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Side airbag? 2001 Monte Carlo SS

Old Jun 8, 2012 | 10:47 AM
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Default Side airbag? 2001 Monte Carlo SS

So I was browsing Montes for fun. Anyway Came across a ok looking blue one for sale. Decided to check out th epics since I've yet to see a blue and silve combo on in iowa. Pinstriping was neat then I looked at the rest of the pictures. On the shot ont he interior is that a leather side air bag cover on a cloth seat???? Little confused. Correct me if I'm wrong but cloth SS seats don't have that right? Well actually first off is that what that patch really is? guess I never knew what it was on my seats lol. Also looks liek from the lights on in the dash it needs a few things looked at. engine light-could be a few things, trac control and ABS would that make it a hub assembly? Just looking not gunna buy it but always fun to look at other Montes

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2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 2d Coupe SS, Cars, 2 Door - #694513 FindCars.com
 

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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:01 PM
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Hi Christian,
I think side air bags were a option on the 01 Monte Carlo & had the plastic cover...the leather & cloth seats both had these covers...


Below is a previous link on this subject
https://montecarloforum.com/forum/ge...-airbag-19794/
 

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Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:08 PM
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Thats good to know. I'd never yet seen a cloth seat with one on there so it kinda stood out to me. Just didn't look right to me for some reason. I was hoping someone didn't try and do it themselves.
 
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:09 PM
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Also side note I wonder what the owner traded it in on for since it's on a Ford lot!
 
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 12:53 PM
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drivers side air bag was standard for the first time in 2001. I have leather in my SS and it is pulling away from the cover as described in the tsb that space referred to.
 
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:22 PM
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It was standard in 01 but optional in 03? I don't have one, that's kinda strange.
 
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 01:26 PM
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Mine dont have em either & im happy it dont
 
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 03:19 PM
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Perhaps they discontinued it because for whatever reason the leather/cloth pulled away from the case as noted by the tsb the only cure is a new seat cover - which sucks!
 
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 03:37 PM
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They were optional on all montes
 
Old Jun 8, 2012 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 03JGMonte
They were optional on all montes
Except for us beautiful 2000 owners lol
 

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