NHTSA campaign 03V051000 · Manufacturer campaign 03008
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 03V-051: GM/DRIVER'S AIR BAG
NHTSA recall 03V051000 (Manufacturer campaign 03008) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on February 14, 2003, with 130 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac Deville, Chevrolet Impala and more for the 2003 model year. Owners were notified on March 11, 2003, 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 03V051000 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
- 03V051000 (also written 03V-051 or 03V051)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 03008
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 130 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal — Driver Side — Inflator Module
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 03V051000. 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 Rendezvous
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Cadillac
Cadillac Deville
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Impala
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Monte Carlo
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Trailblazer
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Venture
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
GMC
GMC Envoy
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Montana
- 2003 · Vehicles built July 1, 2002 – October 31, 2002 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 03V051000.
Defect description
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG THAT MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE.
Safety consequence
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED CAPABILITY OF THE AIR BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER. ALSO IF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR RUPTURED, PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW DRIVER'S AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2003. 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, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 03008. CUSTOMERS CAN 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 03V051000
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.