NHTSA Recall 17V307000
NHTSA Campaign Id 17V307000; Date: May. 9, 2017
In the event of a crash with a frontal air bag deployment, an unbelted child in the front passenger seat has an increased risk of injury.
Recalled Vehicles:
2016 Chevrolet Spark; 2017 Chevrolet Spark
Component: Air Bags:passenger Side Frontal
Manufactured by: General Motors Llc
Affected Units:: 55,068
Recall Summary:
General motors LLC (gm) is recalling certain 2016-2017 Chevrolet spark vehicles. In the event of a crash, if a young child is seated improperly and not wearing a seat belt while in the front passenger seat, deployment of the front passenger air bag may injure the occupant's neck. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor safety standard (fmvss) number 208, "occupant crash protection. "
How to Fix:
Gm will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger air bag module, free of charge. The recall began July 5, 2017. Owners may contact gm customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Gm's number for this recall is 17199.
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: Jul 5, 2017
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