Buick Regal; Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1995-1996): Air bags
Recall 00V171000 · Jul 3, 2000 · General Motors Corp.
268,146
vehicles affected
268,146
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 00V171000
- Date
- Jul 3, 2000
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 268,146
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 1995-1996
- Started by
- The safety regulator
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR'S INTERNAL WIRING, WHICH CAN OCCUR OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THIS DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR DURING VEHICLE START-UP, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IDLING, OR WHILE IN OPERATION.
What can happen
IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 3 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Buick | Regal | 1995 |
| Oldsmobile | Cutlass Supreme | 1995-1996 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 00V171000?
2 models: Buick Regal (1995), Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme (1995-1996), about 268,146 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 00V171000?
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS.
What can happen?
IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
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.