NHTSA Recall 02V178000
NHTSA Campaign Id 02V178000; Date: Jul. 1, 2002
In a vehicle crash, front seat occupants may receive more severe injuries.
Recalled Vehicles:
2000 Chevrolet Silverado; 2000 Chevrolet Suburban; 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2000 GMC Sierra; 2000 GMC Yukon; 2000 GMC Yukon Xl
Component: Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module
Manufactured by: General Motors Corp.
Affected Units:: 525,254
Recall 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.
How to Fix:
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.
Recall Notes:
Also, customers can contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Aug 28, 2002
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