Buick / Chevrolet recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2013 Buick Encore vehicles manufactured April 10, 2013, to May 8, 2013, and Chevrolet Spark vehicles manufactured December 30, 2012, to March 1, 2013. In the affected vehicles, an improper weld on the passenger side front air bag inflator may result in the air bag not deploying.
What could happen
If the air bag does not to deploy in the event of a crash, there is an increased risk of injury to the front passenger.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger side front air bag, free of charge. The recall began on July 30, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14211.
Vehicles covered
- Buick Encore 2013
- Chevrolet Spark 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V298000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Jun 6, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jul 30, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 61
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Dec 30, 2012 to Mar 1, 2013
- Part
- Air bags
- Maker's own recall number
- 14211
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.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Chevrolet recall: Latches/locks/linkages Aug 25, 2022
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Air bags Nov 1, 2018
- Chevrolet recall: Air bags May 9, 2017
- Chevrolet recall: Electrical system Jun 10, 2016
- Chevrolet recall: Electrical system Apr 28, 2016
- Chevrolet recall: Equipment Jun 30, 2015
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.