Chevrolet Sonic (2012) – 14V300000

Defect Description For Recall

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.

Make Of Vehicle

CHEVROLET

Model Of Vehicle

SONIC

Year

2012

Recall Campaign Number

14V300000

Component Description

Air BAGS

Effect Of Defect

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.

Fix Defect

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.

Vehicle Manufacturer

General Motors Llc

Start Of Manufacture

End Of Manufacture

Type Of Vehicle Recall

V

Number Affected

31520

Date Owners Notified

20140725

Initiated By

Odi

Responsible Manufacturer

General Motors, Llc

Date Report Received

20140606

Make Campaign Number

12261

Part Number

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard