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Pontiac passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag.

NHTSA campaign 01V-026 · Reported January 2, 2001 · thousands of vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Pontiac Grand Prix
VEHICLES AFFECTED
thousands of
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE.
COST
Free

The short version

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported a problem with the air bags frontal. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

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.

WHY IT MATTERS

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.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE, free of charge.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 01V-026.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2001Pontiac Grand Prix

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

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