GMC Air Bags: Sensor/Control Module-Inactive

Gmc is recalling about 13,032 vehicles over a problem with the air bags. In the event of a crash, this condition could increase the risk of injury to occupants in the front seat.

Campaign
07V062000
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Reported
21 February 2007
Vehicles
13,032
Built between
Aug 2006 – Feb 2007
Models
2
Recall type
Vehicle
Initiated by
Manufacturer
Owners notified
22 February 2007
Repaired
Not reported
Unrepaired
Not reported

Does this affect my vehicle?

This recall covers vehicles built between August 2006 and February 2007. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.

  • 2007 GMC AcadiaBuilt September 2006 to February 2007
  • 2007 Saturn OutlookBuilt August 2006 to February 2007

What the defect is

On certain vehicles, the sensing and diagnostic module (sdm), which controls the function of front air bags, may not operate properly. As a result, the front air bags may fail to deploy in a frontal crash. Also, the air bag warning lamp on the instrument panel may fail to provide warning that the system is inoperative.

What could happen

In the event of a crash, this condition could increase the risk of injury to occupants in the front seat.

What gets fixed

DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE SDM COMPUTER MODULE. THIS RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 22, 2007.

Timeline

  1. Vehicles builtAugust 2006 to February 2007
  2. Recall reported to NHTSA21 February 2007
  3. Owners notified22 February 2007

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 21 February 2007.

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 may contact gmc at 1-866-966-9463 or saturn at 1-800-972-8876.

Official source

Manufacturer's recall number
07043
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. 07034.CUSTOMERS may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov.

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.

Same component

Same brand