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NHTSA campaign 02V222000 · Manufacturer campaign 02032

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 02V-222: GM/AIR BAG INFLATOR

NHTSA recall 02V222000 (Manufacturer campaign 02032) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on August 9, 2002, with 133,221 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Lesabre, Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac Deville and more for model years 2002–2003. Owners were notified on August 15, 2002, 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 02V222000 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.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
02V222000 (also written 02V-222 or 02V222)
Filed by
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Manufacturer campaign number
02032
Report received
Potentially affected
133,221 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Air Bags — Frontal
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 02V222000. 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 Lesabre

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Buick Rendezvous

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Buick recalls

Cadillac

  • Cadillac Deville

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Cadillac recalls

Chevrolet

  • Chevrolet Impala

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Monte Carlo

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Trailblazer

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Chevrolet Venture

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Chevrolet recalls

GMC

  • GMC Envoy

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All GMC recalls

Oldsmobile

  • Oldsmobile Aurora

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Oldsmobile Bravada

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Oldsmobile Silhouette

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Oldsmobile recalls

Pontiac

  • Pontiac Bonneville

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)

  • Pontiac Montana

    • 2002, 2003 · Vehicles built May 1, 2002 – July 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
All Pontiac recalls

NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 02V222000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

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.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 02032. 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 02V222000

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.