Recall Details For: 2001 SATURN LS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER - 00V235000
- RUNNING SEQUENCE NUMBER: 5313
- NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:00V235000
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MAKE: SATURN
- VEHICLE/EQUIPMENT MODEL: LS
- MODEL YEAR: 2001
- MFR CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 00071
- COMPONENT DESCRIPTION: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- MANUFACTURER THAT FILED DEFECT/NONCOMPLIANCE REPORT: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- BEGIN DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20000701
- END DATE OF MANUFACTURING: 20000831
- VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT OR TIRE REPORT: V
- POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 168
- DATE OWNER NOTIFIED BY MFR: 20000823
- RECALL INITIATOR (MFR/OVSC/ODI): MFR
- MANUFACTURERS OF RECALLED VEHICLES/PRODUCTS: General Motors, LLC
- REPORT RECEIVED DATE: 20000823
- RECORD CREATION DATE: 20000825
- REGULATION PART NUMBER:
- FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER:
DEFECT SUMMARY: VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS A LOWER SIDE IMPACT SAFING SENSOR THRESHOLD THAN SPECIFIED. BECAUSE OF THIS REDUCED THRESHOLD, THERE COULD BE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAG WITH SEVERE SLAMMING OF THE DOOR.
CONSEQUENCE SUMMARY: THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.
CORRECTIVE SUMMARY: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE ASSEMBLY.
RECALL NOTES: NO VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SOLD TO CUSTOMERS.
UNIQUE COMPONENT NUMBER: 000011374000091352000000260
