Your vehicle may have a problem with the side curtain air bags, which are part of the air bag system that protects you in the event of a rollover crash.
Risk if Unfixed
If the side curtain air bags aren't working properly, you may be at risk of injury if your vehicle rolls over in a crash.
Free Fix
GM will inspect and fix the issue for free, which might involve realigning or replacing the weld nuts that hold the air bags in place, and you'll receive a notification letter with instructions on how to proceed.
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Original — What Happened
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2015, 2017 Buick Enclave, 2010-2019 Chevrolet Traverse, and 2011-2016 GMC Acadia vehicles. The side curtain air bags may not be properly attached.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Unsecured side curtain air bags may not perform as intended, increasing the risk of injury.
Original — Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, realign or replace the weld nuts, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on May 24, 2021. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N202321200.
Your vehicle has airbags on the sides and in the front seats, designed to protect you in a crash. In some 2008-2013 models, the wiring for these airbags could be faulty, preventing them from deploying properly.
Risk if Unfixed
If a crash happens and the airbags don't deploy, you're at a higher risk of getting hurt, especially in the driver and passenger seats.
Free Fix
Your dealer will fix the issue for free by upgrading the wiring connections to make sure the airbags work as they should. This repair is completely free, and you should schedule it as soon as you get the recall notice.
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Original — What Happened
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 Buick Enclave and GMC Acadia and 2009-2013 Chevrolet Traverse and 2008-2010 Saturn Outlook vehicles. In the affected vehicles, increased resistance in the driver and passenger seat mounted side impact air bag (SIAB) wiring harnesses may result in the SIAB and seat belt pretensioners not deploying in the event of a crash.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Failure of the side impact air bags and seat belt pretensioners to deploy in a crash increase the risk of injury to the driver and front seat occupant.
Original — Remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected harness connections with soldered connections, free of charge. The recall began on June 16, 2014. Buick owners may contact the owner center at 1-800-521-7300, Chevrolet owners at 1-866-694-6546, Saturn at 1-800-553-6000, and GMC owners at 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14030. Note: Vehicles repaired as part of Customer Satisfaction Campaign 10085 and special coverage 10335 have already had the subject condition repaired and therefore are not included in the safety recall.