General Motors Corp.: Air Bags › Frontal › Sensor/Control Module-inactive
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Jul 1, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 525,254. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
IN A VEHICLE CRASH, FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
The remedy
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.
6 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Chevrolet Silverado | 1,305 | 20 | 11 | 140 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Suburban | 282 | 11 | 7 | 13 |
| 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe | 282 | 10 | 5 | 24 |
| 2000 GMC Sierra | 443 | 12 | 3 | 44 |
| 2000 GMC Yukon | 166 | 9 | 0 | 16 |
| 2000 GMC Yukon XL | 69 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 02V178000.
Full record for the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →