NHTSA recall 13V-023 (13V023000)
air bags recall reported January 24, 2013 - about 4,167 vehicles affected.
- NHTSA campaign number
- 13V023000
- Also written as
- 13V-023
- Manufacturer number
- 12261
- Reported
- January 24, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- ~4,167
- Component
- air bags
What is being recalled
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 Chevrolet Camaro, Cruze and Sonic, and model year 2012 Buick Verano 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 air bag, that air bag will not deploy, increasing the driver's risk of injury.
The fix (free at any franchised dealer)
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering wheel air bag coil, free of charge. The safety recall began on February 13, 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 13V-023 when calling a dealer.
Affected 4 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.