Air Bag Non-deployment

An NHTSA Recall Query into Chevrolet vehicles. Closed 9 July 2014.

Investigation
RQ13002
Type
Recall Query
Opened
31 May 2013
Closed
9 July 2014

What NHTSA investigated

General Motors (GM) has initiated a safety recall of 31,520 model year (MY) 2012 Buick Verano and Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic vehicles to address a defect condition that could result in the primary or secondary stage air bag not deploying.These vehicles are a small percentage of all MY 2012 vehicles and were built on several specific production dates broadly ranging from December 1, 2011 to August 2, 2012 (see NHTSA recall 14V-300 for more information).Also, see attached additional report for more information.This investigation was opened to evaluate the scope of two uninfluenced safety recalls (NHTSA recalls 12V-522 and 13V-023) of certain MY 2012 Verano, Camaro, Cruze and Sonic vehicles.These recalls involved the same defect issue as the new recall mentioned above.Accordingly, this investigation is closed based on the recall actions GM is undertaking.

Recalls that followed

  1. Chevrolet — Air Bags14V3000006 June 201431,520 vehicles
  2. Chevrolet — Air Bags13V02300024 January 20134,167 vehicles

Vehicles covered

MakeModelModel years
BuickVERANO2012
ChevroletCAMARO2012
ChevroletCRUZE2012
ChevroletSONIC2012

Source

From NHTSA’s investigation file, rebuilt daily. To report a problem with your own vehicle, go to nhtsa.gov/report-a-safety-problem. All open investigations.