NHTSA Recall 12V522000
NHTSA Campaign Id 12V522000; Date: Oct. 31, 2012
If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2012 Buick Verano; 2012 Chevrolet Cruze; 2012 Chevrolet Sonic
Component: Air Bag
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 2,949
Recall Summary:
General motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick verano, Chevrolet cruze, and Chevrolet sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
How to Fix:
General motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Recall Notes:
This is general motors recall number 12261. Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Date Owners notified by Manufacturer: Jan 11, 2013
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