CHEVROLET CRUZE 2012: AIR BAGS
NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 12V522000
| Make | Model | Year |
|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET | CRUZE | 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
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.
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.
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.
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.
