2002 Chevrolet Camaro & 2002 Pontiac Firebird recall: body & structure
⚠️ What's wrong
Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles fail to conform to the requirements of FMVSS no. 208, "occupant crash protection," and no. 214, "side impact protection." these vehicles may have welds near the lower driver's side door hinge that do not meet specifications.
💥 The risk
In a crash, an occupant could receive severe injuries.
🔧 The fix
Dealers will install structural rivets. Owner notification began december 26, 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 or pontiac at 1-800-762-2737.
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
- 01V381000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 01072
- Manufacturer
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Vehicles affected
- 897
- Component
- STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-1020
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Dec 26, 2001
- Built
- Oct 1, 2001 – Nov 30, 2001
- 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).