NHTSA Campaign 07V344000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
NHTSA campaign 07V344000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 07V344000 with NHTSA on August 7, 2007; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 07V344000, NHTSA lists up to 437 potentially affected vehicles, built between December 1, 2006 and May 31, 2007.
The 07V344000 report reached NHTSA 2 months after the last affected vehicle was built.
Owner notification letters for 07V344000 were scheduled from August 30, 2007, 23 days after the report.
07V344000 covers 2 models from Chevrolet and Pontiac, model years 2007.
Owners of the model years 07V344000 covers have filed at least 199 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 07V344000 vehicles, the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox has the most (146).
By potentially affected vehicles, 07V344000 ranks 219 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 07V344000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 16 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 07V344000 was 07V146000, reported on March 30, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." IN THESE VEHICLES, THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS BUILT WITH A PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM. WHEN TESTED WITH A REPRESENTATIVE UNRESTRAINED SMALL ADULT, THE SYSTEM IS REQUIRED TO TURN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S FRONTAL AIRBAG ON. AN ERROR IN THE SEAT SENSOR CALIBRATION CAN CAUSE IT TO FAIL THIS TEST. IN ADDITION, THIS CONDITION CAN PREVENT THE AIRBAG FROM TURNING OFF WHEN THE SEAT IS OCCUPIED BY A SMALL CHILD.
- The risk
- WHENEVER THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS OCCUPIED, THE DRIVER SHOULD ALWAYS CHECK THE AIRBAG INDICATOR TO SEE IF THE AIRBAG IS ON OR OFF. IF IT IS NOT CORRECT FOR THE SITUATION, THE PASSENGER SHOULD BE MOVED TO A DIFFERENT SEAT. THIS CAN INCREASE THE RISK OF INJURY TO A SEAT OCCUPANT DURING CERTAIN CRASH CONDITIONS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SEAT'S ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT YET PROVIDED AN OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE FOR THIS CAMPAIGN. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 07174.
Reported August 7, 2007
Vehicles covered by 07V344000 (2)
Chevrolet (1)
Pontiac (1)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 07V344000, 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 7, 2007. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted