Pontiac recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2009 pontiac g8 vehicles manufactured from november 2, 2007 through january 22, 2009. A 5th percentile female anthropomorphic test device (atd) in a 30 mph frontal barrier test exceeded the head injury criteria (hic) requirements of the standard. With the front passenger seat positioned full forward, the seat position sensor will cause a 30 milliseconds deployment delay between the first and second stages of the dual-stage frontal passenger air bag.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, this delay may result in increased head injury to certain front seat occupants.
The fix
GM dealers will reprogram the sensing and diagnostic module free of charge. The safety recall began on november 30, 2011. Owners may contact pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Vehicles covered
- Pontiac G8 2008–2009
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 11V534000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Nov 4, 2011
- Owners notified
- Nov 30, 2011
- Vehicles or items affected
- 38,444
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Nov 2, 2007 to Feb 5, 2008
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal › Sensor/control module-inactive
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 208
Notes
Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Chevrolet / Pontiac recall: Seat belts Jun 23, 2015
- Chevrolet / Pontiac recall: Electrical system Sep 9, 2014
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.