NHTSA Record Id: 9614 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: PONTIAC |
Recalled Component Id: 000009654000202634000000257 |
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Model Name: GRAND PRIX |
Model Year: 2000 |
NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V283000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: 99073 |
Component Name: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
Start date of Manufacturing: Sep, 01 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Oct, 05 1999 |
Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 111 |
Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 27 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : General Motors, LLC |
Report Received Date: Oct, 21 1999 |
Record Creation date : Oct, 27 1999 |
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Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the passenger side air bag modules have an undersized inflator orifice. |
Consequence Summary: 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. |
Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the passenger side air bag modules. |
Recall 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). |
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