Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
What Happened
The air bag sensing diagnostic module in your vehicle is a computer that helps decide when to deploy the front air bags. In some cases, this module might not work properly, leaving you without protection in a frontal crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If you're in a severe frontal crash and the air bags don't deploy, you and your passengers could be at risk of more serious injuries than if the air bags had worked as designed.
Free Fix
Your authorized Chevrolet or GMC dealer will reprogram the air bag sensing diagnostic module to ensure it works correctly. This repair is free of charge, and you should schedule it as soon as possible after receiving the recall notice.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
ON CERTAIN PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) WHICH CONTAINS AN ANOMALY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILING TO DEPLOY DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
IN A VEHICLE CRASH, FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
Original — Remedy
DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE SDM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 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 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
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