NHTSA Campaign 20V039000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NHTSA campaign 20V039000 covers 2 year-make-model versions listed here and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module. The repair is free.
General Motors LLC filed the report for 20V039000 with NHTSA on January 23, 2020; the manufacturer initiated the recall.
For 20V039000, NHTSA lists up to 554 potentially affected vehicles.
Owner notification letters for 20V039000 were scheduled from February 19, 2020, 27 days after the report.
20V039000 covers 1 model from Pontiac, model years 2003–2004.
Owners of the model years 20V039000 covers have filed at least 170 complaints naming the air bags, about this defect or others in the same group.
Among the 20V039000 vehicles, the 2004 Pontiac Vibe has the most (104).
By potentially affected vehicles, 20V039000 ranks 190 of 243 General Motors LLC recalls on this site.
Besides 20V039000, General Motors LLC has 42 other recalls on the air bags on this site; the one before 20V039000 was 20V011000, reported on January 10, 2020.
What this recall covers
- The defect
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The replacement air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation in high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.
- The risk
- An air bag that does not inflate properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
- The fix
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the passenger air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192278940.
Reported January 23, 2020
Vehicles covered by 20V039000 (2)
Pontiac (2)
Being on this list means your year, make and model fall inside campaign 20V039000, 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 23, 2020. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted