Component
AIR BAGS
Manufacturer
General Motors LLC
What Happened
GM is recalling certain 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, Sonic, and Camaro vehicles due to a faulty air bag component that may not deploy properly in a crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If your vehicle is in a crash, the driver's front air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury to you.
Free Fix
GM will replace the steering wheel air bag coil for free, and you'll be notified when it's time to bring your vehicle in for the repair.
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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.
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