Recall 00V371000: 2000–2001 Chevrolet Impala and 2 other models

Report received

Nov 13, 2000

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

12vehicles

Model years

2000–2001

Check your own vehicle. A recall applies only to vehicles within the affected build range. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Recall repairs are free at a franchised dealer.

What NHTSA recorded

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.

Possible consequence

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.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module.

Affected model years

Pages for each model year show complaints, parts, mileage and other recalls.

• 2000 Buick Century193 complaints
• 2001 Buick Century145 complaints
• 2000 Buick Regal184 complaints
• 2001 Buick Regal187 complaints
• 2000 Chevrolet Impala818 complaints
• 2001 Chevrolet Impala742 complaints