2001 PONTIAC MONTANA AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

2001 PONTIAC MONTANA AIR BAGS:FRONTAL (Change Vehicle)

The following AIR BAGS:FRONTAL recall/defect on 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA vehicles was reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety administration on 2002-12-09. For more information contact the National Highway Traffic Safety administration or the US Department of Transportation. See recall summary below.

Build Years/Makes/Models:	2001 - 2002 CHEVROLET LUMINA 1999 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO 2001 CHEVROLET VENTURE 2001 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 2001 PONTIAC MONTANA 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK 2001 OLDSMOBILE SILHOUETTE 2001 SATURN L-SERIES
UNits affected:	272
Recall Number:	02V329000
Summary:	ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND MINI VANS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG THAT WAS MANUFACTURED WITHOUT A CHECK VALVE PIN. AN AIR BAG WITHOUT THE CHECK VALVE PIN COULD PRODUCE INCREASED PRESSURE AT THE ONSET OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT AND REDUCED PRESSURE AFTERWARD.
Consequence:	THIS COULD INCREASE THE SEVERITY OF INJURY TO A PERSON WHO WAS NOT PROPERLY RESTRAINED AND WHO WAS CLOSE TO THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AT THE TIME OF DEPLOYMENT. IT COULD ALSO REDUCE THE AB8ILITY OF THE AIR BAG TO PROTECT A RESTRAINED FRONT SEAT PASSENGER.
Remedy:	DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND, IF NECESSARY, REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN DECEMBER 16, 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 CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, PONTIAC AT 1-800-762-2737, OLDSMOBILE AT 1-800-442-6537, OR SATURN AT 1-800-553-6000, PROMPT #3.
Notes:	GM RECALL NO. 02061. CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION¬S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).
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