| NHTSA Campaign Number: |
02V178000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: |
CHEVROLET |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: |
TAHOE |
| Model Year: |
2000 |
| Manufacturer Campaign Number: |
2029 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Manufacturered: |
19990201 - 20000228 |
| Type of Report: |
V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: |
525254 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: |
20020828 |
| Recall Initiated By: |
20020828 |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: |
GENERAL MOTORS CORP. |
| Report Received Date: |
20020701 |
| Record Creation Date: |
20020722 |
| Regulation Part Number: |
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| Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: |
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| Defect Summary: |
ON CERTAIN PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) WHICH CONTAINS AN ANOMALY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILING TO DEPLOY DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES. |
| Consequence Summary: |
IN A VEHICLE CRASH, FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES. |
| Corrective Summary: |
DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE SDM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 2002. 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 GMC AT 1-800-462-8782. |
