NHTSA Campaign 01V381000
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
NHTSA campaign 01V381000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the structure: frame and members. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 01V381000 with NHTSA on December 12, 2001; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 01V381000, NHTSA lists up to 897 potentially affected vehicles, built between October 1, 2001 and November 30, 2001.
Owner notification letters for 01V381000 were scheduled from December 26, 2001, 14 days after the report.
01V381000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and Pontiac, model years 2002.
By potentially affected vehicles, 01V381000 ranks 210 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 01V381000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 17 other recalls on the structure on this site; the one before 01V381000 was 01V172000, reported on May 23, 2001.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION," AND NO. 214, "SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION." THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE WELDS NEAR THE LOWER DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE THAT DO NOT MEET SPECIFICATIONS.
- The risk
- IN A CRASH, AN OCCUPANT COULD RECEIVE SEVERE INJURIES.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL STRUCTURAL RIVETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 26, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.
Reported December 12, 2001
Vehicles covered by 01V381000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
Pontiac (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 01V381000, 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: December 12, 2001. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted