2003 Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac Deville and others recall: inflator module
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on February 14, 2003. It covers about 130 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 130
- reported
- Feb 14, 2003
- owners notified
- Mar 11, 2003
- related complaints
- 205
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- What is wrong
- On certain mini vans, passenger and sport utility vehicles, some of these vehicles have a driver's side air bag that may not deploy as designed. In addition, the air bag inflator could rupture.
- Risk
- This could result in reduced capability of the air bag to protect the driver. Also if the air bag inflator ruptured, pieces of the inflator could strike and injure the vehicle occupants.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, install a new driver's air bag. Owner notification began on march 11, 2003. 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 buick at 1‑800‑521‑7300, cadillac at 1‑800‑458‑8006, chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782, or pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737.
Recall number 03V051000
Affected vehicles
- Buick Rendezvous 2003 2003
- Cadillac Deville 2003 2003
- Chevrolet Impala 2003 2003
- Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2003 2003
- Chevrolet Trailblazer 2003 2003
- Chevrolet Venture 2003 2003
- GMC Envoy 2003 2003
- Pontiac Montana 2003 2003
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 205 complaints about airbags problems.
2003 Cadillac Deville2003 Chevrolet Impala2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer2003 Chevrolet Venture2003 GMC Envoy2003 Pontiac Montana
Questions about recall 03V051000
Is there a recall on the 2003 Buick Rendezvous, Cadillac Deville and others inflator module?
Yes. Recall 03V051000, reported on February 14, 2003, covers about 130 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 03V051000?
Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, install a new driver's air bag. Owner notification began on march 11, 2003. 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 buick at 1‑800‑521‑7300, cadillac at 1‑800‑458‑8006, chevrolet at 1‑800‑222‑1020, gmc at 1‑800‑462‑8782, or pontiac at 1‑800‑762‑2737.
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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