- Vehicles
- 133,221
- Built between
- May 2002 – Jul 2002
- Models
- 13
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Owners notified
- 15 August 2002
- Repaired
- Not reported
- Unrepaired
- Not reported
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between May 2002 and July 2002. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2002-2003 Buick LesabreBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Buick RendezvousBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Cadillac DevilleBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Chevrolet ImpalaBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Chevrolet Monte CarloBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Chevrolet TrailblazerBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Chevrolet VentureBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 GMC EnvoyBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Oldsmobile AuroraBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Oldsmobile BravadaBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Oldsmobile SilhouetteBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Pontiac BonnevilleBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
- 2002-2003 Pontiac MontanaBuilt May 2002 to July 2002
What the defect is
Certain passenger, mini vans, and sport utility vehicles have an air bag inflator on the driver's side that could fracture at a weld during a deployment.
What could happen
Pieces of the inflator could strike and injure vehicle occupants and the air bag cushion would not inflate fully, reducing the capability of the bag to protect the driver.
What gets fixed
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 2002.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMay 2002 to July 2002
- Recall reported to NHTSA9 August 2002
- Owners notified15 August 2002
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 9 August 2002.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
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 buick at 1-800-521-7300, cadillac at 1-800-458-8006, chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020, gmc at 1-800-462-8782, oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537, or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 02032
- Recalling manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Recall initiated by
- MFR
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
GM recall no. 02032. Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.