NHTSA Campaign 02V222000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NHTSA campaign 02V222000 covers 20 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 02V222000 with NHTSA on August 9, 2002; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 02V222000, NHTSA lists up to 133,221 potentially affected vehicles, built between May 1, 2002 and July 31, 2002.
Owner notification letters for 02V222000 were scheduled from August 15, 2002, 6 days after the report.
02V222000 covers 10 models from Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Pontiac, model years 2002–2003.
Owners of the model years 02V222000 covers have filed at least 414 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 02V222000 vehicles, the 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer has the most (102).
By potentially affected vehicles, 02V222000 ranks 51 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 02V222000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 16 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 02V222000 was 02V178000, reported on July 1, 2002.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- 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.
- The risk
- 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.
- The fix
- 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.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 02032.
Reported August 9, 2002
Vehicles covered by 02V222000 (20)
Chevrolet (8)
Cadillac (2)
GMC (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 02V222000, 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: August 9, 2002. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted