Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Air bags
What is wrong
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado, and 2016 Chevrolet Volt vehicles. The driver's frontal air bag may improperly inflate during second-stage deployment in the event of a high speed crash.
What could happen
An improperly inflated air bag increases the risk of injury in a crash.
The fix
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver's frontal air bag module, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17387.
Vehicles covered
- Chevrolet Colorado 2015–2016
- Chevrolet Volt 2016
- Gmc Canyon 2015–2016
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 17V621000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- General Motors LLC
- Reported to NHTSA
- Oct 5, 2017
- Owners notified
- Nov 8, 2017
- Vehicles or items affected
- 16
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Oct 16, 2015 to Dec 14, 2015
- Part
- Air bags › Frontal
- Maker's own recall number
- 17387
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
- Buick / Chevrolet recall: Air bags Jul 27, 2023
- Cadillac / Chevrolet / Gmc recall: Seat belts Sep 26, 2018
- Buick / Cadillac / Chevrolet and more recall: Service brakes, hydraulic Aug 30, 2018
- Chevrolet recall: Hybrid propulsion system Jun 14, 2018
- Chevrolet recall: Steering Jul 10, 2015
- Chevrolet recall: Electrical system Mar 13, 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.