Buick Verano Recall, Chevrolet Cruze Recall, Chevrolet Sonic Recall, Air Bag Failaure Danger

Vehicle Make / Model:     Model Year(s):
     BUICK VERANO     2012
     CHEVROLET CRUZE     2012
     CHEVROLET SONIC     2012
Manufacturer: General Motors LLC Report Receipt Date: OCT 31, 2012
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 12V522000 NHTSA Action Number: N/A
Component: AIR BAGS
2012 Chevy Sonic Recalled for Air Bag Danger
Potential Number of Units Affected: 2,949

Summary:
 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.

Consequence:
 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.

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