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Oldsmobile Silhouette Recall
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December 02, 2008
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RECALL:
2002 - 2003 Oldsmobile
Silhouette |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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02V222000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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08/09/2002 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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133,221 |
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Description |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL |
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Summary |
CERTAIN
PASSENGER, MINI
VANS, AND SPORT
UTILITY VEHICLES
HAVE AN AIR BAG
INFLATOR ON THE
DRIVER'S SIDE
THAT COULD
FRACTURE AT A
WELD DURING A
DEPLOYMENT. |
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Consequence |
PIECES OF THE
INFLATOR COULD
STRIKE AND
INJURE VEHICLE
OCCUPANTS AND
THE AIR BAG
CUSHION WOULD
NOT INFLATE
FULLY, REDUCING
THE CAPABILITY
OF THE BAG TO
PROTECT THE
DRIVER. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
INSPECT, AND
REPLACE, IF
NECESSARY, THE
AIR BAG MODULE
ASSEMBLY ON THE
DRIVER'S SIDE.
OWNER
NOTIFICATION
BEGAN AUGUST 15,
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
BUICK AT
1-800-521-7300,
CADILLAC AT
1-800-458-8006,
CHEVROLET AT
1-800-222-1020,
GMC AT
1-800-462-8782,
OLDSMOBILE AT
1-800-442-6537,
OR PONTIAC AT
1-800-762-2737. |
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RECALL:
1997 - 2004 Oldsmobile
Silhouette |
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NHTSA
Campaign
Number:
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04V597000 |
www.nhtsa.dot.gov |
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Manufacturer
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GENERAL
MOTORS
CORP. |
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Recall
Date:
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12/22/2004 |
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Potential
Number
Of Units
Affected:
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717,302 |
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Description |
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
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Summary |
ON CERTAIN
MINIVANS
EQUIPPED WITH
SECOND-ROW
BUCKET SEATS OR
CAPTAIN'S CHAIRS
AND A POWER
SLIDING DOOR ON
THE PASSENGER
SIDE OF THE
VEHICLE, A
PASSENGER USING
THE INTERIOR
HANDLE TO OPEN
THE POWER
SLIDING DOOR
COULD BE
INJURED. |
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Consequence |
IF A PASSENGER
USES THE
INTERIOR HANDLE
TO OPEN THE
POWER SLIDING
DOOR AND HOLDS
ONTO THE HANDLE
WHILE IT IS
BEING OPENED BY
THE MOTOR, THE
PASSENGER'S ARM
MAY BE PUSHED
INTO THE SEAT
BACK OR ARMREST
AND A WRIST OR
LOWER ARM INJURY
MAY RESULT. |
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Remedy |
DEALERS WILL
REPLACE THE
POWER SLIDING
DOOR INTERIOR
HANDLE ON THE
PASSENGER-SIDE.
IF THE VEHICLE
IS EQUIPPED WITH
A POWER OR
MANUAL SLIDING
DOOR ON THE
DRIVER-SIDE, THE
INTERIOR HANDLE
WILL ALSO BE
REPLACED FOR
APPEARANCE
REASONS. NOTE:
BEFORE THE
VEHICLE IS
SERVICED, GM
ADVISES OWNERS
TO NOT USE THE
INTERIOR DOOR
HANDLE TO OPEN
THE DOOR. THE
DRIVER CAN OPEN
AND CLOSE THE
DOOR FROM
SWITCHES AT THE
DRIVER'S
POSITION OR BY
USING THE REMOTE
KEY FOB. THE
DRIVER SHOULD
TELL PASSENGERS
TO USE THE
SWITCH LOCATED
IN FRONT OF THE
DOOR TO OPEN OR
CLOSE IT. THE
DRIVER SHOULD
USE THE OVERRIDE
SWITCH TO
PREVENT
OPERATION OF THE
POWER DOOR BY
CHILDREN OR BY
OTHERS WHO ARE
NOT FAMILIAR
WITH ITS USE.
THE OWNER
NOTIFICATION
LETTER MAILING
WILL BE
CONDUCTED IN
PHASES WITH THE
FIRST PHASE
BEGINNING ON MAY
31, 2005. THE
SECOND PHASE
MAILING BEGAN ON
JULY 18, 2005.
THE RECALL BEGAN
ON MAY 31, 2005.
PHASE 2 BEGAN ON
JULY 18, 2005.
PHASE 3 (FINAL
PHASE) BEGAN ON
AUGUST 24, 2005,
TO ALL REMAINING
CUSTOMERS.
OWNERS SHOULD
CONTACT
CHEVROLET AT
1-800-630-2438;
PONTIAC AT
1-800-620-7668;
OR OLDSMOBILE AT
1-800-630-6537. |
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