NHTSA campaign 02V178000 · Manufacturer campaign 02029
Chevrolet and GMC Recall 02V-178: GM/AIR BAG SENSING MODULE
NHTSA recall 02V178000 (Manufacturer campaign 02029) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on July 1, 2002, with 525,254 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe and more for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on August 28, 2002, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V178000 (also written 02V-178 or 02V178)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 02029
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 525,254 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Sensor/Control Module-Inactive
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V178000. 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.
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Silverado
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – February 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Suburban
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – February 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – February 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Sierra
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – February 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – February 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
GMC Yukon XL
- 2000 · Vehicles built February 1, 1999 – February 28, 2000 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V178000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) WHICH CONTAINS AN ANOMALY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILING TO DEPLOY DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES.
Safety consequence
IN A VEHICLE CRASH, FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE SDM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
Notes
ALSO, CUSTOMERS CAN 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 02V178000
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.