NHTSA Campaign 08V046000
AIR BAGS
NHTSA campaign 08V046000 covers 3 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags. The repair is free.
GENERAL MOTORS CORP filed the report for 08V046000 with NHTSA on January 30, 2008; NHTSA's Office of Vehicle Safety Compliance influenced the recall.
For 08V046000, NHTSA lists up to 181,516 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 08V046000 were scheduled from April 2, 2008, 63 days after the report.
08V046000 covers 1 model from Chevrolet, model years 2006–2008.
Owners of the model years 08V046000 covers have filed at least 149 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 08V046000 vehicles, the 2006 Chevrolet HHR has the most (63).
By potentially affected vehicles, 08V046000 ranks 45 of 253 GENERAL MOTORS CORP recalls on this site.
Besides 08V046000, GENERAL MOTORS CORP has 16 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 08V046000 was 07V520000, reported on November 7, 2007.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- GM IS RECALLING 181,516 MY 2006-2008 CHEVROLET HHR VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIR BAGS FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, 'OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT.' IN TESTS, ONE OF THE UPPER INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD'S REQUIREMENT.
- The risk
- THIS STANDARD SPECIFIES PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS TO PROVIDE HEAD IMPACT PROTECTION FOR OCCUPANTS.
- The fix
- DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY-ABSORBING PLASTIC PIECE TO THE HEADLINER TRIM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT <A HREF=HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM>HTTP://WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM</A> .
- Notes
- GM RECALL NO. 08016.
Reported January 30, 2008
Vehicles covered by 08V046000 (3)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 08V046000, 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: January 30, 2008. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted