NHTSA Campaign 01V172000
STRUCTURE:BODY
NHTSA campaign 01V172000 covers 1 year-make-model version listed here and concerns the structure: body. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 01V172000 with NHTSA on May 23, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V172000, NHTSA lists up to 47,560 potentially affected vehicles, built between November 1, 2000 and May 31, 2001.
Owner notification letters for 01V172000 were scheduled from November 28, 2001, 189 days after the report.
01V172000 covers 1 model from Cadillac, model years 2001.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V172000 ranks 89 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 01V172000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 01V172000 was 01V158000, reported on May 16, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN SEDANS, HEARSE, AND LIMOUSINE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THESE VEHICLES HAVE SUNVISOR CENTER SUPPORTS WITH CERTAIN RADII LESS THAN THE 3.2MM REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.
- The risk
- RADII LESS THAN 3.2MM CAN INCREASE THE POSSIBILITY OF CERTAIN TYPES OF INJURIES, LIKE LACERATIONS, IF AN OCCUPANT CONTACTS THE SUPPORT DURING A CRASH.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SUNVISOR CENTER SUPPORTS WITH REDESIGNED SUPPORTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 28, 2001. 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 CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.
Reported May 23, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V172000 (1)
Cadillac (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V172000, not that your own vehicle does: a campaign covers a range of VINs. A VIN check on NHTSA's lookup shows whether it is.
Newest record on this page: May 23, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted