Recall 13V023000: Air Bag Clockspring Replacement

REPORT RECEIPT DATE: January 24, 2013

NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V023000

COMPONENT(S): Air Bags

POTENTIAL NUMBER OF UNITS AFFECTED: 3,896

ALL PRODUCTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS RECALL:

VEHICLE MAKE - MODEL - MODEL YEAR(S)

Buick Verano 2012

Chevrolet Camaro 2012

Chevrolet Cruze 2012

Chevrolet Sonic 2012

DETAILS:

2 Associated Documents

MANUFACTURER: General Motors LLC.

SUMMARY:
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Buick Verano, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Sonic vehicles. The driver side frontal air bag has a shorting bar which may intermittently contact the air bag terminals.

CONSEQUENCE:
If the bar and terminals are contacting each other at the time of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal airbag, that airbag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.

REMEDY:
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on February 13, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.

NOTES:
This is General Motors recall number 12261 and is an expansion of NHTSA recall 12V-522. 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.