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NHTSARecalled Jan 24, 2013 · #13V023000

Driver Side Frontal Air bag may not Deploy

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Vehicle safety defect

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Description

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. 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.

Product details

Product
  • Driver Side Frontal Air bag may not Deploy
  • 2012 Buick Verano
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Model numbers
2012 Chevrolet, 2012 Buick
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice