What Transport Canada published
- Recall number
- 2001187
- Recall date
- 4 July 2001
- Make
- Pontiac
- Models
- Montana, Transport, Grand Prix
- Model years
- 1999
- Vehicle class
- Car
- System
- Airbag
- Raised as
- Safety Mfr
- Vehicles affected
- 170
- Register
- Canada — Transport Canada, Vehicle Recalls Database
Certain passenger vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator modules could produce excessive internal pressure. In the event of a crash that would trigger a driver's air bag deployment, the increased internal pressure can cause the inflator module to explode. Metal and plastic debris could cause severe injury to vehicle occupants. Correction: Dealers will replace the driver side air bag module.
The wording above is the department's own, as it stood in the monthly file this site last read. Vehicle counts are the sum of the counts published for each make and model the recall covers. To act on a recall, use the official notice: Transport Canada recall 2001187.