Your vehicle's driver side airbag is a crucial safety feature that deploys in a crash to protect you. In certain 2012 models, the airbag's electrical connection may be disrupted.
Risk if Unfixed
If the airbag doesn't deploy in a severe crash, you're at risk of serious injury to your head, neck, and chest.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the faulty airbag coil with a new one at no charge to you. They'll contact you directly to schedule the repair, which starts on July 25, 2014.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — Remedy
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.
Your vehicle's driver side air bag has a small metal bar that helps it deploy. In some cases, this bar can touch electrical terminals inside the steering wheel, causing the air bag to malfunction.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens during a crash that needs the air bag to deploy, it won't work as it's supposed to. This increases your risk of serious injury to your head and chest.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the air bag coil in your steering wheel at no cost to you. You should schedule the repair as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
The driver's side airbag in your Verano, Cruze, or Sonic is designed to protect you in a crash. But in some cases, a small metal bar inside the steering wheel could touch the airbag terminals, preventing the airbag from deploying properly.
Risk if Unfixed
If this happens in a collision, your airbag might not deploy, leaving you exposed and at a higher risk of injury. This could lead to serious harm, including head or chest trauma.
Free Fix
Your dealer will replace the faulty steering wheel airbag coil for free. You'll get a notification, and you should schedule the repair right away.
Show original NHTSA language
Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
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.
Original — Remedy
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.
