2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camaro and others recall: air bags
General Motors LLC reported this safety recall on June 6, 2014. It covers about 31,520 vehicles.
- vehicles affected
- 31,520
- reported
- Jun 6, 2014
- owners notified
- Jul 25, 2014
- related complaints
- 117
Air bags
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Buick Verano vehicles manufactured December 2, 2011 to July, 16, 2012, Chevrolet Cruze vehicles manufactured December 7, 2011 to July 25, 2012, Chevrolet Sonic vehicles manufactured December 5, 2011 to August 2, 2012, and Chevrolet Camaro vehicles manufactured December 1, 2011 to June 11, 2012. 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 recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑222‑1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑521‑7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V‑522 and 13V‑023.
Recall number 14V300000
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 14V300000
Is there a recall on the 2012 Buick Verano, Chevrolet Camaro and others air bags?
Yes. Recall 14V300000, reported on June 6, 2014, covers about 31,520 vehicles.
What is the fix for recall 14V300000?
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The recall began on July 25, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑222‑1020. Buick owners may contact GM at 1‑800‑521‑7300. Note: This is an expansion of recalls 12V‑522 and 13V‑023.
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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