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NHTSA recall 00V371000

Air bags › Side/window

Buick Century and 2 more

Reported Nov 13, 200012 vehicles affectedGENERAL MOTORS CORP.Maker’s number 00090Built Feb 1, 2000 – Jul 31, 2000

The defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module during deployment.

The risk

If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy properly during a crash and occupant protection would be reduced. if IS also possible that a separated inflator could be propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat passenger whose foot IS positioned approximately under the inflator module.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module.

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Vehicles in this recall

Buick Century
20002001
Buick Regal
20002001
Chevrolet Impala
20002001

Notes

Owner notification IS expected to begin during december 2000.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 buick at 1-800-521-7300.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).