Vehicle recall 01V026000 · February 1, 2001
Pontiac Aztek, Pontiac Grand Prix and 4 more models
Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- Vehicle description: passenger, sport utility vehicles and minivans. The passenger air bag inflator modules were built without the correct amount of generant, which produces the gas that fills the air bag. Some were built with a double load of generant and some were built without generant.
- Consequence
- In the event of a crash that would trigger a passenger air bag deployment, a double load of generant can cause the inflator module to explode. If the air bag module explodes, metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupant. A module with no generant would not inflate the air bag, and the occupants could receive more severe injuries.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the passenger air bag module. Telephone calls were made to owners on January 29, 2001. Follow up owner mailing began on April 17, 2001. 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, or Saturn at 1-800-553-6000.
- Notes
- 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
- 01V026000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 1, 2001
- Filed by
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Manufacturer campaign
- 01004
- Owner notification
- January 29, 2001
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 38
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Air bags › Frontal
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Chevrolet Lumina (2001): 2001
- Chevrolet Venture (2001): 2001
- Pontiac Aztek (2001): 2001
- Pontiac Grand Prix (2001): 2001
- Pontiac Montana (2001): 2001
- Saturn LS (2001): 2001
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