Buick Lesabre, Rendezvous; Cadillac Deville; Chevrolet Impala and 9 more (2002-2003): Air bags
Recall 02V222000 · Aug 9, 2002 · General Motors Corp.
133,221
vehicles affected
133,221
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02V222000
- Date
- Aug 9, 2002
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 133,221
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 2002-2003
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
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.
What can happen
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
Recall repairs are free of charge.
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.
Vehicles covered
13 models, 26 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Lesabre | 2002-2003 |
| Buick | Rendezvous | 2002-2003 |
| Cadillac | Deville | 2002-2003 |
| Chevrolet | Impala | 2002-2003 |
| Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 2002-2003 |
| Chevrolet | Trailblazer | 2002-2003 |
| Chevrolet | Venture | 2002-2003 |
| GMC | Envoy | 2002-2003 |
| Oldsmobile | Aurora | 2002-2003 |
| Oldsmobile | Bravada | 2002-2003 |
| Oldsmobile | Silhouette | 2002-2003 |
| Pontiac | Bonneville | 2002-2003 |
| Pontiac | Montana | 2002-2003 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 02V222000?
13 models: Buick Lesabre (2002-2003), Buick Rendezvous (2002-2003), Cadillac Deville (2002-2003) and 10 more, about 133,221 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 02V222000?
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.
What can happen?
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.
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.