Component recorded by NHTSA
Air Bags › Frontal
Campaign summary
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 in the source record
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.
Confirm current remedy eligibility, parts availability, and completion status with NHTSA, the manufacturer, or an authorized dealer.
Catalog coverage
Vehicle pages represented here
This list reflects vehicle pages in MyRecallCheck, not necessarily the campaign's full affected population or every affected product. Use the official VIN lookup for applicability.
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Buick | Lesabre |
| 2003 | Buick | Lesabre |
| 2002 | Buick | Rendezvous |
| 2003 | Buick | Rendezvous |
| 2002 | Cadillac | Deville |
| 2003 | Cadillac | Deville |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Impala |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Monte Carlo |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Trailblazer |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Trailblazer |
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Venture |
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Venture |
| 2002 | GMC | Envoy |
| 2003 | GMC | Envoy |