Recall 01V026000: 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix and 5 other models

Report received

Feb 1, 2001

Manufacturer

General motors corp.

Potentially affected

38vehicles

Model years

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, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.

Possible consequence

In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on january 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on april 17, 2001. 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, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or saturn at 1-800-553-6000.

Affected model years

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

• 2001 Chevrolet Lumina21 complaints
• 2001 Chevrolet Venture222 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Aztek216 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix308 complaints
• 2001 Pontiac Montana156 complaints
• 2001 Saturn LS582 complaints