- Vehicles
- 91,007
- Built between
- Mar 2005 – May 2009
- Models
- 2
- Recall type
- Vehicle
- Initiated by
- NHTSA investigation
- Owners notified
- 26 February 2018
- Repaired
- 42%
- Unrepaired
- 42,415
Does this affect my vehicle?
This recall covers vehicles built between March 2005 and May 2009. If yours was built outside that window, it is not part of this recall.
- 2006-2010 Pontiac SolsticeBuilt March 2005 to May 2009
- 2007-2010 Saturn SKYBuilt December 2005 to May 2009
Repair progress
42,415 of 91,007 vehicles in this recall had still not been repaired as of Q2 2019.
42% repaired — 38,035 of 91,007 reported
- Owners not reachable
- 1,242
- Scrapped or exported
- 9,315
Manufacturers file these figures with NHTSA each quarter. Vehicles the manufacturer could not trace, or that have been scrapped or exported, are counted separately and are not included in the unrepaired figure.
What the defect is
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky vehicles. The Passenger Air Bag Suppression System (PPS) sensor may become bent or damaged within the front passenger seat, possibly disabling the front passenger air bag.
What could happen
In the event of a crash, if the front passenger air bag does not deploy as intended, the front passenger has an increased risk of injury.
What gets fixed
The remedy for this recall is still under development. A permanent remedy is currently under development. The recall began February 26, 2018.
Timeline
- Vehicles builtMarch 2005 to May 2009
- Recall reported to NHTSA26 January 2017
- Owners notified26 February 2018
- Latest repair reportQ2 2019 — 42% repaired
Your rights
A safety recall repair is free. Under US federal law the manufacturer must fix a safety defect at no cost to you — no charge for parts, labor or diagnosis — whether or not you are the original owner. A dealer cannot charge you for recall work, and cannot require you to have bought the vehicle from them.
That entitlement is not unlimited. It applies where the vehicle was first sold less than 15 years before the recall was announced — 5 years for tires. Past that a manufacturer may still do the repair free of charge, and many do, but they are no longer obliged to. This recall was reported on 26 January 2017.
To arrange the repair, contact any franchised dealer for the brand. If a dealer refuses the work or tries to charge for it, you can report that to NHTSA at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on 1-888-327-4236.
Manufacturer contact
Owners may contact Pontiac customer service at 1-800-762-2737 or Saturn customer service at 1-800-553-6000. GM's number for this recall is 17036.
Official source
- Manufacturer's recall number
- 17036
- Recalling manufacturer
- General Motors LLC
- Recall initiated by
- ODI
Everything on this page — the models listed, the build dates and the repair figures — comes from the manufacturer's filing to NHTSA and describes the vehicle line as a whole, not any individual car. Only the manufacturer can confirm whether a specific vehicle is affected, and whether its recall work has already been carried out. Check yours by VIN and read the official notice at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Additional notes
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.
Check your own vehicle
This page describes the recall, not any one car. To see which recalls cover a specific vehicle, search by make, model and year.
A VIN lookup here identifies your vehicle and shows recalls issued for that make, model and year. It cannot tell you what is still open on your individual car - only the manufacturer knows that. Search by VIN instead, or check your VIN at nhtsa.gov for whether a recall is still open on your individual car.