Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | ||||||||||||||||
| 13V023000 | General Motors LLC | V (Vehicle) | 3896 | 02/13/2013 | MFR | General Motors LLC | 01/24/2013 | 01/25/2013 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | General motors is recalling certain model year 2012 chevrolet camaro, 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | General motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. the safety recall began on february 13, 2013. owners may contact general motors at 1-800-521-7300. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is general motors recall number 12261 and is an expansion of nhtsa recall 12v-522.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
| 12V522000 | General Motors LLC | V (Vehicle) | 2949 | 01/11/2013 | MFR | General Motors LLC | 10/31/2012 | 11/05/2012 | ||||||||
| Defect Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | This is general motors recall number 12261.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| SB-12020 | 03/01/2012 | 10043905 | Driver airbag inspection. *kb | 05/01/2012 | |
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL - DRIVER SIDE INFLATOR MODULE | |||||
| PI-0626 | 12/01/2011 | 10043315 | Buick/chevrolet: it is hard to remove driver's side air bag due to revised spring design, which causes higher retaining force between driver's side air bag and steering wheel. *pe | 03/12/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 06/24/2012 | 1000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that she crashed into the rear of a trailer twice and the front driver side air bag failed to deploy. in addition, the hood separated from the vehicle. the contact sustained injuries to the knee, left shoulder and back. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 1,000. | |||
| 06/24/2012 | 1000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that she crashed into the rear of a trailer twice and the front driver side air bag failed to deploy. in addition, the hood separated from the vehicle. the contact sustained injuries to the knee, left shoulder and back. the vehicle was towed to the dealer but was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 1,000. kmj | |||
| 06/24/2012 | 1000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the vehicle front crashed into the rear of trailer twice and the driver frontal air bag failed to deployed and the hood separated from the vehicle. the contact received injury to the knee, left shoulder, and back. the vehicle was towed to the dealer. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made a ware of the failure. the failure and the current mileage was 1,000. li | |||
| 02/13/2012 | 5 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the front passenger side airbag would not identify that a passenger was sitting in the seat. the contact also stated that the windshield wiper obstructed the field of vision while driving. the dealer was notified, but denied assistance with repairs of the failure. the manufacturer was not notified. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 5 and the current mileage was 2,000.the vin was unavailable. sm. | |||
| 02/13/2012 | 0 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet sonic. the contact stated that the passenger side airbag would not identify that a person was sitting in the passenger seat. the windshield wiper would distract the contact from seeing while driving, claiming that the wiper would block the vision of the road. the dealer was notified, but denied any assistance with repair to the failure. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 0 and the current mileage was 2,000. the vin was unavailable. nw | |||