NHTSA Recall 15V157000
NHTSA Campaign Id 15V157000; Date: Mar. 18, 2015
If the inflator separates from the back plate in the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, this may cause the air bag or steering wheel components to separate and be propelled into the interior compartment, potentially seriously injuring the driver or other occupants. Additionally, the air bag may fail to properly inflate, increasing the risk of injury to the driver.
Recalled Vehicles:
2015 Chevrolet Colorado; 2015 GMC Canyon
Component: Air Bags:frontal:driver Side Inflator Module
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 40
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet colorado vehicles manufactured September 15, 2014, to January 21, 2015, and 2015 GMC canyon vehicles manufactured October 3, 2014, to December 9, 2014. The affected vehicles have a front driver air bag inflator that may be misaligned to the air bag module backplate. This can cause the inflator to separate from the backplate during a deployment.
How to Fix:
Gm has notified owners, and dealers will inspect the driver air bag module inflator for proper alignment, replacing the air bag, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 19, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. Gm's number for this recall is 15037.
Recall Notes:
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: Mar 19, 2015
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