2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camaro and others recall: air bags
General Motors LLC reported this safety recall on January 24, 2013. It covers about 4,167 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 4,167
- reported
- Jan 24, 2013
- owners notified
- Feb 13, 2013
- related complaints
- 117
Air bags
- What is wrong
- 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.
- Risk
- 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.
- Remedy
- 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.
Recall number 13V023000
Affected vehicles
- Buick Verano 2012 2012
- Chevrolet Camaro 2012 2012
- Chevrolet Cruze 2012 2012
- Chevrolet Sonic 2012 2012
Owner complaints about the same problem
Owners of these vehicles have filed 117 complaints about airbags problems.
2012 Buick Verano2012 Chevrolet Camaro2012 Chevrolet Cruze2012 Chevrolet Sonic
Questions about recall 13V023000
Is there a recall on the 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camaro and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 13V023000, reported on January 24, 2013, covers about 4,167 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 13V023000?
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.
Is the recall repair free?
Safety recall repairs are done free of charge at authorized dealers. A dealer can confirm with the VIN whether a specific vehicle is included and whether the repair has already been done.
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