSA Campaign 07V062000

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

Issued by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. · Reported Feb 21, 2007 · 13,032 vehicles affected

What's wrong

ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, THE SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM), WHICH CONTROLS THE FUNCTION OF FRONT AIR BAGS, MAY NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT AIR BAGS MAY FAIL TO DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH. ALSO, THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL MAY FAIL TO PROVIDE WARNING THAT THE SYSTEM IS INOPERATIVE.

Consequence

IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THIS CONDITION COULD INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IN THE FRONT SEAT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM COMPUTER MODULE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2007. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GMC AT 1-866-966-9463 OR SATURN AT 1-800-972-8876.

Vehicles affected by this recall

Make Model Year Units
GMC ACADIA 2007 13,032
SATURN OUTLOOK 2007 13,032

Source: NHTSA Campaign 07V062000 on nhtsa.gov. To check the current repair status for a specific vehicle, use our free VIN decoder.