2000 Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban and others recall: sensor/control module-inactive
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on July 1, 2002. It covers about 525,254 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 525,254
- reported
- Jul 1, 2002
- owners notified
- Aug 28, 2002
- related complaints
- 113
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup and utility trucks, some of these vehicles have an air bag sensing diagnostic module (sdm) which contains an anomaly that could result in the driver and passenger's air bag failing to deploy during certain frontal crashes.
- Risk
- In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may receive more severe injuries.
- Remedy
- Dealers will recalibrate the sdm on the affected vehicles. Owner notification began august 28, 2002. 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 gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782.
Recall number 02V178000
Affected vehicles
- Chevrolet Silverado 2000 2000
- Chevrolet Suburban 2000 2000
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2000 2000
- GMC Sierra 2000 2000
- GMC Yukon 2000 2000
- GMC Yukon XL 2000 2000
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 113 complaints about airbags problems.
2000 Chevrolet Silverado2000 Chevrolet Suburban2000 Chevrolet Tahoe2000 GMC Sierra2000 GMC Yukon2000 GMC Yukon XL
Questions about recall 02V178000
Is there a recall on the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado, Chevrolet Suburban and others sensor/control module-inactive?
Yes. Recall 02V178000, reported on July 1, 2002, covers about 525,254 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 02V178000?
Dealers will recalibrate the sdm on the affected vehicles. Owner notification began august 28, 2002. 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 gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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