SATURN LS 2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 00V235000

Make Model Year
SATURN LS 2001
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2000-08-23 2000-08-23 2000-08-25

Production Dates: 2000-07-01 - 2000-08-31

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 00071

Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 168

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS A LOWER SIDE IMPACT SAFING SENSOR THRESHOLD THAN SPECIFIED. BECAUSE OF THIS REDUCED THRESHOLD, THERE COULD BE AN INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE SIDE HEAD CURTAIN AIR BAG WITH SEVERE SLAMMING OF THE DOOR.

Consequence

THIS COULD CAUSE INJURY TO AN OCCUPANT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATABLE RESTRAINT SENSING AND DIAGNOSTIC MODULE ASSEMBLY.

Notes

NO VEHICLES HAVE BEEN SOLD TO CUSTOMERS.