Recall 12V-522
General Motors LLC recalled the 2012 Buick Verano and 2 other models: Air bags.
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 12V-522
- Reported
- October 31, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- 2,949 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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.
The risk
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
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-[removed].
Notes from the manufacturer
This is General Motors recall number 12261.Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]
Affected vehicles
- Buick Verano 2012
- Chevrolet Cruze 2012
- Chevrolet Sonic 2012