The defect
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.
The risk
IN A VEHICLE CRASH, FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2000 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2000 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2000 |
| GMC Sierra | 2000 |
| GMC Yukon | 2000 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2000 |
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Silverado | 2000 | 1,305 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Suburban | 2000 | 282 | 8 |
| Chevrolet Tahoe | 2000 | 282 | 6 |
| GMC Sierra | 2000 | 443 | 8 |
| GMC Yukon | 2000 | 166 | 6 |
| GMC Yukon XL | 2000 | 69 | 6 |
Other air bags recalls in 2002
20 of the 434 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2002 concerned the air bags; GENERAL MOTORS CORP. filed 1,195 campaigns in all.
| 02V323000 9 Dec 2002 | FORD MOTOR COMPANY |
| 02V329000 9 Dec 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V308000 14 Nov 2002 | SAAB CARS USA, INC. |
| 02V293000 7 Nov 2002 | DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION |
| 02V275000 9 Oct 2002 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC |
| 02V222000 9 Aug 2002 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| 02V213001 9 Aug 2002 | AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO. |
| 02V213000 9 Aug 2002 | ISUZU MOTORS LIMITED |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2002