2001 Chevrolet Lumina, Chevrolet Venture and others recall: frontal

Air bags: frontal

What is wrong

Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.

Risk

In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on january 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on april 17, 2001. 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, pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737, or saturn at 1‑800‑553‑6000.

Recall number 01V026000

Affected vehicles

• Chevrolet Lumina 2001 2001
• Chevrolet Venture 2001 2001
• Pontiac Aztek 2001 2001
• Pontiac Grand Prix 2001 2001
• Pontiac Montana 2001 2001
• Saturn LS 2001 2001

Owner complaints about the same problem

Owners of these vehicles have filed 75 complaints about airbags problems.

2001 Chevrolet Lumina2001 Chevrolet Venture2001 Pontiac Aztek2001 Pontiac Grand Prix2001 Pontiac Montana2001 Saturn LS