Chevrolet Lumina, Monte Carlo, Venture; Oldsmobile Silhouette and 4 more (1999-2002): Air bags
Recall 02V329000 · Dec 9, 2002 · General Motors Corp.
272
vehicles affected
272
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 02V329000
- Date
- Dec 9, 2002
- Maker
- General Motors Corp.
- Units affected
- 272
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Air bags > Frontal
- Model years
- 1999-2002
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Injury
What is wrong
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE PIN. AN AIR BAG WITHOUT THE CHECK VALVE PIN COULD PRODUCE INCREASED PRESSURE AT THE ONSET OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND REDUCED PRESSURE AFTERWARD.
What can happen
THIS COULD INCREASE THE SEVERITY OF INJURY TO A PERSON WHO WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND WHO WAS CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. IT COULD ALSO REDUCE THE AB8ILITY OF THE AIR BAG TO PROTECT A RESTRAINED FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3.
Vehicles covered
8 models, 9 model years in all
| Make | Model | Model years |
|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet | Lumina | 2001-2002 |
| Chevrolet | Monte Carlo | 1999 |
| Chevrolet | Venture | 2001 |
| Oldsmobile | Silhouette | 2001 |
| Pontiac | Aztek | 2001 |
| Pontiac | Grand Prix | 2001 |
| Pontiac | Montana | 2001 |
| Saturn | LS | 2001 |
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 02V329000?
8 models: Chevrolet Lumina (2001-2002), Chevrolet Monte Carlo (1999), Chevrolet Venture (2001) and 5 more, about 272 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 02V329000?
DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT.
What can happen?
THIS COULD INCREASE THE SEVERITY OF INJURY TO A PERSON WHO WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND WHO WAS CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. IT COULD ALSO REDUCE THE AB8ILITY OF THE AIR BAG TO PROTECT A RESTRAINED FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
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.