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💥 Crash risk🩹 Injury riskNHTSA 01V026📅 Feb 7, 2001

2001 Chevrolet Lumina & 2001 Chevrolet Venture + 4 more recall: airbag

⚠️ What's wrong

Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.

💥 The risk

In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, a double load of generant CAN cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries.

🔧 The fix

Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on january 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on april 17, 2001. 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, pontiac at 1-800-762-2737, or saturn at 1-800-553-6000.

Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
NHTSA campaign
01V026000
Manufacturer recall #
01004
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
38
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Owner phone
1-800-222-1020
NHTSA hotline
1-888-327-4236
Owner letters mailed
Jan 29, 2001
Built
Jul 1, 2000 – Dec 31, 2000
Recall started by
MFR
Notes
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

Vehicles in this recall

Is your car affected? Recalls apply to specific VINs. Check my VIN

FAQ

Is the 01V026 recall repair free?

Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)

Which vehicles are included in recall 01V026?

2001 Chevrolet Lumina & 2001 Chevrolet Venture + 4 more. 38 vehicles may be affected. Check your exact car with its 17-character VIN.

What should I do?

Check your VIN, then call any authorized Chevrolet dealer to book the free repair or call the manufacturer at 1-800-222-1020.