NHTSA campaign 20V039000 · Manufacturer campaign N192278940

Pontiac Recall 20V-039: Front Passenger Air Bag May Not Properly Inflate

NHTSA recall 20V039000 (Manufacturer campaign N192278940) was reported by General Motors LLC on January 23, 2020, with 554 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Pontiac Vibe for model years 2003–2004. Owners were notified on February 19, 2020, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign: 20V039000 (also written 20V-039 or 20V039)
Filed by: General Motors LLC
Manufacturer campaign number: N192278940
Report received: January 23, 2020
Potentially affected: 554 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component: Air Bags — Frontal — Passenger Side — Inflator Module
Owners notified: February 19, 2020

Repair completion: 19.74% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)

NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 20V039000. 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.

Pontiac

Pontiac Vibe
- 2003, 2004

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 20V039000.

Defect description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2003-2004 Pontiac Vibe vehicles equipped with a front passenger air bag assembly replaced under a prior recall. The replacement air bag may not unfold as designed during inflation in high temperature conditions, possibly resulting in the air bag not inflating properly.

Safety consequence

An air bag that does not inflate properly increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the passenger air bag module, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2020. Owners may contact Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737. GM's number for this recall is N192278940.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 20V039000

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.