NHTSA recall 12V-522 (12V522000)
air bags recall reported October 31, 2012 - about 2,949 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 12V522000
- Also written as
- 12V-522
- Manufacturer number
- 12261
- Reported
- October 31, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- ~2,949
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
General Motors is recalling certain model year 2012 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.
Why it is dangerous
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.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel airbag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on January 11, 2013. Owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-521-7300.
Recall repairs are always free, regardless of vehicle age or where you bought the car. Quote the campaign number 12V-522 when calling a dealer.
Affected 3 models
Each year links to that car's full history: every recall, owner complaints and common problems.
Source: NHTSA recall campaign data (public domain), refreshed weekly. See also the latest recall campaigns.