General Motors Corp.: Air Bags › Frontal
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Aug 9, 2002 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 133,221. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
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.
The risk
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.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND REPLACE, IF NECESSARY, THE AIR BAG MODULE ASSEMBLY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 15, 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 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.
26 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Buick Lesabre | 164 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2003 Buick Rendezvous | 281 | 7 | 13 | 12 |
| 2003 Cadillac Deville | 145 | 4 | 0 | 15 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Impala | 695 | 8 | 32 | 32 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 158 | 9 | 18 | 10 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 901 | 8 | 14 | 68 |
| 2003 Chevrolet Venture | 185 | 8 | 4 | 19 |
| 2003 GMC Envoy | 394 | 8 | 8 | 42 |
| 2003 Oldsmobile Aurora | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 Oldsmobile Bravada | 27 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 36 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2003 Pontiac Bonneville | 54 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 2003 Pontiac Montana | 84 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2002 Buick Lesabre | 310 | 2 | 12 | 15 |
| 2002 Buick Rendezvous | 486 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 2002 Cadillac Deville | 176 | 5 | 2 | 20 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Impala | 795 | 7 | 32 | 38 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Monte Carlo | 230 | 7 | 24 | 11 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer | 1,149 | 13 | 35 | 103 |
| 2002 Chevrolet Venture | 220 | 6 | 4 | 12 |
| 2002 GMC Envoy | 487 | 14 | 12 | 42 |
| 2002 Oldsmobile Aurora | 25 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Oldsmobile Bravada | 238 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
| 2002 Oldsmobile Silhouette | 57 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 Pontiac Bonneville | 89 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2002 Pontiac Montana | 126 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
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 02V222000.
Full record for the 2003 Buick Lesabre → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →