General Motors, Llc | NHTSA Recall #14V300000

Vehicle safety recall details from the Department of Transportation.

Description

Detailed recall information for NHTSA ID 14V300000 by General Motors, Llc. Affecting model year 2012 buick verano vehicles manufactured december 2, 2011 to july, 16, 2012, chevrolet cruze vehicles manufactured december 7, 2011 to july 25, 2012, chevrolet sonic vehicles manufactured december 5, 2011 to august 2, 2012, and chevrolet camaro vehicles manufactured december 1, 2011 to june 11, 2012 Includes 31,520 affected units, Driver Side Frontal Air Bag May Not Deploy, component: AIR BAGS, and more from the Department of Transportation.

Vehicle Make / Model

makesAndModels

model year 2012 buick verano vehicles manufactured december 2, 2011 to july, 16, 2012, chevrolet cruze vehicles manufactured december 7, 2011 to july 25, 2012, chevrolet sonic vehicles manufactured december 5, 2011 to august 2, 2012, and chevrolet camaro vehicles manufactured december 1, 2011 to june 11, 2012

Defect Summary

General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2012 buick verano vehicles manufactured december 2, 2011 to july, 16, 2012, chevrolet cruze vehicles manufactured december 7, 2011 to july 25, 2012, chevrolet sonic vehicles manufactured december 5, 2011 to august 2, 2012, and chevrolet camaro vehicles manufactured december 1, 2011 to june 11, 2012. the driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.

Corrective Action

Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. the recall began on july 25, 2014. chevrolet owners may contact gm at 1-800-222-1020. buick owners may contact gm at 1-800-521-7300. note: this is an expansion of recalls 12v-522 and 13v-023.

Recall Overview

NHTSA ID: 14V300000
Manufacturer: General Motors, Llc
Report Received Date: 2014-06-06T00:00:00
Subject: Driver side frontal air bag may not deploy
Component: Air Bags
Potentially Affected Units: 31,520

Details

MFR Campaign Number: 12261
Recall Type: Vehicle
Defect Summary: General motors llc (gm) is recalling certain model year 2012 buick verano vehicles manufactured december 2, 2011 to july, 16, 2012, chevrolet cruze vehicles manufactured december 7, 2011 to july 25, 2012, chevrolet sonic vehicles manufactured december 5, 2011 to august 2, 2012, and chevrolet camaro vehicles manufactured december 1, 2011 to june 11, 2012. the driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Consequence Summary: If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Corrective Action: Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. the recall began on july 25, 2014. chevrolet owners may contact gm at 1-800-222-1020. buick owners may contact gm at 1-800-521-7300. note: this is an expansion of recalls 12v-522 and 13v-023.

Safety Information

Fire Risk When Parked: No
Do Not Drive: No
Completion Rate: 81.71

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NHTSA ID: 14V300000
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Created At: 1742808662
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Updated At: 1742808662
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