General Motors Corp.: Air Bags › Frontal › Driver Side › Inflator Module
General Motors Corp. reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 14, 2003 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 130. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, PASSENGER AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG THAT MAY NOT DEPLOY AS DESIGNED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE.
The risk
THIS COULD RESULT IN REDUCED CAPABILITY OF THE AIR BAG TO PROTECT THE DRIVER. ALSO IF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR RUPTURED, PIECES OF THE INFLATOR COULD STRIKE AND INJURE THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS.
The remedy
DEALERS WILL INSPECT, AND IF NECESSARY, INSTALL A NEW DRIVER'S AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON MARCH 11, 2003. 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, OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737.
8 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Pontiac Montana | 84 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
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 03V051000.
Full record for the 2003 Buick Rendezvous → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →