Vehicle recall 00V371000 · November 13, 2000
Buick Century, Chevrolet Impala and 1 more model
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module during deployment.
- Consequence
- If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy properly during a crash and occupant protection would be reduced. If is also possible that a separated inflator could be propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat passenger whose foot is positioned approximately under the inflator module.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module.
- Notes
- Owner notification is expected to begin during December 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 Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020 or Buick at 1-800-521-7300.ALSO contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 00V371000
- Reported to NHTSA
- November 13, 2000
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 00090
- Owner notification
- November 16, 2000
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 12
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Side/window
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Buick Century (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Buick Regal (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
- Chevrolet Impala (2000-2001): 2001, 2000
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