NHTSA Recall 00V235000: Air bags: side/window

GENERAL MOTORS CORP. reported this safety recall to NHTSA on August 23, 2000, covering an estimated 168 vehicles. It affects 2001 Saturn LS.

168

vehicles potentially affected

model affected

2000

owners notified (August 23)

NHTSA campaign	00V235000
Manufacturer campaign	00071
Component	AIR BAGS › SIDE/WINDOW
Report received	August 23, 2000
Owner notification	August 23, 2000
Initiated by	Manufacturer

Defect

Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with a side impact air bag system. The air bag system has a lower side impact safing sensor threshold than specified. Because of this reduced threshold, there could be an inadvertent deployment of the side head curtain air bag with severe slamming of the door.

Safety risk

This could cause injury to an occupant.

Remedy

Dealers will replace the inflatable restraint sensing and diagnostic module assembly.

Notes

No vehicles have been sold to customers.

Vehicles covered by recall 00V235000

Make and model	Model years
Saturn LS	2001

Being listed here means the campaign covers the model year, not that every car was built with the defect or is still unrepaired. Enter your VIN above to check your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free at authorised dealers. Source: NHTSA, October 2026.