Buick Century, Regal; Chevrolet Impala (2000-2001): Air bags
Recall 00V371000 · Nov 13, 2000 · General Motors Corp.
12
vehicles affected
12
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V371000
- Date
- Nov 13, 2000
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 12
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Side/window
- Model years
- 2000-2001
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG INFLATOR SEPARATES FROM THE AIR BAG MODULE DURING DEPLOYMENT.
What can happen
IF THE INFLATOR SEPARATES, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DURING A CRASH AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION WOULD BE REDUCED. IF IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT A SEPARATED INFLATOR COULD BE PROPELLED DOWNWARD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO A REAR SEAT PASSENGER WHOSE FOOT IS POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE INFLATOR MODULE.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 6 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V371000?
3 models: Buick Century (2000-2001), Buick Regal (2000-2001), Chevrolet Impala (2000-2001), about 12 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V371000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE.
What can happen?
IF THE INFLATOR SEPARATES, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY PROPERLY DURING A CRASH AND OCCUPANT PROTECTION WOULD BE REDUCED. IF IS ALSO POSSIBLE THAT A SEPARATED INFLATOR COULD BE PROPELLED DOWNWARD AND COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO A REAR SEAT PASSENGER WHOSE FOOT IS POSITIONED APPROXIMATELY UNDER THE INFLATOR MODULE.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.