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NHTSA campaign 00V371000 · Manufacturer campaign 00090

Buick and Chevrolet Recall 00V-371: GM/SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE

NHTSA recall 00V371000 (Manufacturer campaign 00090) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on November 13, 2000, with 12 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Century, Buick Regal and Chevrolet Impala for model years 2000–2001. Owners were notified on November 16, 2000, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 00V371000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
00V371000 (also written 00V-371 or 00V371)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number
00090
Report received
Potentially affected
12 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Side/Window
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 00V371000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Buick

  • Buick Century

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 1, 2000 – July 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)

  • Buick Regal

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 1, 2000 – July 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
All Buick recalls

Chevrolet

  • Chevrolet Impala

    • 2000, 2001 · Vehicles built February 1, 2000 – July 31, 2000 (per NHTSA)
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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 00V371000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG MODULE.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING DECEMBER 2000.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 OR BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 00V371000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.