NHTSA campaign 99V283000 · Manufacturer campaign 99073
Chevrolet and Pontiac Recall 99V-283: GM/PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE
NHTSA recall 99V283000 (Manufacturer campaign 99073) was reported by GENERAL MOTORS CORP. on October 21, 1999, with 111 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Chevrolet Lumina and Pontiac Grand Prix for the 2000 model year. Owners were notified on October 27, 1999, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 99V283000 (also written 99V-283 or 99V283)
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign number
- 99073
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 111 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Air Bags — Frontal
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 99V283000. 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 Lumina
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – October 5, 1999 (per NHTSA)
Pontiac
Pontiac Grand Prix
- 2000 · Vehicles built September 1, 1999 – October 5, 1999 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 99V283000.
Defect description
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULES HAVE AN UNDERSIZED INFLATOR ORIFICE.
Safety consequence
IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THAT WOULD TRIGGER A PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THIS UNDERSIZED ORIFICE CAN CAUSE THE INFLATOR MODULE TO EXPLODE. IF AN AIR BAG INFLATOR MODULE EXPLODES, METAL AND/OR PLASTIC DEBRIS COULD CAUSE SEVERE INJURY TO THE VEHICLE OCCUPANT.
Manufacturer remedy
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG MODULES.
Notes
GM RECALL NO. 99073.OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 27, 1999.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 PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737. 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 99V283000
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.