BUICK VERANO 2012: AIR BAGS

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V522000

Make Model Year
BUICK VERANO 2012
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2013-01-11 2012-10-31 2012-11-05

Manufacturers Involved: General Motors, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 12261

Component: AIR BAGS

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 2949

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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

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.

Remedy

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.