OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1996: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V171000

Make Model Year
OLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME 1996
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-12-29 2000-07-03 2000-07-07

Production Dates: 1995-05-01 - 1996-06-30

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 00058

Component: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 268146

Report Initiator: ODI ODI Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR'S INTERNAL WIRING, WHICH CAN OCCUR OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THIS DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR DURING VEHICLE START-UP, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IDLING, OR WHILE IN OPERATION.

Consequence

IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFCATION BEGAN ON DECEMBER 29, 2000.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 GM CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AT 1-877-250-1790, BUICK AT 1-800-521-7300, OR OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT '1-888-327-4236'.