NHTSA campaign 06V417000 · Manufacturer campaign 06102
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Recall 06V-417: LEATHER SEAT COVERS/AIR BAG SENSING SYSTEM
NHTSA recall 06V417000 (Manufacturer campaign 06102) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 31, 2006, with 794 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Buick Lacrosse, Buick Rendezvous, Chevrolet Trailblazer and more for model years 2004–2006. Owners were notified on November 6, 2006, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 06V417000 (also written 06V-417 or 06V417)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 06102
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 794 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 06V417000. 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 Lacrosse
Buick Rendezvous
Chevrolet
Chevrolet HHR
- 2006 · Vehicles built July 1, 2005 – July 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Malibu
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 1, 2005 – August 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Silverado
- 2004 · Vehicles built September 1, 2003 – January 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Tahoe
- 2005 · Vehicles built June 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Chevrolet Trailblazer
GMC
GMC Envoy
GMC Sierra
- 2005 · Vehicles built May 1, 2005 – May 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Hummer
Hummer H3
- 2006 · Vehicles built August 1, 2005 – September 30, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac G6
- 2006 · Vehicles built April 1, 2005 – August 31, 2005 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac Montana
- 2005 · Vehicles built December 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 06V417000.
Defect description
CERTAIN VEHICLES ORIGINALLY BUILT WITH CLOTH SEATS THAT WERE EQUIPPED WITH AN AUTOMATIC AIR BAG PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM AND LATER REUPHOLSTERED WITH AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVER KITS ARE INVOLVED. TESTING HAS INDICATED THAT THE AFTERMARKET LEATHER SEAT COVERS CAN CAUSE THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION.
Safety consequence
IF THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS, THE FRONT AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MAY BE DISABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE ENABLED, OR ENABLED WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISABLED. IN EITHER CASE, IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT REQUIRES AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, A FRONT PASSENGER'S LEVEL OF INJURY MAY BE INCREASED.
Manufacturer remedy
BECAUSE A REPLACEMENT LEATHER SEAT COVER THAT IS COMPATIBLE WITH THE PASSENGER SENSING SYSTEM IS NOT AVAILABLE, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) WILL REPURCHASE THESE VEHICLES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS STATED IN GM'S LETTER TO OWNERS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 6, 2006. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT GM AT 1-877-477-1022 TO BEGIN THE PROCESS OF REPURCHASING THEIR VEHICLE.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 06102.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 06V417000
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.