PONTIAC TORRENT 2007: AIR BAGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 07V520000

Make Model Year
PONTIAC TORRENT 2007
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2008-05-08 2007-11-07 2007-11-07

Production Dates: 2006-05-01 - 2007-03-31

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 07281

Component: AIR BAGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 57100

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Regulation Part Number: 573

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 201

Summary

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES NOT EQUIPPED WITH OPTIONAL ROOF RAIL AIRBAGS OR OPTIONAL SUNROOF FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201,"OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." DURING NHTSA IMPACT TESTS, THE INTERIOR OCCUPANT PROTECTION TEST POINTS EXCEEDED THE STANDARD REQUIREMENTS.

Consequence

THE RESULTS OF THIS TEST INDICATED A POSSIBILITY OF AN INCREASED RISK OF HEAD INJURY IN A CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL AN ENERGY ABSORBING FOAM PIECE TO EACH OF THE A-PILLAR TRIM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 8, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR PONTIAC AT 1-800-620-7668.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 07281.CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV.