2004-2006 Buick Lacrosse, Buick Rendezvous and others recall: frontal
General Motors Corp. reported this safety recall on October 31, 2006. It covers about 794 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 794
- reported
- Oct 31, 2006
- owners notified
- Nov 6, 2006
- related complaints
- 521
Air bags: frontal
- What is wrong
- Certain vehicles originally built with cloth seats that were equipped with an automatic air bag passenger sensing system and later reupholstered with aftermarket leather seat cover kits are involved. Testing has indicated that the aftermarket leather seat covers can cause the passenger sensing system to malfunction.
- Risk
- If the passenger sensing system malfunctions, the front air bag on the passenger side may be disabled when it should be enabled, or enabled when it should be disabled. In either case, in the event of a crash that requires air bag deployment, a front passenger's level of injury may be increased.
- Remedy
- Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1‑877‑477‑1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
Recall number 06V417000
Affected vehicles
- Buick Lacrosse 2005-2006 20052006
- Buick Rendezvous 2005-2006 20052006
- Chevrolet HHR 2006 2006
- Chevrolet Malibu 2006 2006
- Chevrolet Silverado 2004 2004
- Chevrolet Tahoe 2005 2005
- Chevrolet Trailblazer 2005-2006 20052006
- GMC Envoy 2005-2006 20052006
- GMC Sierra 2005 2005
- Hummer H3 2006 2006
- Pontiac G6 2006 2006
- Pontiac Montana 2005 2005
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 521 complaints about airbags problems.
2005 Buick Lacrosse2006 Buick Lacrosse2005 Buick Rendezvous2006 Buick Rendezvous2006 Chevrolet HHR2006 Chevrolet Malibu2004 Chevrolet Silverado2005 Chevrolet Tahoe2005 Chevrolet Trailblazer2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer2005 GMC Envoy2006 GMC Envoy
Questions about recall 06V417000
Is there a recall on the 2004-2006 Buick Lacrosse, Buick Rendezvous and others frontal?
Yes. Recall 06V417000, reported on October 31, 2006, covers about 794 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 06V417000?
Because a replacement leather seat cover that is compatible with the passenger sensing system is not available, general motors (gm) will repurchase these vehicles in accordance with the terms stated in gm's letter to owners. The recall began on november 6, 2006. Owners should contact gm at 1‑877‑477‑1022 to begin the process of repurchasing their vehicle.
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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