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2001 Chevrolet IMPALA Air Bags Side Window Recall


NHTSA Recall #	7353
NHTSA Compaign #	00V371000
MFG Compaign #	00090
Manufacturer	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Supplier	CHEVROLET
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	IMPALA
Model Year	2001
Component	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Date of notification	16/11/00
Begin date of manufacuring	01/02/00
End date of manufacturing	31/07/00
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	13/11/00
Report created	16/11/00
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FMV safety standard number
Estimated number of affected units	12
Defect summary	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.
Consequence summary	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.
Corrective action	Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module.
Recall notes	Owner notification is expected to begin during december 2000. 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 or buick at 1-800-521-7300. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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2001 Chevrolet IMPALA Air Bags Side Window Recall

2001 Chevrolet IMPALA Air Bags Side Window Recall

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