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NHTSARecalled Jul 23, 2014 · #14V451000

Roof Rail Air Bag may Puncture During Deployment

Hazard

Vehicle safety defect

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Description

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Suburban, Suburban LTZ, Tahoe, Tahoe LTZ, GMC Yukon, and Yukon XL Denali vehicles manufactured on May 13, 2014. The affected vehicles were assembled with a roof rail air bags (RRAB) that were not reinforced at the points were the bags contact the hardware used to attach the roof carrier. During deployment, the RRAB may be punctured or torn by the roof carrier hardware, reducing its performance and increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a crash.

Product details

Product
Roof Rail Air Bag may Puncture During Deployment
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Model numbers
2015 Chevrolet
UPCs

What you should do

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the roof carrier attaching hardware, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin in early September 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet) or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14359.

View the official CPSC notice