NHTSA Recall 11V534000
NHTSA Campaign Id 11V534000; Date: Nov. 4, 2011
In the event of a crash, this delay may result in increased head injury to certain front seat occupants.
Recalled Vehicles:
2008 Pontiac G8; 2009 Pontiac G8
Component: Air Bags:frontal:sensor/control Module
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 38,444
Recall Summary:
General motors (gm) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 pontiac g8 vehicles manufactured from November 2, 2007 through January 22, 2009. A 5th percentile female anthropomorphic test device (atd) in a 30 mph frontal barrier test exceeded the head injury criteria (hic) requirements of the standard. With the front passenger seat positioned full forward, the seat position sensor will cause a 30 milliseconds deployment delay between the first and second stages of the dual-stage frontal passenger air bag.
How to Fix:
Gm dealers will reprogram the sensing and diagnostic module free of charge. The safety recall began on November 30, 2011. Owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Recall Notes:
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Nov 30, 2011
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