Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans manufactured January 27, 2009, through March 7, 2014 with a gross vehicle weight rating of 10,000 pounds and less and equipped with front passenger air bags. In the affected vehicles, during a frontal impact below the air bag deployment threshold, if an unbelted front passenger's head hits the instrument panel above where the passenger air bag is located, the panel may not sufficiently absorb the impact. As such, these vehicles fail to meet the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 201, "Occupant Protection in Interior Impact."
What could happen
In the event of a crash below the air bag deployment threshold, an unbelted front passenger seat occupant has an increased risk of injury.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will modify the passenger instrument panel free of charge. Notices to the owners of the heavy duty vans were mailed on April 28, 2014. The recall began on May 19, 2014. Chevrolet owners may call 1-800-630-2438. GMC owners may call 1-866-996-9463. GM's number for this recall is 14082.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Express 2009–2014
- Gmc Savana 2009–2014
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V117000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Mar 17, 2014
- Owners notified
- May 19, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 303,013
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 27, 2009 to Jun 10, 2009
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- 14082
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 201
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.
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- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Structure Feb 13, 2025
- Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Power train Nov 7, 2024
To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.